Zoë Lance.

  • Link Party: 8/8-8/12

    I spent the whole weekend in Los Angeles (Saturday: Santa Monica and Malibu; Sunday: Arts District + Downtown + the Eastside). I have zero regrets. Here’s what I read this week: 1. Twitter‘s serious problem with abuse. 2. Inside a scandal at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. 3. A brief history of Arthur…

  • Link Party: 8/1-8/5

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. The life of paramedics in Laredo, Texas. 2. The future of American malls. 3. Harvard’s final clubs. 4. The miseducation of John Muir, America’s highly problematic fave. 5. The oral history of the lobster roll. And a bonus: Jenna Maroney from 30 Rock + Donald Trump = Donald…

  • Link Party: 7/25-7/29

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. How apps speak to us like children. 2. Default settings rule the world. 3. Inside the world of house cat pageants and our relationships with our pets. 4. The backstories behind a few of Seinfeld‘s funniest episodes. 5. The origins of the Internet meaning of “garbage.” And a bonus: Hamilton…

  • Link Party: 7/18-7/22

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. Donald Trump’s ghostwriter. 2. The complexities of the streetwear brand and lifestyle Supreme. 3. The street preachers of Las Vegas. 4. Hunter S. Thompson‘s life advice. 5. What’s in a last name? And a bonus: This short documentary about the owner of downtown Los Angeles’s The Last Bookstore.…

  • Link Party: 7/11-7/15

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. Pokémon Go is a work of art. 2. The people behind your favorite streaming music playlists. 3. The Library of Congress and its uneasy relationship with the Internet. 4. What it’s like to be allergic to life. 5. The suit that couldn’t be copied. And a bonus: Nora…

  • Link Party: 7/4-7/8

    Before we get to the main event, I’d like to share one piece of wisdom that has served me well throughout my life: It’s better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you’re a fool, than to open it and remove all doubt. Here’s what I read this week: 1. Up close and personal with…

  • Link Party: 6/27-7/1

    Here’s what I read last week: 1. I will really, really miss The Toast. 2. Bill Cunningham was a rare gem and I was very sorry to hear of his death. Because I really, really think you should know about him, here are two articles. 3. The present and future of the Washington Post, courtesy of…

  • Link Party: 6/20-6/24

    I have an uneasy relationship with summer. I love that I shift to a more laid-back way of life, and that I can take more time to explore. I hate the heat and how it stifles both my body and creativity, making me feel incredibly unproductive. I’ve lived in Southern California my entire life, and every summer is…

  • Link Party: 6/13-6/17

    I read so many great articles this week, and I couldn’t pare them down to the best six because they were all. so. great. The more the merrier. Here’s what I read: 1. Can Netflix survive in the world it created? (My take: probably not.) 2. How Silicon Valley nails Silicon Valley. (Do you watch this…

  • Link Party: 6/6-6/10

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. “Choosing a School for My Daughter in a Segregated City.” 2. Hunter S. Thompson on Muhammad Ali. 3. Spot-on commentary about Buzzfeed’s coverage of the Stanford rape victim. 4. What are the odds we’re all living in a computer simulation? 5. Kolkata‘s old houses. Have a great weekend.