A list of good reads
- Neerja Deodhar in The Established has an interesting read on weird ‘parasocial’ relationships that fans have with celebrities—as in, you think you actually know them.
- Rest of World dives into the exclusive clique of IIT alums that are key to becoming tech royalty in India and abroad.
- The Atlantic looks at all this anxiety over ‘staying hydrated’—and finds no one knows what that means.
- Also in The Atlantic: a fun read on the great panic incited in 2003 by the advent of…PowerPoint. Lol!
- Trying to get your workout regimen right? New York Times (splainer gift link) advises you to think like a kid.
- Or maybe you just need inspiration. Brendan Leonard in Outside offers an engaging—and illustrated (!)—guide to his decision to take up a fitness challenge: doing a plank every day for 120 days.
- The Washington Post (splainer gift link) looks at the life of actors on strike…except these are of the four-legged variety.
- The Intercept profiles activist Umar Khalid—who now has spent over 1,000 days in prison without bail—or any meaningful progress on his case.
- Scroll has a delightful excerpt with the verses of mystic poet Sufi Bullhe Shah.
- Here’s something to watch: Ravish Kumar’s interview with Al Jazeera on the state of Indian media today.
