Is the right wing ganging up on two huge things — Taylor Swift and sports itself — precisely because they're huge? Can you go with the flow and still be productive? Why is Elmo — and the internet — making us so sad? Plus: Dan Le Batard's screaming female orgasm.

Further reading:

Why Is the Right So Weird About Taylor Swift? (New York)

How to Have a More Productive Year (The New Yorker)

Elmo Asked an Innocuous Question (The New York Times)

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