apparently The Awl is closing soon and everyone is doing their memoir recaps so to remind

THE THING ABOUT THE AWL

IS IT WAS THE PRETENSION/AMBITION OF BREAKTHROUGH GAWKER

WITHOUT THE MONEY

BUT MATURED IN PLACE

it was a noble thing and not at all an evil thing but if that was your dream you saw in realtime why it was a doomed thing

(it was a great lake house circular)