What we read while believers got their comeuppance…
- With the end of television season, New York Magazine published a “showrunners” issue, including interviews with Dan Harmon of Community, Louis C.K. of Louie, and Amy Poehler of Parks and Recreation. Another Parks & Rec star talks about his most famous television role. Meanwhile, the show’s co-creator, Michael Schur, talked to Alan Sepinwall about the show.
- Hendrik Hertzberg makes an insightful point about Obama’s tiff with Netanyahu. Also in the New Yorker, some musings on the ominous possibilities of the Bradley Manning case.
- A profile of Facebook’s less-famous COO.
- Legal writing superstar Bryan Garner has released interviews he had with eight Supreme Court justices on legal writing. District Court Judge Weinstein, on the other hand, should not be offering writing tips after his 400-page sentencing opinion.
- Black & white pictures of New York City never get old. Nor do the vocals of Beatles’ songs: here’s Paul McCartney’s isolated vocal of Helter Skelter.
