When A Loved One Dies: What To Do With Their Books
When my abuelo y abuela died there was an entire house to pack up. Some things were easy because they’d already been pre-donated to museums, but...
Who Wants to See Flash Beat Up “Walt Disney?”
I knew you would. This story, entitled “Who Haunts the Corridor of Chills?” appeared in Flash #162, published in 1966. It starts with theme park impresario...
Jon Stewart lectures Stephen Colbert on what makes the perfect sandwich
Jon Stewart has a lot of strong opinions about things. In order to promote his upcoming Apple TV+ show The Problem with Jon Stewart, the former...
James Corden’s staff made candy sculptures of his face with wildly varying results
James Corden’s staff may disagree with him when it comes to Halloween, but at least they can all come together to celebrate candy. In the video...
Cyber insurance firm Coalition lands $205M at Series E, valued at $3.5B
Coalition, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity insurance company, has raised $205 million in Series E funding, valuing the pre-IPO company at more than $3.5 billion. The round...
The William Trevor Reader: “A Meeting in Middle Age”
They tritely say that all journeys begin with a single step, and so we begin this journey through William Trevor’s The Collected Stories with “A Meeting...
China’s Alibaba to Stop Selling Crypto Mining Machines
Alibaba, China’s largest online retailer, will stop selling cryptocurrency mining machines, according to an announcement published online Monday. The ban comes after the Chinese government made...
Strengthening the transatlantic digital space
This week, European and US leaders will convene the first meetings of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) with the goal of renewing a transatlantic dialogue...
Postcards from Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is an extraordinary American city. A cornerstone of the Rust Belt economy in the 19th and 20th centuries, Pittsburgh’s steel works, mines, and foundries quite...
Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Knausgaard, Doerr, and More
Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from Karl Ove Knausgaard, Anthony Doerr, and more—that are publishing this week. Want to learn more about...
