The thinking drone’s pick of longform: June 14
This week our top longreads include a whirlwind tour of the dizzying Djemaa el Fna in Marrakech, an ode to the quirks of our fathers, the history of executioners (one for the Game of Throne fans), how...
View ArticleHalf way through 2014: New Year’s resolutions fulfilled, revised, abandoned
Five women from around the globe reflect on their year so far, and discover – in different ways – that the biggest lesson learned has been to ‘let go’. “Multiple Sclerosis has made me realise that I...
View ArticleThe thinking drone’s pick of longform: June 21
This week, we’ve found top longreads on the web from Disney’s lady animators to the CIA using Dr Zhivago as propaganda in Russia, comforting news for late blooming creatives to a rail journey in Italy...
View ArticleI’ll be there for you (when the rain starts to pour)
For as long as Time, philosophers have sought the answer to the question of what makes a good life? Health, wealth and a good education are all deemed important, but can they be depended on? When the...
View ArticleThe thinking drone’s pick of longform: June 28
We’ve trawled the web this week and hauled in a variety of longform, from what Kathy Acker made of the Spice Girls to finding Richard III’s body in a Leicester carpark, the stories our scars have to...
View ArticleThe thinking drone’s pick of longform: July 5
This week, the thinking drone’s roundup has gone all tech – well, kind of. Read up on Amazon from two different perspectives, both as the giant taking a shot at Hachette and a logistical wonder,...
View ArticleThe thinking drone’s pick of longform: July 12
Our thinking drone picks this week range from experimenting with OKCupid to the baby boom in the UK, the classic article from Rebecca Solnit on mansplaining before mansplaining was even a thing, how...
View ArticleEarworms: I just can’t get you out of my head
Just think of how many thousands of songs are stored in our brains. I rarely listen to the radio In Malaysia, whereas when I used to live in the UK I listened to it every time I drove to work. When I...
View ArticleThe thinking drone’s pick of longform: August 23
After a summer break, we’re back with more longreads recommendations! This week, we feature the superkitty Lil BUB, a viewpoint from the real Larry of Orange is the New Black fame, the highs of sugar...
View ArticleDoes working with your partner work?
Working with your significant other. For many people, the thought of living – and working – with your significant other sends a chill up their spine. Two thinking drone writers share why it’s the only...
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