This explains why I’m easily the friendliest, kindest, and most thoughtful and empathetic person at helveticka world headquarters.
Ugh: “People want to be able to curate their own content. People want to be engaged in the creation of it.”
Thomas Pynchon turns 80 today. Ted Gioia reflects on Pynchon’s masterpiece, Gravity’s Rainbow.
“To celebrate National Burger Month, from May 3 to May 24, aspiring poets can tag Whataburger on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with short poems (remember, poetry is compression) up to 70 words that convey their enthusiasm. In return, aspiring bards have the chance to win free Whataburger for a year and a $500 Ticketmaster gift card.”
The final word on Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize in Literature.
