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Stories
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Tumbling on Success
by Tom Cheshire + Follow
Wired | March 2012
How Tumblr's David Karp built a £500 million empire.
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The Doctor Will Sue You Now
by Mark Seal + Follow
Vanity Fair | March 2012
When famed dermatologist Arnold Klein, the Father of Botox, known for his flamboyant lifestyle and love of celebrity, landed Michael Jackson as a client, it was a dream fulfilled. But in the wake of Jackson’s death, Klein has been engulfed by a toxic cloud of accusation, litigation, and bankruptcy.
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Counter-Terrorism Is Getting Complicated
by Tom Junod + Follow
Esquire | February 2012
Especially in the case of the Waffle House terrorists, where it may be the Department of Homeland Security that's fomenting terror.
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The Story of a Suicide
by Ian Parker + Follow
The New Yorker | February 2012
Two college roommates, a webcam, and a tragedy.
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Love Me, Hate Me, Just Don't Ignore Me
by Nancy Hass + Follow
GQ | February 2012
As you're planning your Super Bowl party this year, give a thought to future Hall of Famer Terrell Owens. He's out of work, out of money, and currently in court with all four of his baby mamas. And now for the part that really depresses him: For the first time in his long, checkered, and spectacular career, nobody wants to throw him the ball.
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The Man Who Knows Everything
by Ryan D'Agostino + Follow
Esquire | February 2012
Vivek Ranadivé wants to harness the ocean of data in this world. And save civilization.
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Fixing Broken Societies
by Michael Roberts + Follow
History Today | February 2012
As the debate continues on the causes of last summer’s English Riots, Michael Roberts examines previous attempts by reformers to address moral malaise and social breakdown.
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Charles Dickens’s Inner Child
by Christopher Hitchens + Follow
Vanity Fair | February 2012
While it’s tempting to see Charles Dickens as a fusion of his heroes and villains, on the great British novelist’s 200th birthday his true gifts should be recognized: a respect for childhood and a willingness to atone for his mistakes.
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All Politics Is Local
by Daniel Alarcón + Follow
Harper's | February 2012
Election night in Peru's largest prison.
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The Mystique of Route 66
by David Lamb + Follow
Smithsonian Magazine | February 2012
Foreign tourists and local preservationists are bringing stretches of the storied roadway back to life.