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Irina Werning's photography project features adults recreating their childhood photos.

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Andrew Sullivan's article from 2008, "Why I Blog," explores the then-emerging world of professional blogging and his experience as a pioneer in the field.

via Longform.

C.J. Chivers's piece "The School" shares first-person accounts of the 2004 Beslan school siege in Russia.

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GQ published a profile of Charlie Sheen in April 2011 where he discusses his lifestyle. via The source of this content is GQ.

John Q postulates that Arab monarchies may survive if they transition to constitutional monarchies, but the Saudi Arabian monarchy will be difficult to maintain. via Crooked Timber

Robin Hanson discusses William Easterly's argument that swimsuit marketing disrespects women, while Hanson suspects the issue is rooted in portraying women as submissive. via Overcoming Bias.

Early admissions programs, while potentially beneficial to individual colleges, might lead to a decline in the overall quality of student bodies. via Cheap Talk.

Economist Steven Landsburg recommends 20 influential economics articles published in the American Economic Review, including Hayek's 1945 article "The Use of Knowledge in Society". via The Big Questions

Jason Kottke shares a blog post discussing Radiohead's consistent influence within the music industry over their career. via kottke.org

Amazon Prime members can now stream around 5,000 movies and TV shows for free, though the selection doesn't include many new releases. via kottke.org

Brian Christian participated in the Turing Test, which evaluates a computer's ability to appear human in conversation. via Freakonomics

This comic strip follows a student who tells their professor they want to major in "the universe" because of their vast interests. via xkcd