Good morning. ⛅ Today, breaking comic book records, preserving contemporary porn, and a poet looks at
| Good morning. ⛅ Today, breaking comic book records, preserving contemporary porn, and a poet looks at the poem read by Amanda Gorman at the US Presidential Inauguration.– Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief | |
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| Amanda Gorman's Rousing Poetry |
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| | Amanda Gorman recited “The Hill We Climb” at Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday |
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| In 1961, President John F. Kennedy invited Robert Frost to read at his inauguration, and since then, only three other presidents have included poets in their ceremonies. President Joe Biden picked Amanda Gorman, 22, for Wednesday’s program, making her the youngest inaugural poet in history. Read her full poem here. |
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| | Is Any Modern Porn Worth Preserving? There are many issues with keeping pornography in the historical record. Was anything of value lost in Pornhub’s recent massive video purge? Justine Smith |
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