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Piecing Together the Story of an Oregon Serial Killer
longreads.com - Aaron Gilbreath
Before Oregonian reporter Les Zaitz retired, he and his colleague Noelle Crombie examined some cold cases that seemed linked to one incarcerated …
The Gone World
Apple Inc.
• Author: Tom Sweterlitsch “I promise you have never read a story like this.”—Blake Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter Inception meets True Detective in this science fiction thriller
Gear & Gadgets
The 13 best sci-fi books to check out on your new Kindle
The Verge - Andrew Liptak
Build your reading list The holidays are here, and it looks like you got a new Kindle (or a device with a Kindle app). You now have before you a fun task: to build a portable library of all the books you
Music
Bill's Indie Basement: Best Albums of 2018
brooklynvegan.com - By Bill Pearis
1 Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Hope Downs (Sub Pop) This Aussie band snuck up on me. I liked their first two EPs, and liked this album…but its 10 …
Long-form Journalism
Paradise Lost
Outside Magazine - Kyle Dickman
Sometime before 7 A.M. on November 8, Kit Bailey, an assistant chief with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, got a call about a new wildfire that sounded ominous. It had started 30
Albums
The #DoorstepMixtape with Joey Vanzetti - 13th December 2018
mixcloud.com - RedShift Radio
It's time for your weekly dose of delectably eclectic music on the Doorstep Mixtape, with your host, me, Tim Lee! On SIDE A I spin some of the best …
The Best Books of 2018 (So Far)
Esquire - By Angela Ledgerwood
Get your to-read list ready: 2018 is a good year for reading. We may live in challenging times, and there's no better escape than through a good book. From new novels from beloved writers to compelling
Long-form Journalism
Kurt Vile Abides
Rolling Stone - Simon Vozick-Levinson
Follow a long strip of one-lane blacktop through the woods off New York State Route 28 and you’ll find a spooky old estate called Big Indian Springs. …
Scandal in wine world: 23 new Master Sommeliers stripped of titles after cheating discovered
Chicago Tribune - Joseph Hernandez
The wine world was shaken, not swirled, when scandal broke out Tuesday afternoon. In a letter sent out Tuesday, titled “Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas Board of Directors Takes Unanimous Actions Preserve
Surviving Depression
longreads.com - Danielle Tcholakian
In the wake of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain’s recent suicides, the New York Times published a piece with the headline, “What to Do When a Loved One …
Sylvain Chavanel: what I learned from 19 years in the pro peloton
rouleur.cc - Andy McGrath
Two days before the start of the 2014 Tour de France, I visited Sylvain Chavanel in his Harrogate hotel room for an interview. I intended to include …
Octopuses
Deep Intellect
orionmagazine.org - Public Takeover
ON AN UNSEASONABLY WARM day in the middle of March, I traveled from New Hampshire to the moist, dim sanctuary of the New England Aquarium, hoping to …
20 quotes that capture the beauty of cycling
The Telegraph
Best Paso Robles Wineries to Visit
FOOD & WINE - Food & Wine
Located about halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the Paso Robles American Viticultural Area (AVA) takes in a sprawling, western landscape …
The Slow Regard of a Difficult Past
longreads.com - Krista Stevens
In this harrowing and brave essay at LitHub, Brandon Taylor examines his relationship with his his abusive mother, a woman who suffered her own trauma …
Finding Time to Write Even During the Busiest of Times
longreads.com - Sari Botton
At the Los Angeles Review of Books, Amy Carleton has an essay on #1000WordsofSummer, the public two-week-long writing accountability project novelist …
Whatever Happened to Alternative Nation?
longform.org - editors
A year-by-year walk through of the decade that birthed a mainstream culture called ‘Alternative’ and the bands that were deified and destroyed by …
15 Podcasts You Should Be Listening to Every Week
Inc Magazine - By Andrew Thomas
A list of podcasts that will educate, inspire, and empower you to be the best you can be. A growth mindset is one of the qualities that separates successful people from others. When you believe you are
If You Want to Lose Weight, This Fat-Loss Pyramid Shows What's Most Important
POPSUGAR - Jenny Sugar
Experts used to tell us to do hours of cardio to lose weight, but now fitness trainers agree that cardio isn't necessary, and the hunger caused by strenuous cardio could actually cause weight gain. This
Drink These 25 Bottles and Become a Wine Master
FOOD & WINE - Food & Wine
Want to take your wine smarts to the next level? Easy peasy. Just follow this simple, can't-miss tasting tutorial —Ray Isle 1 of 23 Drink These 10 …
This 30-Day Plank Challenge Will Transform Your Body
Refinery29 - Jenna Dedic
A strong core is the foundation of a strong body. Think about it: A tree would fall if its trunk weren't solid and stable. Doing core work isn't just …
Essential Listening: 10 Stellar Headphone Albums
guitarworld.com - By Brad Tolinski 2018-04-25T20:32:57Z Feature
What, exactly, is a headphone album? Well, the definition changes depending on who you are. For audiophiles, a headphone album is a work that is so …
“Loch Ness Monster” A trip to Scotland and an investigation of enduring belief: https://t.co/MnP5wMENK1 (Tom Bissell, @VQR
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The Silence: The Legacy of Childhood Trauma
The New Yorker - Junot Díaz
I never got any help, any kind of therapy. I never told anyone. Audio: Listen to this story. To hear more feature stories, download the Audm app for your iPhone. X⁠— Last week I returned to Amherst. It’s
Music Discovery for Internet Nerds
Tech Stories That Matter - Mia Quagliarello
7 hacks to find hidden gems Let me tell you how I feel about music. I LOVE IT. I like to say “my heartbeat has a bassline” because literally it’s what moves me. Music is my motivator, my consoler, my maker,
One type of exercise is the closest thing to a miracle drug we have — here's how
INSIDER - Erin Brodwin
Want an all-natural way to lift your mood, improve your memory, and protect your brain against the decline that comes with aging? Get moving. Exercises …
The Ultimate Guide to the Regions of France
oyster.com - Maria Teresa Hart
On the other side of the Atlantic, we tend to think of France as a vaguely star-shaped country with Paris as a dot somewhere toward the middle of the …
Ten Books to Read in 2018
longreads.com - Catherine Cusick
We asked writers, editors, and booksellers to tell us about a few books they felt deserved more recognition last year. Here are their 10 …
Letter to My Younger Self
The Players' Tribune - By Quentin Richardson
Dear 12-year-old Q, They’re gonna kill your brother. They’re gonna kill Bernard. Over nothing. Just a random robbery. Your grandma is gonna pass away …
The Encyclopedia of the Missing
longreads.com - Jeremy Lybarger
Jeremy Lybarger | Longreads | 4,160 words (17 minutes) From the outside, it’s just another mobile home in a neighborhood of mobile homes on the …