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Two Things Holding America Together 0
- Culture
- December 30, 2016
In her Friday column, Peggy Noonan traced the travels of Chris Arnade, a photographer who spent 2016 traversing the nation, taking pictures of struggling Americans along the way. (You’ll find his work in the Guardian and the Atlantic.) Noonan’s columns that probe American life tend to be insightful and poetic, and this one was no
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10 New Year’s Resolutions Courtesy of Thomas Jefferson 0
- History
- December 30, 2016
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QUIZ: Can You Ace This High School Literature Exam?0
- Entertainment
- December 30, 2016
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Countdown: Our Most Read Stories of 2016 (25-1)0
- Culture
- December 30, 2016
Yesterday we gave you a quick appetizer of Intellectual Takeout’s top 2016 posts, numbers 50 through 26. Today we bring you Intellectual Takeout’s 25 most read articles in 2016. Looking forward to a great 2017 of rational and reasoned discourse with you, our wonderful audience! 25. 5 Ways to Spot a Psychopath If you
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Webcamming: The Sex Work Revolution No One Will Talk About 0
- Culture
- December 30, 2016
The development of the internet has completely transformed the way we do business; and the “oldest profession” is no exception. In a world of online chatrooms, webcam performers can market anything from conversation to explicit sex acts. And unlike pornography or prostitution, there are virtually no laws regulating this form of sex work. Webcamming is
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Blade Runner 2049: The Thinker’s Film of 2017?0
- Culture
- December 30, 2016
I’m always game for a good thinker’s film. The film Memento, starring Guy Pearce as a man suffering from anterograde amnesia who searches for his wife’s murderer, really stands out. It was assembled in reverse temporal order with flashback scenes thrown in at random spots. Don’t check your smart phone during this one, folks. The
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