Thursdays Are from Mars: When the Men's Basketball Team Got Hugs from Michelle Obama
Men! What are they thinking? We can't always answer that, but we'll be posting our favorite glimpses into their world in this space every Thursday.
* One of the best parts about the Olympics is how gleeful the athletes are to be there—how excited about the spectacle and how honored they are to represent their countries. There are examples of it everywhere, but we especially like how the entire American men's basketball team lined up to hug Michelle Obama after their win against France on Sunday. (BuzzFeed)
* Charlie Brown is going to Japan! (USA Today)
* Kiese Laymon documents what it's like to be "born a black boy on parole in Central Mississippi" in this powerful essay, "How to Kill Yourself and Others in America: A Rememberance." (Cold Drank, via Gawker)
* Prolific and celebrated writer Gore Vidal passed away this week at 86. Flavorwire has collected his best zingers, including: "Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say and not giving a damn." (Flavorwire)
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* Charlie Brown is going to Japan! (USA Today)
* Kiese Laymon documents what it's like to be "born a black boy on parole in Central Mississippi" in this powerful essay, "How to Kill Yourself and Others in America: A Rememberance." (Cold Drank, via Gawker)
* Prolific and celebrated writer Gore Vidal passed away this week at 86. Flavorwire has collected his best zingers, including: "Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say and not giving a damn." (Flavorwire)
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