Articles Tagged with #working
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Our Passions, Our Day Jobs
Game Face
Even someone who writes erotica for a living has to find ways to get through moments of shame.
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Our Passions, Our Day Jobs
Essaying Through Life
A youthful pledge to become an essayist gets lost.
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Pulpheads
The Unofficial Roger Ebert Reader on Addiction
When Roger Ebert died, America was deprived of one of its finest critics. We also lost one of our best writers on addiction.
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Our Passions, Our Day Jobs
Tale of the Transcription Tape
Sometimes a love scene calls for [WHIMPERS], sometimes it needs [YELPS], but knowing which one to use makes all the difference. The secret life of a professional closed captioner.
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Letters From India
Having to Do With the Price of Onions
A sharp rise recently in the price of onions in India is about a lot more than just sandwiches. When onions are up, even governments are at risk.
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Our Passions, Our Day Jobs
The Window Cleaner
Dirt is difficult to see on glass. That’s why so many people don’t bother to hire a professional for the job—they just can’t see what’s wrong.
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Surrealpolitik
Spies Like Them
A group of gray-haired representatives from across Europe gather in a central London gentlemen’s club to discuss the United States’ aggressive spying techniques.
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Gallery
The Artist Is Mother of the Woman
Many painters depict themselves, but few work exclusively in the genre of self-portraiture. Selections from Haley Hasler’s body of work—the artist in costumes of everyday life.
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City Fields
Train Operator
The city of New York employs nearly half a million citizens, more than any other municipality in the country. We decided to speak with some of those employees about their...
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Personal Essays
The University of Marias
Daily life can wear you down when your freshman-year roommates are gray-haired and flirting with dementia. Then again, the best lessons may come that way.
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The Sporting Desk
We Are the Resurrection
A reporter spends a season trailing one of London’s most infamous soccer clubs while its soul is rebuilt from scratch. A cautionary tale—for New Yorkers, especially—of super fans, gonzo money, and the doctrine that is “organic football.”
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In Plain Sight
Start of Darkness
The world of the myope is often a nicer place—faces lack wrinkles, and trees seem to be painted by Monet. Then, during a visit to Moscow, a black spot appears.