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If you are writing a memoir before you are 30, you are either deluded, or you have seen some shit. Emi Nietfeld has seen some shit. Abusive parents. Divorce. Suicide. Institutionalized. Foster care. Homeless. Harvard.
posted by COD on Dec 27, 2022 - 0 comments

This week, again from the White Void of Sad Facts: Winter storms caused problems nationwide, but especially in Texas, which suffered power outages due to Texas disconnecting itself from the national power grid to avoid regulation, or, according to Tucker Carlson and the rest of Fox News, wind turbines. Fallout was so severe that Ted Cruz, a man who has given Texas dozens of reasons to dump him, may actually, finally, face political repercussions for attempting to abandon the state during its hardship and go to Cancun. And Now: People Who Went to Harvard. The main story (19m) has to do with the terrible conditions meat packing workers face on the job, including production quotas so onerous that many workers feel like they have to pee beneath the line or wear diapers on the job to keep up. And Now, finally: Working Remotely Sucks For 'The People's Court," too. [more inside]
posted by JHarris on Feb 22, 2021 - 3 comments

"Our live show at Harvard University, where we held a tournament to decide the most evil person to ever emerge from the institution."
posted by grobstein on Apr 17, 2017 - 9 comments

The most popular sport in the US is savage, creative, brutal & balletic. Love it or loathe it, it's a touchstone of the American identity. [more inside]
posted by bq on Feb 8, 2015 - 4 comments

"21" is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome on Sep 12, 2014 - 2 comments