- This is what we look like in bed: Ted Spagna photographs people’s sleeping habits. [New Republic]
- Paul Krugman identifies the problem in Bob Lefsetz’s argument that Nate Silver represents a new age in journalism where writers are brands: most journalists aren’t superstars. Nor should they be. It makes the job harder—try getting a good quote from a source that’s wildly intimidated by your stature. [The New York Times]
- In related publishing news, Torstar, the company that owns The Toronto Star, saw a 44% drop in profits last quarter. They need to start charging for their online content. [The Guardian]
- On the front page of the Times: Buying local doesn’t just apply to agriculture. Now, much like buying shares in a community supported food program (C.S.A.), you can do the same for art. [The New York Times]
- Brazilian fashion designer Raquel Guimaraes uses prisoners to knit her Doiselles brand of knitwear in exchange for pay and reduced sentences. There’s no article here but the images are truly bizarre. [The Guardian]
- The space age is upon us. A look at the architectural design proposals for Melbourne, Australia’s iconic Finders Street train station. [Phaidon]
- New York Times art critic Roberta Smith has joined Twitter. [Roberta Smith]
- Twitter updated their policies to reduce threats and abusive messages. Eat it, trolls. [Forbes]
- A narrowly eliminated candidate for this week’s Five Jobs listings: Banker Bro Now Hiring Frat Dudes With Hot ‘Slampieces’. [Jezebel]
- Jeff Koons’ MOCA LA retrospective has been delayed until 2015. [GalleristNY]
Monday Links: Knitting Prisoners and Abusive Tweeters
by Paddy Johnson Clara Olshansky Ian Marshall on August 5, 2013 Massive Links
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