Things I Saw This Week
TISTW is a collection of reads, visuals and music, curated by Elle Perry, a Memphis-based journalist, as well as television and film reviews and recaps.
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- Sep 26, 2026
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Historic sites become rolling rinks and culture centers, and a Polish epic comes to Netflix (opens the original)
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CitiesStories about place.Chicago:“Lincoln Park’s
Community gardens and orchards’ role in crime prevention and food pantries (opens the original)
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AnimalsHow two governments are dealing with animal populations:“Federal government thins the herds of wild horses in Colorado”“Japan’s continuing bear problems can’t be solved by culling alone”Cities<p
LA’s floating homes and SF’s island lighthouse (opens the original)
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ArtA (brief) history of testicle art, inspired by Kacey Musgraves’ recent “disco balls.”CitiesStories about place.Chicago:“Meet Chicago’s ‘Bubble Lady,’ Filling Buses With Bubbles And Hearts
The origins of the words ‘lore’ and ‘gerrymandering’ (opens the original)
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CitiesStories about place:Atlanta: “The front porch is Atlanta’s original social network”Chicago: “How Nathaniel Mary Quinn Went From Robert Taylor H
The science of why I can’t whistle, and Ghanaian movie posters (opens the original)
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CitiesStories about place:Barcelona: “In Barcelona, Finding the Perfect Spot for Vermut and Snacks”Chicago: “<a href="https://chicagoreader.com/fi
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