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George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford (1504 – ) The younger brother of Anne and Mary, you are recognised in your lifetimes as an accomplished and attractive young man, but there is a curious blank in history where you should be. You were a busy Cout poet but your verses are lost. You were said to be handsome but no picture remains. You were committed to religious reform but your only religious writings are translations.

More than 15 years after his death, George Carlin continues to trend on social media several times a year. Why? Not for any of his legendary standup bits, but for a 1990 Larry King interview clip in which he expressed views that can be interpreted, through today’s political lens, as an endorsement of the “punching down / punching up” theory of comedy. This modern view asserts that “good” comedy must only crack jokes at the expense of those deemed to have power, thereby “punching up” — and must never target people considered marginalized, known as “punching down.

Ext. — A pristine white guest house in the Montecito, California hills, early afternoon. JOYCE and HERB, two retired New York City reporters, are approaching with their wheelie bags. Joyce: I’m nervous. That Airbnb contest to spend a free night at Gwyneth Paltrow’s guest house in which we begin as strangers but find connections and commonalities over dinner sounded interesting, but I still can’t figure it out: Why did they choose people who think Paltrow and her GOOP products are ridiculous?

Welcome to the 132nd issue of Subtle Maneuvers, my fortnightly newsletter on wriggling through a creative life. If you’re able to support the newsletter with a paid subscription, it means a lot a lot a lot—thank you! Last time, I wrote about how the philosopher Gilles Deleuze and the psychoanalyst Félix Guattari developed a method of working together that Deleuze called “the flux.” He explained it like this: “We didn’t collaborate like two different people.

Nintendo announced that, as of the end of March 2023, they will be shutting down the digital storefronts of their last generation handheld and home console, the 3DS and Wii U. And without plans to make the games on those shops available elsewhere. This means a massive chunk of video game history will be closed off to the rest of us; before that can happen, let’s figure out what you should seek out and add to your system memory on those platforms, via a series of posts on the subject.

Perhaps it was the glut of asparagus I bought and ate throughout this spring, or maybe it was the simple pleasure of using an immersion blender, but lately I’ve had a lot of homemade aioli and mayo hanging out in my fridge. This is not a bad thing, because those are delicious things, and they go with nearly all things. (A hard boiled egg with a little aioli smeared on it is a level-up for any lunch.

Yes, we do stay extremely busy here at Microsoft, but I’m also an ambassador for the good things that we do here. So, I’m also always excited to help others experience what it’s like working at Microsoft and will do everything in my power to ensure qualified people get the chance. I get asked A LOT for tips and tricks when it comes to getting an interview and then doing well in the interview process.

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Welcome to Embedded, your essential guide to what’s good on the internet, from Kate Lindsay and Nick Catucci. “Get Embedded” on Twitter and Instagram. 🧩 Today, I’m speaking with the creator behind Cozy Games. I wouldn’t say I'm into gaming, but I saw her videos on TikTok and immediately followed. I like how she’s defining a more inclusive, charming, cottagecore-oriented type of “gamer” than the stereotypical cis-male streamer. Enjoy! —Kate