The Electric Typewriter
Great articles and essays by the world's best journalists and writers.by Wells Tower
As the Ron Pauls of the world dream of a return to the gold standard, we sent our intrepid correspondent to the Klondike, where a new gold rush is on and rumors of a mother lode have everyone acting a little feverish.
by Wells Tower (via Molly Young)
Exiled from the NBA, vilified by the press, and ridiculed for a serious of questionable YouTube videos, Stephon Marbury is seeking redemption -and vast riches- in basketball-mad China.
by Wells Tower (via Alice Gregory)
This man, apparently, is drowning. He’s a large fellow, sagging listlessly a few feet below the surface of the water, which, in the glare of the morning sun, is the pure hue of old Coke-bottle glass.
by Wells Tower
(via Mightyflynn)
Funny story: My old man gets cancer, survives, vows thenceforth to see as much of the world as he can, drags me all over creation, and leaves mind-bending mishaps in his wake. Our next mission? Tour rapidly defrosting Iceland and Greenland. Bad idea? You could say that.
