Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Miss Cellania's Links

Passing the Torch. As Avengers: Infinity War broke The Force Awakens' record for the biggest opening weekend ever, Lucasfilm sent Marvel a congratulatory note that continues a Hollywood tradition.

The Great High School Impostor. Ukrainian Artur Samarin couldn't afford college in the U.S., so he suddenly became five years younger and American.

Y'allidarity! Does Socialism have a future in Texas? (via Metafilter)

The Triple Homicide in D.C. That Laid the Groundwork for Americans’ Right to Remain Silent. Police interrogation techniques came to the public consciousness in 1919.

In 1931, Zora Neale Hurston sought to publish the story of the final slave-ship survivor. Read an excerpt of her interviews with 95-year-old Cudjo Lewis, also known as Kossula.

China is Using Brain-Scanning Helmets to Track Workers’ Emotions. Industry leaders claim it reduces mistakes and increases productivity.

The First Female Detectives. Dead Shot Mary and Lilian Armfield were groundbreakers on opposite sides of the world. (via Strange Company)

Trump’s Nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize Was Apparently Forged. Twice.

My Daughter’s Homework Is Killing Me. Several hours every night cuts into sleep, because everything else has already been sacrificed. 

Amid the opioid epidemic, white means victim, black means addict.

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