"Considered by many the most romantic river in the world, the Seine is also smelly, murky and — after big Saturday nights — fringed with the filthy residue of partygoers. During huge rainstorms, 40 portholes dotting the river’s paved banks gush with sewage." 2Depends on What the Meaning of the Word "Is" Is"High school students are having less sexual intercourse. That’s what the studies say. But that doesn’t mean they’re having less sex. The language of young love and lust, and the actions behind it, are evolving. And the shift is not being adequately captured in national studies, experts say." Sex? Sexual intercourse? Neither? Teens weigh in on evolving definitions — and habits. This article describes a lot of definitions of sex that I didn't get in high school. 3The Economy: Taylor's Version"Glendale, Arizona, the tour's first stop, temporarily renamed itself 'Swift City,' and hotel rates skyrocketed as fans poured in from around the country and world ... In Houston, Swift boosted hotel occupancy rates more than the NCAA men's Final Four." And that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to era of the Eras money printing tour. Inside the booming Taylor Swift economy. 4Weekend WhatsWhat to Book: Dave Eggers' amazing new book, The Eyes and the Impossible, in which he inhabits the mind of a dog is a joy to read. It's also a joy just to hold if you get the truly remarkable deluxe wood-bound hardcover version, which gives lie to the notion that you can't judge a book by it's cover. 5Extra, ExtraSubway Fair? "The Marine veteran who was seen in a video putting Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on a New York City subway was arraigned Friday on a second-degree manslaughter charge that Neely’s family suggested was too lenient." (I shared some thoughts on the broader issues around this case last week: Fear and Loathing on the F Train.) 6Feel Good Friday"I’d thought the story of my name was special; little did I know it was the story of a generation." Very cool essay in the NYT (Gift Article): Generation Connie. Get a copy of my 📕, Please Scream Inside Your Heart, or grab a 👕 in the Store.
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