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Patsy Cline’s hometown and the debate over her legacy.

]]> Patsy Cline’s hometown and the debate over her legacy.

John Lingan | The Morning News | May 2013
[Full Story] ]]> The Suicide Epidemic Thu, 23 May 2013 17:01:55 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/the-suicide-epidemic http://longform.org/posts/4790 editors
How self-harm came to take more lives than war, murder and natural disasters combined.

]]> How self-harm came to take more lives than war, murder and natural disasters combined.

Tony Dokoupil | Newsweek | May 2013
[Full Story] ]]> Longform Exclusive: "Best of Alternative Journalism" eBook Download Thu, 23 May 2013 13:55:09 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/longform-exclusive-best-of-alternative-journalism-ebook-download http://longform.org/posts/4784 editors
Longform Exclusive: Best of Alternative Journalism eBook Download

A con man ruining lives from behind bars. A woman who took on her health insurance company and won huge. A producer who lost everything on an epic coke binge. Those stories and more are included in Best Alternative Longform Journalism, a new anthology of the great writing from alt-weeklies, which is available free and only through Longform.

Featuring: Gus Garcia-Roberts (Miami New Times), Sharyn Jackson (Santa Fe Reporter), Caleb Hannan (Seattle Weekly), Alan Prendergast (Westword) and many more.

Published by Association of Alternative Newsmedia.

Download Best Alternative Longform Journalism for free:
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]]> Longform Exclusive: Best of Alternative Journalism eBook Download

A con man ruining lives from behind bars. A woman who took on her health insurance company and won huge. A producer who lost everything on an epic coke binge. Those stories and more are included in Best Alternative Longform Journalism, a new anthology of the great writing from alt-weeklies, which is available free and only through Longform.

Featuring: Gus Garcia-Roberts (Miami New Times), Sharyn Jackson (Santa Fe Reporter), Caleb Hannan (Seattle Weekly), Alan Prendergast (Westword) and many more.

Published by Association of Alternative Newsmedia.

Download Best Alternative Longform Journalism for free:
• ePub
• mobi (Kindle)
• pdf

Send to Readmill

[Link] ]]> The Suspects Wore Louboutins Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:00 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/the-suspects-wore-louboutins http://longform.org/posts/785 editors
The motley gang of L.A. teens that cat-burgled celebrities, sometimes repeatedly, in search of designer clothes, jewelry, and something to do. The story that became The Bling Ring.

]]> The motley gang of L.A. teens that cat-burgled celebrities, sometimes repeatedly, in search of designer clothes, jewelry, and something to do. The story that became The Bling Ring.

Nancy Jo Sales | Vanity Fair | Mar 2010
[Full Story] ]]> Freeway Rick Is Dreaming Thu, 23 May 2013 10:52:01 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/freeway-rick-is-dreaming http://longform.org/posts/4789 editors
A profile of legendary L.A. crack dealer Freeway Rick Ross, now out of jail and trying to sell everything from weaves to his own biopic, written by a journalist who has known him for decades.

]]> A profile of legendary L.A. crack dealer Freeway Rick Ross, now out of jail and trying to sell everything from weaves to his own biopic, written by a journalist who has known him for decades.

Jesse Katz | Los Angeles | May 2013
[Full Story] ]]> Jerry Brown's Political Reboot Thu, 23 May 2013 08:57:02 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/jerry-brown-s-political-reboot http://longform.org/posts/4787 editors
A profile of the California governor.

]]> A profile of the California governor.

James Fallows | The Atlantic | May 2013
[Full Story] ]]> Here Comes the White-Power Safety Patrol Wed, 22 May 2013 17:54:10 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/here-comes-the-white-power-safety-patrol http://longform.org/posts/4785 editors
Inside the White Student Union of Towson University.

]]> Inside the White Student Union of Towson University.

Wes Enzinna | Vice | May 2013
[Full Story] ]]> Officer Serrano’s Hidden Camera Wed, 22 May 2013 14:10:25 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/officer-serrano-s-hidden-camera http://longform.org/posts/4771 editors
The battle over stop-and-frisk within the NYPD’s ranks.

]]> The battle over stop-and-frisk within the NYPD’s ranks.

Jennifer Gonnerman | New York | Jun 2013
[Full Story] ]]> Longform Podcast #42: Mat Honan Wed, 22 May 2013 12:29:33 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/longform-podcast-42-mat-honan http://longform.org/posts/4783 editors
Mat Honan is a senior writer at Wired.

"[The tech] industry—especially as it relates to a lot the silly apps and the silly websites and the silly shit that we put up with—is ridiculous. It's just such a hype fest, people living off of jargon and nonsense. There are entire conferences devoted to nonsense! ... I like to skewer that stuff, because I don't want to feel responsible for it. I don't want to feel like I'm making someone go out and buy some piece of shit they don't need."

Thanks to this week's sponsor, TinyLetter!

Show notes and links:

  1. @mat
  2. honan.net
  3. [0:30] Pop-Up Magazine
  4. [2:00] "How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking" (Wired • Aug 2012)
  5. [6:00] "Yes, I Was Hacked. Hard." (Honan's Tumblr)
  6. [17:15] "Liveblog: Get the Latest Updates From Google I/O 2013" (Wired • May 2013)
  7. [17:30] "Welcome to Google Island" (Wired • May 2013)
  8. [18:30] "Fever Dream of a Guilt-Ridden Gadget Reporter" (Gizmodo • Jan 2012)
  9. [27:30] @RUSirius
  10. [29:15] "I Am Here: One Man's Experiment With the Location-Aware Lifestyle" (Wired • Jan 2009)
  11. [31:30] "Stock and Flow" (Robin Sloan • Snarkmarket • Jan 2010)
]]> Mat Honan is a senior writer at Wired.

"[The tech] industry—especially as it relates to a lot the silly apps and the silly websites and the silly shit that we put up with—is ridiculous. It's just such a hype fest, people living off of jargon and nonsense. There are entire conferences devoted to nonsense! ... I like to skewer that stuff, because I don't want to feel responsible for it. I don't want to feel like I'm making someone go out and buy some piece of shit they don't need."

Thanks to this week's sponsor, TinyLetter!

Show notes and links:

  1. @mat
  2. honan.net
  3. [0:30] Pop-Up Magazine
  4. [2:00] "How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking" (Wired • Aug 2012)
  5. [6:00] "Yes, I Was Hacked. Hard." (Honan's Tumblr)
  6. [17:15] "Liveblog: Get the Latest Updates From Google I/O 2013" (Wired • May 2013)
  7. [17:30] "Welcome to Google Island" (Wired • May 2013)
  8. [18:30] "Fever Dream of a Guilt-Ridden Gadget Reporter" (Gizmodo • Jan 2012)
  9. [27:30] @RUSirius
  10. [29:15] "I Am Here: One Man's Experiment With the Location-Aware Lifestyle" (Wired • Jan 2009)
  11. [31:30] "Stock and Flow" (Robin Sloan • Snarkmarket • Jan 2010)
[Listen] ]]> Martha Stewart and the Cannibal Polar Bears: A True Story Wed, 22 May 2013 11:11:09 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/martha-stewart-and-the-cannibal-polar-bears-a-true-story http://longform.org/posts/4781 editors
The discombobulated existence of polar bears and the people trying to save them.

An excerpt from Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story About Looking at People Looking at Animals in America.

]]> The discombobulated existence of polar bears and the people trying to save them.

An excerpt from Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story About Looking at People Looking at Animals in America.

Jon Mooallem | The Atlantic | May 2013
[Full Story] ]]> Unexcited? There May Be a Pill for That. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:15 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/unexcited-there-may-be-a-pill-for-that http://longform.org/posts/4779 editors
The pharmaceutical quest to give women a better sex life.

]]> The pharmaceutical quest to give women a better sex life.

Daniel Bergner | New York Times Magazine | May 2013
[Full Story] ]]> Slippery Business Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:23 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/slippery-business http://longform.org/posts/4778 editors
The trade in fake olive oil.

]]> The trade in fake olive oil.

Tom Mueller | New Yorker | Aug 2007
[Full Story] ]]> The Longform Guide to Elephants Tue, 21 May 2013 15:01:46 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/the-longform-guide-to-elephants--2 http://longform.org/posts/4777 editors

Longform Guide to Elephants

They “speak” through their feet, some can even draw, and at least one has been hung for murder. A collection of picks about pachyderms.

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Longform Guide to Elephants

They “speak” through their feet, some can even draw, and at least one has been hung for murder. A collection of picks about pachyderms.

[Link] ]]> For John Carona, Conflicts and Interests Tue, 21 May 2013 13:38:01 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/for-john-carona-conflicts-and-interests http://longform.org/posts/4775 editors
On the blurry ethical lines in the part-time Texas state legislature, where politicians and CEO’s are one and the same.

]]> On the blurry ethical lines in the part-time Texas state legislature, where politicians and CEO’s are one and the same.

Jay Root | Texas Tribune | May 2013
[Full Story] ]]> The Story of an Eyewitness Tue, 21 May 2013 11:09:43 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/the-story-of-an-eyewitness http://longform.org/posts/4773 editors
A first-hand account of San Francisco in the hours and days after the devastating 1906 earthquake.

]]> A first-hand account of San Francisco in the hours and days after the devastating 1906 earthquake.

Jack London | Collier's | May 1906
[Full Story] ]]> This Land Is My Land Tue, 21 May 2013 08:05:04 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/this-land-is-my-land http://longform.org/posts/4772 editors
In North Georgia, two men feud over a quarter-mile property line.

]]> In North Georgia, two men feud over a quarter-mile property line.

Tony Rehagen | Atlanta Magazine | Nov 2012
[Full Story] ]]> Tantric Sex for Dilettantes Mon, 20 May 2013 17:03:29 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/tantric-sex-for-dilettantes http://longform.org/posts/4770 editors
A crash course in Tantra and superficial spirituality.

]]> A crash course in Tantra and superficial spirituality.

Rolf Potts | Perceptive Travel | Dec 2005
[Full Story] ]]> Facebook, One Year Later: What Really Happened in the Biggest IPO Flop Ever Mon, 20 May 2013 13:10:28 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/facebook-one-year-later-what-really-happened-in-the-biggest-ipo-flop-ever http://longform.org/posts/4767 editors
How Wall Street won.

]]> How Wall Street won.

Khadeeja Safdar | The Atlantic | May 2013
[Full Story] ]]> Survivors Mon, 20 May 2013 10:31:54 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/survivors http://longform.org/posts/4759 editors
On the lives of street kids.

]]> On the lives of street kids.

Ben Faccini | Aeon | May 2013
[Full Story] ]]> Welcome to the Real Space Age Mon, 20 May 2013 08:05:11 -0400 http://longform.org/posts/welcome-to-the-real-space-age http://longform.org/posts/4765 editors
The era of personal space travel finally arrives.

]]> The era of personal space travel finally arrives.

Dan P. Lee | New York | May 2013
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