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Outside Reading — The Balcony Is Closed edition

March 18, 2023 Dan Seeger

Critic, Critique Thyself by A.O. Scott I think A.O. Scott is a good film critic. I also think he’s great at writing about being a film critic. Upon the announcement that he’s stepping down from the co-lead position assessing the … Continue reading Outside Reading — The Balcony Is Closed edition

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Outside Reading — Cognitive Dissonance edition

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023 Dan Seeger

It’s Not About Hypocrisy by Laura Wagner Reminding me of my favorite McSweeney’s article, Laura Wagner writes about the the proud left-wing elation in response to Jon Stewart’s recent interview with a Republican lawmaker from Oklahoma. A clip made the … Continue reading Outside Reading — Cognitive Dissonance edition

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Outside Reading — Bottom Dollar

March 4, 2023 Dan Seeger

As Dollar Stores Proliferate, Some Communities Say No by Michael Corkery Reporting for The New York Times, Michael Corkery writes about local governments rejecting the incursion of predatory discount shops that underpay employees and strategically drain the local economy, by … Continue reading Outside Reading — Bottom Dollar

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Outside Reading — Precedents edition

February 25, 2023February 24, 2023 Dan Seeger

The Undoing of Affirmative Action by Emily Bazelon Writing for The New York Times Magazine, Emily Bazelon reports on the 1978 case Regents of the University of California v. Bakke as a precursor to the anticipation continuance of right-wing wet … Continue reading Outside Reading — Precedents edition

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Outside Reading — Night Coffee edition

February 18, 2023 Dan Seeger

the only good coffee is bad coffee by Helena Fitzgerald Although I am also a devotee of brews of high quality, my belief system is also aligned with the gospel truth about the considerable pleasures of bad coffee detailed by … Continue reading Outside Reading — Night Coffee edition

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Outside Reading — Tarnished edition

February 11, 2023 Dan Seeger

The Grammys Are Built on a Delusion by Spencer Kornhaber It’s been ages since I cared about the selections made for the Grammy Awards (my obsessive tendencies are directed at a different showbiz trophy), but even I can acknowledge that … Continue reading Outside Reading — Tarnished edition

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Outside Reading — Women Helming

February 4, 2023 Dan Seeger

For the First Time Ever, I’m Optimistic About Women in the Movie World by Manohla Dargis Writing for The New York Times, Manohla Dargis surveys the state of the entertainment industry’s openness to women filmmakers and, for maybe the first … Continue reading Outside Reading — Women Helming

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Outside Reading — Be Cruel to Your School

January 28, 2023 Dan Seeger

When Public Money Becomes Private by Lyz Lenz Writing in her own newsletter, Men Yell at Me, Lyz Lenz details how the longstanding right-wing crusade to divert public education funds towards charter schools has other private institutions does irreparable damage … Continue reading Outside Reading — Be Cruel to Your School

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Outside Reading — The Truth Is Coming edition

January 21, 2023 Dan Seeger

Gaining Accolades While Covering War Victims in Burkina Faso by Clair MacDougall In the regular Saturday Profile section of The New York Times, Clair MacDougall spotlight another journalist. Mariam Ouédraogo has earned several awards, including recently one the most prestigious, … Continue reading Outside Reading — The Truth Is Coming edition

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Outside Reading — Hostile Climate edition

January 14, 2023 Dan Seeger

I’m a Scientist Who Spoke Up About Climate Change. My Employer Fired Me. by Rose Abramoff Writing for The New York Times, Rose Abramoff recounts her experience engaging in wholly understandable — if deliberately disruptive — activism informed by her … Continue reading Outside Reading — Hostile Climate edition

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