“A Jennifer Egan Original … Tweet by Tweet”
The New Yorker will be publishing a new fiction piece in the next issue by Jennifer Egan, written entirely in tweets. This reminded me of her short story published in The Guardian last summer in list form.
It’s sort of funny that Egan is taking on this role of fiction writer who embraces new forms of communication. When she was here on the occasion of A Visit from the Goon Squad, she talked about the synthesis of her Powerpoint chapter, and explained that she had to make presentation after presentation to learn how to use it effectively, despite her reluctance to catch on to new technology. See her discuss it here…
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What was that, your kindergartner could have painted that? No. Didn’t think so.
Jackson Pollock, Moon Woman, 1942.
What happens after a Borges short story.
PUT DOWN THE — wait. Oh, nevermind.
Found in Vincennes, France by Vincent Didellot
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Now, I’m not well acquainted with President Reagan. But surely he’d be a little creeped out by this, right? Right.
A vial of Reagan’s blood is being auctioned off. It was at $9,910 as of 12:40pm.
Well, that makes everything less fun.
Scientists turn to DNA tests in search for bigfoot
Scientists are turning to genetics to see if they can prove the existence of the elusive hairy humanoid known across the world as bigfoot, yeti and sasquatch.
A joint project between Oxford University and Switzerland’s Lausanne Museum of Zoology will examine organic remains that some say belong to the creature that has been spotted in remote areas for decades.
“It’s an area that any serious academic ventures into with a deal of trepidation…. It’s full of eccentric and downright misleading reports,” said Bryan Sykes at Oxford’s Wolfson College.Science!
Proud Parents, digital watercolor created in Painter 12 by Vincent Desjardins
Not to be a baby, but there’s something wrong about the way cops get called in to fight protesters these days.
Just a great shot.
May 21, 1927
Charles Lindbergh Completes First Solo Transatlantic Flight
Fighting fog, icing, and sleep deprivation, Charles A. Lindbergh becomes the first aviator to make a solo, non-stop, transatlantic flight.
Lindbergh and his “Spirit of St. Louis” took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York on May 20 and landed at Le Bourget Field in Paris 33 hours and 30 minutes later.
He covered a distance of 3,610 miles. By making the flight, Lindbergh collected a $25,000 purse that had been offered by New York hotel owner Raymond Orteig.Read the entire timeline of Lindbergh’s flight here.
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![Dude, Russia is huge.
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Trucks drive along the picturesque M53 highway in Khakassia, Russia on May 19, 2012.
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Dude, Russia is huge.
Trucks drive along the picturesque M53 highway in Khakassia, Russia on May 19, 2012.
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I would choose the 60 minute one. It makes financial sense.
