A STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO
The Economics Of Busking
priceonomics.com
"I’d be lying if I told you it’s not about the money — it’s San Francisco and I have to make rent — but it’s not all about the money. It’s also about lifting people’s heads up from their phones, and opening their eyes and ears to the physical space around them."
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CNN Made A 'Too Many Cooks' 2016 Election Promo
digg.com
Because the best way to hype up an election that's more than a year and a half away is to use the song from a six-month-old viral video.
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Get What Your Heroes Had
huckberry.com
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AND HATING DUKE, MAINLY
The Joy Of Hating
newyorker.com
Few modern hatreds are as widespread, superfluous, and pleasurable as those held by sports fans.
NOT A SOB STORY
Who Is Mason Reese And Why Is He Crying?
digg.com
On this week’s episode of "Reply All," Jonathan Goldstein, the host of the CBC show "Wiretap," falls down a rabbit hole of YouTube nostalgia, and ends up staring down a figure from from his early childhood.
BEEF GRIEF
The Price Of Pastrami In New York Is Too Damn High
nytimes.com
Last year, the average price of brisket — an embryonic form of pastrami — increased 47 percent over 2013. This year it is up 14 percent, according to Gary Morrison, who follows beef prices for Urner Barry, a food trade publisher.