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This Week on the Internet

Everything just seemed to be working at a higher frequency this week, but luckily we managed to keep up with all the content the Internet churned out.
Our friend Geena Rocero is making the (well-deserved) rounds, All in the Familyis still groundbreaking and love, well, it’s in the air.

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Is high-frequency trading good, bad or above our pay grade?The debate continues…

 

Is that what your week felt like? Ours too. We won’t make you go into the whole Michael Lewis Flash Boys thing again, but if you’re up for one last effort to understand what the fuss is about and gain a different perspective entirely on the matter, this is the article for you.

And the Award for Human of the Week Goes To…

Our good friend Geena Rocero is on a not-so-under-the-radar mission to create a more equitable world for transgendered individuals like herself. Following the release of her incredibly brave TED talk on Monday, Geena is showing no signs of disappearing from your feeds anytime soon—and we’re not complaining!

“The Kind of Dad-Brand Non-Style You Associated with Jerry Seinfeld” Is Coming to a Bar Near You

When the New York Timesstyle section getsthis meta, we no longer know what to think. #normcore?

Because We Can’t Go a Week without Talking about Television

Did Norman Lear’s All in the Family spark the original #CancelColbert-style campaign? Probably.

Keep This Article Handy

Just in case your spouse decides he or she wants to move to Mars. This humbling firsthand account of what true love, support and devotion looks like is simply out of this world. (Sorry, we had to.)

1, 2, 3, 4: We Can’t Do This Anymore

The changes just won’t stop coming in the world of sports. Last week, we wrote about Northwestern football players wanting to unionize, and now one formerNFL cheerleaderis leading the charge for fair pay for cheerleaders whose stipends usually work out to less—much less—than minimum wage.

Get Out the Tissues

If you love love, you’ll love this.

Brooke Scheyer is the director of programming.

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