Fri. February 15
The Daily Scene
via NYT
The Land of the Binge–Frank Bruni/NYT
Moderation. Remember that? It was once held up as an indisputable virtue, virtually synonymous with prudence. Don’t get too carried away with any one thing. Don’t become too set in your ways. That was the message from parents and teachers. That was the cue the culture gave. But America these days is an immoderate land of fixed opinions and outsize fixations. More and more we wallow: in our established political philosophy; in our preferred interest group; in our pastime of choice; in whichever health routine we’ve turned into a health religion.
Fashion Shoots Inspired by Famous Art–The Atlantic
While some fashion photographers are inspired by the futuristic, others go retro—very retro.
On the Reading Habits of Teenage Boys–The Million
Walking enigmas. There’s no getting around it: 15-year-old boys talk to their friends more than they talk to their parents. They probably talk to their dogs more than they talk to their parents. In class, they can’t stop talking for five minutes to work independently on a writing project, but when they get home, apparently, they’re mute.
The New Rules of Online Dating–The Daily Beast
If you’re not already in a relationship, the roses, chocolates, and oversize cards of Valentine’s Day can be a heart-shaped reality check: it’s time to get back in the game.
Big Questions for Little People–Brain Pickings
Kids ask and scientists and philosophers answer: Why we fall in love, what we’re all made of, how dreams work, and more deceptively simple mysteries of living.
