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This week we're talking about Agatha Christie's brand of murder mystery, the reasons we f**cking love cussing, the feminist comics dedicated to women who've endured bad sex, the internet-ism "mom," your new favorite TV show about weed, the all the books nominated for awards this week.
For Women, Agatha Christie’s Murder Mysteries Are As Soothing As Bedtime Stories
The peace of mind that washes over readers in a bow-tied Christie denouement is comforting to all, but especially to women. (Read more here.)
Where The F**k Did Cussing Come From?
Benjamin K. Bergen, linguist and author of What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains and Ourselves, explained in a phone interview that the visceral emotions swearing elicits may be due to the unique qualities of swear words, which, he says, are in a league of their own as far as language goes. (Read more here.)
These Feminist Comics Go Out To All The Women Who’ve Endured Bad Sex
Meet Camilla Engstrom, the artist behind her royal highness — the Clit Queen.(Read more here.)
While You Were Out Living Your Life, ‘Mom’ Became A Compliment On The Internet
A new film from Carrie Brownstein offers an absurdist spin on a real and beautiful trend in the language of fandom: calling celebrities “mom” or “dad” to express sincere admiration. People spew a lot of hyperbole like this on the internet ― “marry me,” for example. It’s been around for years. Enough time, actually, that the meaning of “mom” and “dad” have twisted into a crude joke in certain contexts, where they’re dispensed with suggestive eggplants and other emojis. (Read more here.)
Read This New Book To Grasp The Brutal Reality Of Asian-American History
From the California gold rush to Vincent Chin’s killing and beyond, “The Fortunes” lays bare a past laced with suffering. (Read more here.)
Your New Favorite TV Show Is A Former Web Series About Weed
Thankfully, for those new fans who’ve yet to happen upon the Vimeo magic of "High Maintenance," you can head straight to HBO and watch all 19 of the early webisodes. In honor of the high times ahead, here is a guide to the those original episodes, ranked. (Read more here.)
‘Queen Sugar’ Author Wants More Diverse Stories About Black People
“As I started to write Queen Sugar, especially in the late ‘90s ... all of these great diverse stories that I had grown up on and was inspired by, started to disappear," Natalie Baszile explains. "All of a sudden you saw a very, very narrow portrayal of the African-American experience on the bookshelf." (Read more here.)
16 Award-Nominated Books From 2016 Your Shelf Can’t Be Without
Be prepared to say, “Oh, I read that BEFORE it won the National Book Award.” (Read more here.)
Netflix recommendation of the week!
Need help figuring out what to watch on Netflix? Here's what our editors have to say about "Freaks and Geeks": "Early Judd Apatow television series on high school misfits trying to their place in the world. The only problem is you'll wish there were more episodes."
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