Sunday Good Reads for October 13th, 2024

U.S. ultrarunner Camille Herron involved in Wikipedia controversy - Canadian Running Magazine:  Some people are incredibly petty.

The real story behind the iconic 1974 breakfast photo at the National Mall - Washington Post:  Sweet story about people trying to be kind to their friend.

NEW LIFE And the New Zombie Disability - by Noah Berlatsky (everythingishorrible.net):  Interesting perspective on how Zombie movies are and are not changing since COVID.

Q&A: Filmmaker Scott Frank Doesn't Know What Happens Next (substack.com):  I love Hadon’s interviews with other writers and this one is especially interesting.

absinthe makes the heart grow fonder - by Allison Epstein (substack.com):  Hilarious, as usual, look at history from Epstein.

The Atlantic Did Me Dirty - Carrie M. Santo-Thomas (substack.com):  It is depressing that the Atlantic decided to make a story rather than report a story.

‘I Applied to 2,843 Roles’: The Rise of AI-Powered Job Application Bots (404media.co):  This is not going to end well.

Agents are the future AI companies promise — and desperately need - The Verge:  Lurking in this story is the question of why anyone would pay for these limited services.

Opinion | Inside the room where they’re controlling Hurricane Milton - The Washington Post:  Shhh.  

Opinion | The Cyber Sleuth - Washington Post:  Nice reminder of how much good public servants do.

The woman who revolutionized the fantasy genre is… (inkl.com):  Nice look at someone who doesn’t get enough credit for popularizing SFF.

I'll Miss Myself - Reactor (reactormag.com):  Late to this, but a really moving story.

Have a great week, everyone.

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