was gonna go with a "fuck the haaretz" one liner but perhaps too much
― bang-proof-bling-mans (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 2 March 2011 01:02 (2 years ago) Permalink
i get it, it's an anagram (almost)!
― symsymsym, Wednesday, 2 March 2011 01:08 (2 years ago) Permalink
Turkish soccer fanatics (2011/3/7): http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/03/07/110307fa_fact_batuman
― Smells Like Peen Asparagus (Leee), Saturday, 5 March 2011 19:20 (2 years ago) Permalink
yeah that one is terrific.
― max, Saturday, 5 March 2011 20:28 (2 years ago) Permalink
loved loved loved the haaretz article. i always enjoy the english language edition, any ilx israelis (ilxraelis?) who can vouch for the quality of the hebrew language haaretz?
― symsymsym, Tuesday, March 1, 2011 7:22 PM Bookmark
Wife remembers it being good but doesn't read much Israeli news anymore -- sort of finds it too painful I guess.
― bury my heart at wounded nerd (Hurting 2), Sunday, 6 March 2011 01:43 (2 years ago) Permalink
liked the ben marcus story this wk
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 20 March 2011 20:54 (2 years ago) Permalink
Link?
― ℳℴℯ ❤＼(◕‿◕✿ (Princess TamTam), Sunday, 20 March 2011 21:07 (2 years ago) Permalink
Thought Tina Fey on comedy writing was very funny.
― for real molars who ain't got no fillings (Hurting 2), Sunday, 20 March 2011 22:34 (2 years ago) Permalink
it's subscription only i think xp
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 20 March 2011 22:37 (2 years ago) Permalink
Yeah, loads better than her first one.
― stronglo recommendington (Leee), Sunday, 20 March 2011 23:04 (2 years ago) Permalink
this is great:http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/12/20/101220fa_fact_paumgarten
― gr8080, Monday, 21 March 2011 19:59 (2 years ago) Permalink
Yes it is. Paumgarten's brilliant.
― Pop is superior to all other genres (DL), Monday, 21 March 2011 20:01 (2 years ago) Permalink
it made me nostalgic for my youth in a small new england town where i evenly devided my free time between exploring forests and playing nintendo
― gr8080, Monday, 21 March 2011 21:12 (2 years ago) Permalink
that bioessay is one of the best pieces on video games i've ever read
― I just want to give a shout-out to Buzzy Beetles (forksclovetofu), Monday, 21 March 2011 22:07 (2 years ago) Permalink
Magnus Carlsen, chess prodigy (sub required): http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/03/21/110321fa_fact_max
― stronglo recommendington (Leee), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 04:55 (2 years ago) Permalink
just finished that article on the train ride home from work. Great.
― dan selzer, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 04:59 (2 years ago) Permalink
has anyone read that super loooooooong oil spill article?
― just sayin, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 17:54 (2 years ago) Permalink
^^^Finished it yesterday. I was definitely waiting for a piece like this to appear, and was definitely surprised by the general takeaway that shit wasn't that bad and ppl were being way too alarmist.
But then, I basically couldn't follow the story back when it was unfolding that closely because it started giving me a nervous breakdown.
Would love to hear some other perspectives on the article.
― return, descender (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 18:02 (2 years ago) Permalink
what issue was it in
― gr8080, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 18:08 (2 years ago) Permalink
mar 14and yeah im half way through it + am like jon, dont know enough abt the situation to judge it, it is really interesting that the general gist of the article is that ppl were freaking out a lil too much
― just sayin, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 18:10 (2 years ago) Permalink
i mean, ppl were right to freak out, but also, everyone involved was doing a really really good job working on it (including bp)
― just sayin, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 18:11 (2 years ago) Permalink
I read this article as a bizarro companion to the Haggis/Scientology piece.
― Esteban Buttezface (Leee), Sunday, 27 March 2011 04:18 (2 years ago) Permalink
read that Haaretz piece- loved it.
― gr8080, Monday, 28 March 2011 07:22 (2 years ago) Permalink
everyone should read this rodrigo rosenberg article
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/04/04/110404fa_fact_grann?currentPage=all
― johnny crunch, Monday, 28 March 2011 13:06 (2 years ago) Permalink
david grann is the best
― max, Monday, 28 March 2011 13:23 (2 years ago) Permalink
lol that piece is some serious through the looking glass type shit
― ice cr?m, Monday, 28 March 2011 14:20 (2 years ago) Permalink
i was referring to the hollywood therapist one FYI
― ice cr?m, Monday, 28 March 2011 14:30 (2 years ago) Permalink
tho i am v much looking forward to reading the guatemalan conspiracy, i have it open in a tab all rtg
― ice cr?m, Monday, 28 March 2011 14:31 (2 years ago) Permalink
that piece is great great
― iatee, Tuesday, 29 March 2011 02:05 (2 years ago) Permalink
btw i will sendspace u nyer articles that are subscriber-only
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 29 March 2011 02:08 (2 years ago) Permalink
this is otm
― em.pty HOLD (Lamp), Tuesday, 29 March 2011 02:15 (2 years ago) Permalink
tellin you guys, david grann is the shit, i highly recommend his collection of nyer stories from last year
― max, Tuesday, 29 March 2011 02:31 (2 years ago) Permalink
http://www.amazon.com/Devil-Sherlock-Holmes-Madness-Obsession/dp/0385517920
^^ that. Top 3 Grann:
The Chameleon: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/08/11/080811fa_fact_grann?currentPage=allThe Mark of a Masterpiece: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/07/12/100712fa_fact_grannand of course Trial By Fire: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/09/07/090907fa_fact_grann
Also recommend Lost City of Z, which is less wow but still really interesting.
― misty sensorium (Plasmon), Tuesday, 29 March 2011 03:42 (2 years ago) Permalink
Oh yeah. I'm really bad at paying attention to who writes what, but those 3 articles were all amazing.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 29 March 2011 04:22 (2 years ago) Permalink
I kind of love the New Yorker these days. Used to stan for Harper's but the only thing I've enjoyed reading in that recently was Vollmann's piece on the homeless people he associated with in San Diego. The New Yorker is bringing it with regularity.
― boots get knocked from here to czechoslovakier (milo z), Tuesday, 29 March 2011 05:30 (2 years ago) Permalink
er, Sacramento
― boots get knocked from here to czechoslovakier (milo z), Tuesday, 29 March 2011 05:31 (2 years ago) Permalink
which is probably a much sadder place to be homeless than San Diego
lol the art authenticator one was so R U SERIOUS sweet read xp
― ice cr?m, Tuesday, 29 March 2011 05:51 (2 years ago) Permalink
yeah i didnt realise the same dude wrote all 3 of those articles! that art one just got crazier + crazier
― just sayin, Tuesday, 29 March 2011 08:01 (2 years ago) Permalink
haven't read that one yet but "the chameleon" was pretty insane, i should check out that book
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 29 March 2011 13:03 (2 years ago) Permalink
Finished the Rosenberg article -- WOW.
― farting in the shower - C/D (Leee), Tuesday, 5 April 2011 04:28 (2 years ago) Permalink
love the anna faris profile from this week
― ban drake (the rapper) (max), Tuesday, 5 April 2011 05:03 (2 years ago) Permalink
ANNA FARIS PROFILE!!!!???
― gr8080, Tuesday, 5 April 2011 05:23 (2 years ago) Permalink
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/04/11/110411fa_fact_miller
Is this piece any good?
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 5 April 2011 16:18 (2 years ago) Permalink
i remember the one about the chameleon! these articles are amazing.
― 40% chill and 100% negative (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 5 April 2011 16:22 (2 years ago) Permalink
yall need to hop aboard the grann-wagon with me and plasmon
― ban drake (the rapper) (max), Tuesday, 5 April 2011 16:27 (2 years ago) Permalink
i went on a grann-spree last week
ordered that book too
― gr8080, Tuesday, 5 April 2011 17:48 (2 years ago) Permalink
the texas arson thing was so :(
I remember reading the chameleon one but I forgot what happened in it
― dayo, Tuesday, 5 April 2011 23:31 (2 years ago) Permalink
anna as claire on six feet under wouldve been nuts
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 5 April 2011 23:48 (2 years ago) Permalink