Breaking News: Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French author whose graphic novel series “Persepolis” illuminated the struggles of Iranians during the Islamic Revolution, died at 56. https://t.co/WQWxavBm5l
Learning how to drive is one of those things you’re really better off doing when you’re a teenager and your brain isn’t fully developed and you’re a little more fearless bc if I had to learn as a grown ass adult I’d be petrified.
not sure if anyone is at Bluesky. when I visit the site all is calm, unchanging; I have not had a single new follower in many months; exchanges are always interesting & intelligent but relatively few. Bluesky exudes the air of an upscale mall, beautifully maintained, hushed.
one will likely not be mobbed or mugged here but one will likely not feel a quickening of the heart, a jab of adrenaline. Twitter may be a "cesspool"-- at least in some quarters--but I think of it as lively like the old Madison Square Garden: raucous, unpredictable, obnoxious, good fun, surprises.
also the nyt did such a good job with art direction for this story (the artist posted a behind-the-scenes on his instagram @/bdenzer; who knew it was a 3d model!)
Texas Monthly senior editor Aaron Parsley has been awarded the @PulitzerPrizes for feature writing, for his heartrending, first-person account of his family’s fight for survival during last year’s devastating Central Texas floods. https://t.co/11ozulEy3A
Texas' only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years: https://t.co/GM0mwMskwg
NEW: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will continue publishing! It has been acquired by the nonprofit Venetoulis Institute, which runs the Baltimore Banner. My story here: https://t.co/VsTFjeNqNs
As a longtime reader and admirer of @TheAtlantic, I’m so excited to join the team!
I’ll continue writing on art and politics and how the current administration is reshaping cultural institutions, in addition to exploring my interests in museums, architecture, and design.