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Top Stories published by marginalia, etc. in 2016

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Apr 27, 2016

Hamilton: The Revolution

It is almost too easy to compare Hamilton, the smash hit Broadway musical, to RENT, the musical that took over…

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Apr 19, 2016

There is a small bar in the east end of Toronto that is popular among locals. The bar is unassuming in almost every way: the tables and chairs are cozy but non-descript, the drink selection is robust but simple, and the service is friendly but unadorned. This bar, Hitch, is the perfect kind of place to go for…

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Jul 15, 2016

Brown

What does it mean to have brown skin in the world?

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Sep 29, 2016

Meditations

“In the morning when thou risest unwillingly, let this thought be present- I am rising to the work of a human being. Why then am I dissatisfied if I am going to do the things for which I exist and for which I was brought into the world? Or have I been made for this, to lie in the bed-clothes and keep…

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Jan 31, 2016

A Field Guide to Getting Lost

The one thing I have missed most over the past few weeks, as I have been healing from my herniated disc, is the ability to stroll. While previously I would spend hours a day on my feet, journeying on sidewalks and in parks, never moving in a direct line to get from A to B, but…

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Sep 16, 2016

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

What’s in a title? What does it mean to be a titular character? When is a title just…

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Aug 24, 2016

Algorithms To Live By

If there’s one thing I learned from reading Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths’ Algorithms To Live By, it’s that my mind does not operate like a computer, at all.

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Sep 17, 2016

The Lonely City

I had a dream last night in which I was walking through this city, but in my dream, the city was empty. In my dream, there were no…

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Jul 5, 2016

The Antidote

I had a friend, once, who would spend her idle hours in bookstores, browsing the titles in the self-help section. Her interest was not…

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Jan 9, 2016

How To Be Happy

Last year, a smartphone application was released that could only be purchased and installed with a doctor’s prescription. The app…

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