James Frey's Blog, page 60

Burning Big Book

from Vanity Fair “TOO LATE TO STAND UP AGAINST AMAZON”: BOOK-INDUSTRY INSIDERS BACK THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S BID TO STOP A PUBLISHING MEGA-MERGER The Department of Justice’s attempt to halt Penguin Random House’s acquisition of Simon & Schuster finds support within an industry already burned by bad trends. “Obviously every agent is thrilled that the wheels […]

Fine Boom

from The Wall Street Journal Art Is Among the Hottest Markets on Earth Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips get ready to sell off at least $1.6 billion worth of art, including works that could sell for 15 times their asking prices By Kelly Crow | Photographs by Bess Adler Collectors know exactly what they want from art: more. A […]

747

from Architectural Digest How the Boeing 747 Changed the Way Airplanes Are Designed On the anniversary of its first test flight in February 1969, AD looks back on how the “Queen of the Skies” became the most famous plane in the world By Stefanie Waldek If you ask Sir Norman Foster what his favorite building is, you’ll find […]

Beware Sanitizing Gel

from AP via ABC News Man burst into flames after Taser used on him, police say Authorities say an upstate New York man is in grave condition at a hospital after police used a Taser to subdue him and he burst into flames ByThe Associated Press CATSKILL, N.Y. — An upstate New York man was […]

AEW

from The Washington Post via Greenwich Time AEW is WWE’s first real fight in decades. It may change the face of pro wrestling in the U.S. Timothy Bella, The Washington Post Pac (center) throws Andrade El Idolo from the ladder in the Casino Ladder Match at the AEW Dynamite show in Philadelphia. Photo for The Washington […]

It’s all about the chassis.

from medium by Ryan JOHNSON I’m A Twenty Year Truck Driver, I Will Tell You Why America’s “Shipping Crisis” Will Not End I have a simple question for every ‘expert’ who thinks they understand the root causes of the shipping crisis: Why is there only one crane for every 50–100 trucks at every port in […]

Obviously.

from Study Finds People who sleep naked twice as likely to have a good night’s rest! by Chris Melore NEW YORK — If you’re still awake when the clock hits 2:48 a.m., then there’s no point in trying to get a good night’s sleep, a new study finds. A new survey of 2,000 Americans delved into […]

THE THE Redux

from PASTE The The’s Matt Johnson on The Comeback Special and Finding a Way Forward By Tom Lanham Sorry for the slight delay, apologizes British composer/conceptualist Matt Johnson. But by all accounts, the ephemeral 2018 reunion tour of his classic The The project was truly something to behold for all fans fortunate enough to attend. The short run […]

30 Days of Dead

from Grateful Dead [ click to download free MP3s at dead.net ]

Halloween Flare

from The Sun Halloween solar flare headed for Earth could trigger Northern Lights this weekend – and disrupt power grid by Harry Pettit Charlotte Edwards THE SUN launched a massive solar flare yesterday that’s headed in Earth’s direction – the strongest storm seen in the current weather cycle. The volley of radiation may trigger the […]