Daniel Roberts

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Writer-reporter @FortuneMagazine: sports biz, 40 Under 40, &more. also: book reviews & short fiction. alum: Middlebury & Columbia. daniel_roberts@fortune.com

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welp, no shock here: Serena tells RS, of the whole Sloane Stephens fiasco, "I am definitely not that girl's mentor." deadspin.com/serena-william…

Serena Williams On Steubenville: "I'm Not Blaming The Girl But ..."

deadspin.com — Serena Williams is letting the press back into her life, big time. If you're unfamiliar, this is the "Serena comes out of her shell" part of the Serena dialectic, which is only a few pungent quotes from a full retreat and the "Why won't Serena let herself be loved?" stage.
yes folks, it's true: #bornsinner is better, so much better, than #yeezus.

Palo Alto Stories by James Franco

indiegogo.com — Palo Alto Stories is three individual films drawn from the high school experiences James Franco wrote about in his book, Palo Alto.
@bginns the actual #1 worst movie I've ever seen was Bicentennial Man
"Grown Ups" was one of worst movies I've ever seen, I'm not exaggerating. disturbingly unfunny. and they made a sequel anyway! #bastards
@ThatBoyJacob "Senior Year" by Boston sportswriter and good guy Dan Shaughnessy
so, iPhone autocorrected "beachy" to "brachytherapy" which I can't even begin to explain. have never typed that in my life.
reading short fiction makes you better able to grasp and accept ambiguity. psmag.com/blogs/news-blo…

Reading Fiction Makes People Comfortable With Ambiguity

psmag.com — Are you uncomfortable with ambiguity? It's a common condition, but a highly problematic one. The compulsion to quell that unease can inspire snap judgments, rigid thinking, and bad decision-making. Fortunately, new research suggests a simple anecdote for this affliction: Read more literary fiction.
didn't like first six tracks of #yeezus at all but it gets strong toward the end: "Blood on the Leaves," "Send it Up" and "Bound" all good
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