The reluctant bride
Countries and legal experts try to make "ecocide" the fifth crime that the International Criminal Court can prosecute. / Grist
The climate benefits of planting forests may be 15 to 30 percent lower than previously thought. / NewScientist
Why are there so many new chairs for public use in London? Perhaps "as a form of consolation for the tribulations of the present." / Hyperallergic
See also: The Odysseus Moon lander "is probably lying on its side with its head resting against a rock." / BBC News
A reporter spends a week ordering meals from an app that connects eaters with surplus restaurant food. / The New York Times [+]
What caused the big shortage of sriracha hot sauce? A breakup between two friends. / Fortune
John Warner: Taste is something that separates humans from artificial intelligence. Therefore, we should teach it. / Inside Higher Ed
Dorothy Fortenberry: Reviewers celebrate salaciousness in a new memoir about open marriages, but they don't see the sadness. / Commonweal Magazine
On TikTok, the 19th-century painting "The Reluctant Bride" becomes a spokeswoman for experiences of everyday sexism. / Artnet
No matter the success of Barbie, a report finds that 2023's top-grossing films featured the same number of female leads as 2010. / Variety
Body positivity infuencers face backlash from their followers for using drugs like Mounjaro or Ozempic. / NBC News
Dan Kois: The feared book critic Michiko Kakutani now wants to be more like Thomas Friedman "for people who like [Thomas] Pynchon." / Slate
See also: "Michiko Kakutani has had a long day." / McSweeney's Internet Tendency
A video interview with author Philip Pullman about his work habits and office. / YouTube
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