The New Yorker's Brexit Cover Is Perfect: Gothamist

The New Yorker's Brexit Cover Is Perfect: Gothamist:

The United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union has been perfectly parodied by The New Yorker's Barry Blitt, whose latest funny illustration, "Silly Walk Off A Cliff," will adorn the cover of next week's magazine:

 

A tragic split | The Economist

A tragic split | The Economist:

HOW quickly the unthinkable became the irreversible. A year ago few people imagined that the legions of Britons who love to whinge about the European Union—silly regulations, bloated budgets and pompous bureaucrats—would actually vote to leave the club of countries that buy nearly half of Britain’s exports. Yet, by the early hours of June 24th,�it was clear that voters had ignored the warnings of economists, allies and their own government and, after more than four decades in the EU, were about to step boldly into the unknown.

Toronto is poised to become the next great producer of tech startups | TechCrunch

Toronto is poised to become the next great producer of tech startups | TechCrunch:

Most people don’t realize�Toronto is the fourth-largest city in North America (only New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are larger) and produces the most engineering-focused university graduates each year. There are 150,000 full-time students enrolled in universities throughout the Greater Toronto Area, all within 90 minutes of the city center.

Watching Rocky II with Muhammad Ali | Interviews | Roger Ebert

Watching Rocky II with Muhammad Ali | Interviews | Roger Ebert

This is a quick good read with some insight to Ali circa 1979.