The World According to John Irving

Thanks @scottcacciola.bsky.social for the article on John Irving, the novelist, who is 83, in @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/s... Quotes therein: "It's like a scientist who continues to do experiments,"... "John is still experimenting, still growing, still trying to figure out the craft."

He Wants to Climb Nearly All of America’s Tallest Peaks. In a Month.

On Kilian Jornet, the world's greatest endurance athlete (free to read): www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/s...

He Read (at Least) 3,599 Books in His Lifetime. Now Anyone Can See His List.

Love this: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/b...

A Type-In to Say Goodbye to a New England Institution After 45 years at Cambridge Typewriter Company, Tom Furrier is retiring and closing the shop. Friends, family and customers celebrated him at the local library.

Also, fun photos of typewriters: www.nytimes.com/card/2025/03...

Duke Says ‘White Lotus’ Went ‘Too Far’ With School References In a show that features an array of disturbing story lines, the actions — and wardrobe — of a character have gone “too far” for the university.

Duke is mad about a TV show. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/s...

How Karis Dadson’s Icy Stare at Pig Shows Conquered TikTok Millions have been transfixed by videos of Karis Dadson, a California teenager who shows pigs at livestock competitions. She finds the whole thing very weird.

My story on Karis Dadson, the newly anointed star of the show pig world: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/s...

‘All Hockey Hair Team’ Creator Discusses Minnesota High School Tournament Minnesota’s high school hockey tournament is a fashion show of mullets, perms and bleach. With his “All Hockey Hair Team,” John King chronicles the lettuce and flow.

My guy @scottcacciola.bsky.social talked to John King, the man behind Minnesota's "All Hockey Hair Team" rankings, about the lettuce and flow at this year's tournament. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/s...

First Lady Fashion at Inaugurations, in Photos From Eleanor Roosevelt to Jill Biden, first ladies have often made statements through what they wore on Inauguration Day and to the inaugural balls.

You ask, I deliver:

Why Mick Cronin and Other College Basketball Coaches Still Wear Suits (Gift Article) Fashion among basketball coaches has been decidedly casual since the pandemic began, but a handful of college coaches are still dressed for success.

On men's basketball coaches who are bucking the trend — by still wearing suits:

Quartz Gains Popularity Among Watch Brands Like Hz and Furlan Marri (Gift Article) Long scorned despite being cheaper and more accurate than their mechanical counterparts, quartz watches are finally getting some love.

Quartz watches are having a moment! www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/s...

Bill Belichick’s Arrival in North Carolina Inspires Clothing Trends With shirts playing off Chapel Hill’s name and cutoff hoodies, a college town immediately embraced the arrival of Bill Belichick in North Carolina.

On Chapel Bill and short-sleeve sweatshirts: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/s...

My Life As a Homeless Man in America An extraordinary firsthand account.

This firsthand account of what it’s like to be homeless in America – by a former Boston Globe art critic – is as good as everyone says it is.
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Runner Uses Strava to Create Viral Animated Video on TikTok (Gift Article) Using the maps from his daily runs, Duncan McCabe took the Strava art trend to new heights by creating an animated stickman that has become an online sensation.

Let's try this one more time. On Toronto runner Duncan McCabe, who spent 10 months creating a 27-second piece of Strava art: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/s...

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