Curiosities
September 19, 2011
College Football, Academics, and Great Journalism 0
by Nick Moran
College football season is upon us, and I’d be remiss not to highlight the recent flood of fantastic writing on my favorite televised sport. Most striking is Pulitzer Prize-winner Taylor Branch‘s Atlantic article “The Shame of College Sports.” It’s accompanied by several other takes on the issue. In regards to academia, this New York Times [...]
September 19, 2011
WWII-era NYC… In Living Color 1
by Nick Moran
These color photographs of WWII-era New York City may rival those color photographs of pre-revolutionary Russia.
September 19, 2011
“Dressed to the nines, ready for the first martini” 0
by Nick Moran
Next time you wait for your date to finish getting ready, occupy yourself with a poem.
September 19, 2011
Cities 0
by Nick Moran
The Atlantic asks, “Why do cities matter?” In its own way, n+1‘s City by City series can be read as a response.
September 19, 2011
“Perfect translation … is of course impossible.” 1
by Nick Moran
Ever wonder how Google Translate works? Now you know. These two pieces (one and two) on Lydia Davis‘ translation of Madame Bovary are worth revisiting, too.
September 18, 2011
E is for Edward who mailed you some art 0
by Nick Moran
How jazzed would you be if you received mail in one of Edward Gorey‘s illustrated envelopes?
