theguppydream

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by theguppydream 2y ago
This is great if you read it in a Fox Mulder voice.
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by theguppydream 3y ago
The book's first line really sets up a perfect opening shot for a TV version.
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by theguppydream 3y ago
There is as yet insufficient data for a meaningful article.
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by theguppydream 3y ago
Ghostface Killah is yet to sue Action Bronson.
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by theguppydream 4y ago
'I hope you die. I hope we both die' fits pretty well with Moby Dick too
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by theguppydream 5y ago
The story goes that Hunter S Thompson typed out the Great Gatsby to get the flow of the writing. Quite a different approach to his infamous daily routine.
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by theguppydream 5y ago
I enjoyed 99% Invisible's podcast on the seed vault, which I had no idea about prior to listening https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-vault/
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by theguppydream 6y ago
What is a good starting point for reading Baldwin?
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by theguppydream 6y ago
Brilliant story. This reminds me so much of David Foster Wallace's 'Little Expressionless Animals,' I wonder if DFW was aware of the broadcast and took it as inspiration
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by theguppydream 6y ago
Here's a unique penalty technique from Ezequiel Calvente, the opposite to the stutter technique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lXnoQdEunE&ab_channel=Rosla...
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by theguppydream 7y ago
Sorry To Bother You from 2018 has a particular scene that runs counter to this idea. Very funny too
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by theguppydream 7y ago
Really interesting. The whole article feels like an argument against his point; pointing out the varied meanings, implications and stigmas of 'mere' or 'able' just reminds me how great that ambiguity is for literature. T
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by theguppydream 7y ago
James Bloodworth's book Hired is a good companion piece. It covers what it's like to work in an Amazon warehouse in the UK, among other low paid jobs. I'm not sure if it was the tagline, but I think 'the last thing you&#
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by theguppydream 7y ago
The Verge had a long read on life of Facebook moderators that is worth a read if you have the time. https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/25/18229714/cognizant-facebo...
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by theguppydream 7y ago
Bill Bryson on Stonehenge: "Can you imagine trying to talk six hundred people into helping you drag a fifty-ton stone eighteen miles across the countryside and muscle it into an upright position, and then saying, 'Right, lads! Ano
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by theguppydream 7y ago
Kojima's a good example of how limitless creative freedom doesn't produce the best work. Tarantino is another. Even the best creative minds need a voice questioning whether a vampire licking a knife over and over again is a good a
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by theguppydream 7y ago
Unherd's review was a good read, the reviewer talking about how the book was wrong in an interesting way. https://unherd.com/2019/06/are-you-ready-for-fully-automated...
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by theguppydream 7y ago
If you're interested in Assange, check out Andrew O'Hagan's piece 'Ghosting' about being hired to ghost write Assange's autobiography. It's in his collection 'The Secret Life.'
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by theguppydream 8y ago
Love the big suit like David Byrne in Stop Making Sense.
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by theguppydream 8y ago
In the higher positions, yes.
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by theguppydream 8y ago
That's important from a product point of view. I see redditors unhappy about a specific community, I'm always confused why they're visiting that community. It's a good distinction, but it doesn't solve the issue tha