The Saturday Selection, Vol. 82
'The Rest is History', the only good dictionary, some year-end lists, and much more.
Every day, WITI’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our Saturday send for paid readers, we round up 11 of the best.
It’s WITI, on the weekend.
Why are these interesting?
You’re Probably Using the Wrong Dictionary (James Somers)
From 2014: Why John McPhee only used the 1913 Webster’s, and why you might enjoy it too.
The Rest is British Soft Power (Wrong Side of History)
Is The Rest is History podcast—freshly crowned Apple’s Podcast of the Year—Britain’s greatest current cultural export?
Italo Calvino Reveals His Wildly Detailed Manuscripts (Rue de Chabrol)
In a rare 1985 BBC video interview.
The Year-End Critic’s Lists Are Arriving (Various)
Here’s The Ringer on the 100 Best TV Episodes of the Century, and Rolling Stone on the Best Songs of 2025.
How The Sports Stadium Went Luxe (New Yorker)
New John Seabrook: Is the race to create ever more lavish spectator offerings in America’s largest entertainment venues changing the fan experience?
Dignitas Founder Ends Own Life Through Assisted Death (The Guardian)
At 93, a good innings.
