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Canadian, World, Politics and Business News & Analysis
The Globe and Mail
Is the Media Capable of Covering Bruce Jenner’s Transition With Respect?
The Daily Beast - Kevin Fallon
As a culture, we’re conditioned to treat reality TV stars without any respect. After all, why should we, when they don’t even seem to themselves? …
THE FIRST BAD MAN Audiobook Excerpt
Simon & Schuster Audio on soundcloud.com
Resilience by Jessie Close and Pete Earley, Read by Jessie Close with Glenn Close - Excerpt
HachetteAudio on soundcloud.com
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler (Audiobook Extract)Read by Kimberly Farr
Penguin Books UK on soundcloud.com
TRIGGER WARNING by Neil Gaiman
HarperAudio_US on soundcloud.com
The Ice Twins, By S. K. Tremayne, Read by Penny Rawlins, Sandra Duncan and Angus King
HarperCollins Publishers on soundcloud.com
Far From Home: The sisters of Street Child, By Berlie Doherty, Read by Karina Fernandez
HarperCollins Publishers on soundcloud.com
Playlist for the Dead, By Michelle Falkoff, Read by Davis Brooks
HarperCollins Publishers on soundcloud.com
See How Small by Scott Blackwood, Read by Rengin Altay - Audiobook Excerpt
HachetteAudio on soundcloud.com
Galina Petrovna’s Three-Legged Dog Story, By Andrea Bennett, Read by Maggie Mash
HarperCollins Publishers on soundcloud.com
What If by Rebecca Donovan, Read by Noelle Kayser - Audiobook Excerpt
HachetteAudio on soundcloud.com
Not The End Of The World by Kate Atkinson (Audiobook Extract) read by Fenella Woolgar
Penguin Books UK on soundcloud.com
The Restless Dead: On Hadrien Laroche's Orphans
themillions.com
The central characters of the first season of The Returned, an addictive and deeply unnerving French television drama available on Netflix, are …
This terrifying Japanese TV commercial comes with an advisory warning
lostateminor.com
There’s nothing better than a scary commercial and this one straight from Japan is making the rounds…and scaring people like never before. So much so …
10 Images That Show Our Wildly Changing View of the Cosmos
Popular Mechanics - By Michael Benson
Cosmigraphics, a coffee table book of the most incredible images in the history of astronomy, is out now. Cosmigraphics, a coffee table book of the most incredible images in the history of astronomy, out
Feast Your Eyes on This Beautiful Linguistic Family Tree
mentalfloss.com - BY Arika Okrent
When linguists talk about the historical relationship between languages, they use a tree metaphor. An ancient source (say, Indo-European) has various …
'Fault in Our Stars' writer John Green has a good read on teens, tech
Los Angeles Times - By By Gwenda Bond
John Green's career as a book world phenom began auspiciously: His funny but tragic 2005 debut novel, "Looking for Alaska," became a cult young adult hit and landed the American Library Assn.'s Printz
Reading should be one of life’s joys, not a duty
The Telegraph - By Laura Thompson
'Difficult’ books can be rewarding – but there’s no shame in not getting to the end Nick Hornby, who knows a thing or two about the subject, has been holding forth on books and how to make them a part
World Meteorological Organization
Stormy Clouds Roll Like Ocean Waves Across the Sky
My Modern Met - Jenny Zhang
Earlier in July, storm chaser Alex Schueth captured a mesmerizing time-lapse of undulatus asperatus clouds rolling over Lincoln, Nebraska during a storm. The rare cloud formation, whose name means “roughened
Magical Nighttime Long Exposures and Composites by Matt Payne
My Modern Met - Katie Hosmer
Oregon-based photographer Matt Payne’s passion for the outdoors shines through in his stunning landscape and nightscape photography. He finds the most enchanting moments in which vibrant colors and lively
Art & Painting
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The 20 photographs of the week
The Guardian - Jim Powell
The continuing crisis in Syria and Iraq, the aftermath of the Israeli offensive, the Ryder Cup – the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week
National Portrait Gallery’s bid to save John Singer Sargent’s reputation
The Guardian - Maev Kennedy
The National Portrait Gallery is on a mission to rescue the painter John Singer Sargent from the consequences of his own brilliance, the dazzling, lightning-quick technique that saw him dismissed for after
Digital Art
Imaginative Dreamlike Worlds by Digital Artist Gediminas Pranckevicius
My Modern Met - Katie Hosmer
Conceptual artist and illustrator Gediminas Pranckevicius creates digital art that instantly whisk viewers off into a world of imagination. The Lithuania-born artist uses soft light and blended colors
Painting
How JMW Turner set painting free
BBC Culture - By Alastair Sooke
JMW Turner’s luminous, shimmering paintings shocked the Victorians– and paved the way for 20th Century art. Alastair Sooke explores the late works and their influence. There is a fascinating story about
Today’s Google doodle features Canadian artist Kenojuak Ashevak
The Globe and Mail - James Adams
Users of Google, the world's most famous online search engine, are getting a shot of Canadian culture this Friday when they log onto Google's homepage. As its famous daily doodle, the California-headquartered
Pop Quiz | Karl Lagerfeld, Caroline Issa, Toiletpaper, Black Milk
Business Of Fashion - By Devi Vallabhaneni
How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop …
The League
flip.it - Burt Likko
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Canadian, World, Politics and Business News & Analysis

Is the Media Capable of Covering Bruce Jenner’s Transition With Respect?

THE FIRST BAD MAN Audiobook Excerpt

Resilience by Jessie Close and Pete Earley, Read by Jessie Close with Glenn Close - Excerpt

A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler (Audiobook Extract)Read by Kimberly Farr

TRIGGER WARNING by Neil Gaiman

The Ice Twins, By S. K. Tremayne, Read by Penny Rawlins, Sandra Duncan and Angus King

Far From Home: The sisters of Street Child, By Berlie Doherty, Read by Karina Fernandez

Playlist for the Dead, By Michelle Falkoff, Read by Davis Brooks

See How Small by Scott Blackwood, Read by Rengin Altay - Audiobook Excerpt

Galina Petrovna’s Three-Legged Dog Story, By Andrea Bennett, Read by Maggie Mash

What If by Rebecca Donovan, Read by Noelle Kayser - Audiobook Excerpt

Not The End Of The World by Kate Atkinson (Audiobook Extract) read by Fenella Woolgar

The Restless Dead: On Hadrien Laroche's Orphans

This terrifying Japanese TV commercial comes with an advisory warning

10 Images That Show Our Wildly Changing View of the Cosmos

Feast Your Eyes on This Beautiful Linguistic Family Tree

'Fault in Our Stars' writer John Green has a good read on teens, tech

Reading should be one of life’s joys, not a duty

Stormy Clouds Roll Like Ocean Waves Across the Sky

Magical Nighttime Long Exposures and Composites by Matt Payne

Art & Painting

The 20 photographs of the week

National Portrait Gallery’s bid to save John Singer Sargent’s reputation

Imaginative Dreamlike Worlds by Digital Artist Gediminas Pranckevicius

How JMW Turner set painting free

Today’s Google doodle features Canadian artist Kenojuak Ashevak

Pop Quiz | Karl Lagerfeld, Caroline Issa, Toiletpaper, Black Milk

The League