Did you know Ernest Hemingway came up with the word for byline (though he spelled it by-line). "Signed articles could occasionally be found before 1926, but they were not the standard practice they would become a century later." - The Smart Set
Well, why not? People’s moods improve when they receive stamped letters - and “stamps provide 'an amazing body of material to study the history of communication, art, design, but also humanity.’” - The Atlantic
The changes since 2004 have been dramatic. "It has created, in its 50 new and restored buildings, about 1,700 homes, more than 40% of them affordable, 30 bars and restaurants, 10 new public parks and squares, 4.25m sq ft of offices and capacity for 30,000 office jobs." - The Observer (UK)
Young women, whose bodies are at risk in the post-Dobbs United States, get this version, where Sally "doesn’t sing, dance or exist to please others—including, it should be said, us in the audience. Instead, we see a woman who in spite of everything, has chosen herself." - Variety
It’s going fine, just fine: "Meta’s automated ad platform has been blowing through budgets and failing to deliver sales. Small businesses have seen their ad dollars get wiped out and wasted as a result, and some have said the bouts of overspending are driving them from Meta’s platforms." - The Verge
One crafty crafter says customers "were buying the yarn that was inspired by the tour. And then they were going and knitting a sweater … and then they were then wearing that to Eras tour concerts. The music informs the yarn which informs the project.” - North Country Public Radio
The extreme college workout facility is passé - now it’s cool, newly renovated and/or expanded museums that attract undergrads and their tuition-paying parents. - The New York Times
In Moses McKenzie's new book, the main character isn’t self-reflective at all. "It’s difficult to write in the first person and create empathy for a character like that.” Salinger’s famous coming-of-age novel helped him figure it all out. - The Guardian (UK)
“The pope greeted the inmates of the Giudecca prison individually in an inner courtyard. Some gave him flowers, and others pressed envelopes and notes in his hands." - The New York Times
Are some screens better than other screens? Possibly! "Research strongly supports the benefits of ‘co-viewing,’ or actively engaging with screens together with your child. This can be easier on a TV, where the screen is bigger.” - Slate
Billy Bragg has been putting in the hard work for literal decades. And "here he is in the seaside retirement resort, still fighting the good fight." - The Observer (UK)
The man who invented the deep state "wasn’t just a writer and soldier. He was an anti-communist intelligence operative who helped define U.S. psychological operations, or psyops, during World War II and the Cold War. His essential insight was that the most effective psychological warfare is storytelling.” - The Atlantic
