Weekly Filet #139: You're Passive-Aggressive And You Don't Know It. And more.
OMG, digital communication is changing our language! You won't hear me lament over any of this, I'm always fascinated how language evolves in new contexts. The New Republic has an insightful observation about how the full stop has become passive-aggressive in digital communication, especially instant messaging.
→ The Period Is Pissed (New Republic)
Not bad advice from a teacher, this list of 100 things to stick to. A favourite: «If you've made your point, stop talking.»
→ The List of 100 Wisest Words (Imgur)
Conforming to the advice above, I'll let that title speak for itself.
→ The Math Trick Behind MP3s, JPEGs, and Homer Simpson’s Face (Nautilus)
Another great example of immersive multimedia storytelling and an upsetting story of a young woman's death that too many people wanted to be a suicide rather than murder.
→ Two Gunshots On a Summer Night (New York Times / Frontline
You've probably seen drawings that look almost like photographs. Photographs made to look like paintings are no less impressive.
→ Stunning Photographs Inspired by Edward Hopper Paintings (Slate)
Long travel ahead? Need some extra weekend reading? Try the first of a series of collections from the Weekly Filet archive: «Unputdownable Stories»