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Hasn't penetrated US discourse that the next president of Mexico is likely to be its first woman president, a Jewish woman named Claudia Sheinbaum whose grandparents fled Hitler's armies and who has a PhD in energy engineering and worked for the IPCC. Pretty incredible story!

"A year after undergoing a world-first treatment for glioblastoma, Australian doctor Richard Scolyer remains cancer-free. The esteemed pathologist's experimental therapy is based on his own pioneering research on melanoma." bbc.com/news/world-aus…

“To angry parents, Tucker was proof of an America that punished only white people. ” espn.com/espn/story/_/i… @espn

"High-end fitness chain Equinox is launching a $40,000-per-year program" cnbc.com/2024/05/06/equ…

"...a startling number of great gardens were founded on regimes of brutality and cruelty that remain concealed from view." nytimes.com/2024/05/02/opi…

I met Denzel Washington today while he was sitting in a train station (probably on a break from filming) and while I stared and gawked at him he asked if I was gonna stand there being pretty or come take a picture… naturally I took that to mean he called me pretty!

"Who would pass up $30 billion? Hollywood’s top decision-makers and gatekeepers, apparently." cc: @THR mckinsey.com/featured-insig…

"Nearly a third of Africans applying 4 a visa to Europe’s Schengen Area r rejected — the highest refusal rate of any region...That’s despite the continent submitting the lowest number of applications per capita." henleyglobal.com/publications/a… cc: @SemaforAfrica

@kyalbr I agree with your assessment Kyle but where would you rank "The Visit?" I thought the twist there could make a ranking...

Fuck it. M. Night’s twists, ranked. 4. THE HAPPENING: Earth kills humans as self-defense. 3. UNBREAKABLE: Protagonist is superhero and his wise advisor is supervillain. 2. THE VILLAGE: 19th century village is set in modern day. 1. THE SIXTH SENSE: Protagonist is dead.

@postcardsfrmv I would vote for a lot of contemporary writers like @legroff, George Saunders, Kelly Link, Ted Chiang, & Edward P. Jones

@JamesClear Requiem for a Dream: youtube.com/watch?v=QBwzN4…

Movie suggestions needed: What's a genuinely great "spooky" movie that isn't your typical Halloween / horror movie, but just a compelling (maybe creepy) thriller?

@ericabuist @vtstudiocenter Thank you so much Erica! ♥️😀🙏🏾

(I met Courtney at @vtstudiocenter and talking to her at mealtimes was such a highlight of my days. Her short stories are astonishingly good, and her fellowship has helped so many people. She’s a darn treasure.)

Debut authors! The brilliant founder of @maefellowship, @cocacy, is holding a series of awesome and informative seminars on how to get your debut book out into the world. Visit themaefellowship.com/seminars for more info or contact her directly - she’s glorious, trust me.

"In 1969, making a gambit for the lucrative rock market, Motown had launched the label Rare Earth Records, signing a flurry of white acts under the direction of veteran music executive Harry Balk." freep.com/story/entertai…

"Although it wasn’t the building that was renamed, the street will be a visual marker that tells New Yorkers & Hunter College students: Audre was here. The street will ensure that more New Yorker’s will be reminded of Audre’s legacy..." epicenter-nyc.com/audre-lorde-is…

In addition, I'll be making a donation to @iHollaback a group that is dedicated to ending harassment.... better yet, DM me your donation receipts & I'll match them. #JossWhedon @ray8fisher @GalGadot

Would anyone have any recommendations for productivity apps or services? In particular, anything that helps with scheduling, receipt tracking, storage, accounting, goal setting, and/or time management. Thank you!

“I regret what I did,” he said on a video call through a translator. “I want the gods to come home.” nytimes.com/2021/11/21/art…

“Still, I write as if I may never write again. I want to get it all down. In case my mind betrays me, let me say one last thing.” A bold, honest, beautiful essay by Naomi Jackson. Worth your time to read it, I promise. harpers.org/archive/2021/1… via @Harpers

Had a lovely lunch w another junior faculty member today and remembered that it’s always good to know folks in other departments who can provide you with other perspectives on the institution.

@michellelegro @SnarkySteff @mic No worries! 😉

@cocacy @SnarkySteff @mic Oh no my apologies!

NEW: A vigilante group is naming and shaming alleged sexual predators on YouTube. Three of the people exposed have since died by suicide. #longreads @cocacy goes deep into the world of Dads Against Predators for @mic mic.com/impact/dads-ag…