Friday Song: “Sweet Marie”
A 30-year-old song pops up on a powerful new show — and it works
Kent Anderson
Two Thursday Observations
The woes of eLife continue, as do the woes of people struggling to deal with a diminished professional life
The Radicalism Is the Point
More bad ideas from cOAlition S, proving that they exist only to be more radical than the last time
Are Bulk Retractions Fair?
Why can journals jettison hundreds of articles without being specific, or paying any real price?
Five Years On, One Big Theme
There's been one big theme since this newsletter launched, and it would be wise to pay attention to it
Friday Song: “Thriller”
A groundbreaking song, still fun, and perfect for the spooky season.
Life With Larger and Larger Files
Large files seem more problematic than ever when it comes to uploading, storing, and sharing them
The Corruption of OA
Started with pristine idealism, OA has become more corrupt in some ways than we might want to acknowledge
Another Few for Tuesday
eLife fires Eisen, journals without regrets (or refunds), and a forgotten "flagship"
Song: “Amarillo By Morning”
Rodeos, FedEx, and space shuttles are just some of the connections around this great song.