A list of good reads
- New York Times (login required) investigates what happened to the Instagram-perfect couple, Brandon and Candice Miller—from their rise to fame, to their tragic fall into debt. (h/t subscriber Anita Rao Kashi)
- Sohini Chattopadhyay in Indian Express writes about the need to rethink the traumatic practice of sex-testing in sports, which enforces an illogical binary of biological sex.
- Mint Lounge recommends Camp Kharu in Ladakh—a café and gallery that offers an authentic taste of the local cuisine, and contemporary Ladakhi art.
- The Atlantic (splainer gift link) decodes why stingy spenders, also known as “tightwads”, feel anxious about spending money, even though they may have lots of it.
- Hollywood Reporter has a fascinating read on the history of the word “weird” and how it has been used—from its origins in the Middle Ages to now, in the US elections.
- BBC News reports on research that shows it’s just as important to monitor fathers who drink alcohol, to protect any future offspring from foetal alcohol syndrome.
- Brad Phillips in the Paris Review recounts his life as a speed Scrabble addict—playing against a bot every day for the past 25 years.
- Financial Times (splainer gift link) looks at the changing nature of art collecting as a hobby—with individual connoisseurs slowly being replaced by interior designers.
- Constance Grady in Vox explains the polarised readership of author Colleen Hoover, who wrote the extremely popular book, ‘It Ends With Us’.
- The Nod interviews the Delhi-based band Peter Cat Recording Co, as they gear up to release their new album ‘BETA’—understanding their approach to fame, gratitude, and more.
- A good watch: BBC News India documents the culinary history of the Dalit community in Marathwada, which was born out of discrimination and dire poverty.
