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The Really Big One


Guest curated by Tim Urban

Americans associate earthquakes with California’s San Andreas Fault. But only recently did scientists discover that the big, big earthquake will hit America’s Pacific Northwest. When it does, it will be by far the most devastating natural disaster in US history. Massive earthquakes in that region occur every 243 years on average, but it’s been 315 years since last one. The Pacific Northwest is due.

From Weekly Filet #217, in July 2015.

Resurrecting The Champ

A captivating story of a fallen boxing champion, told in whatโ€™s journalism at its best. Frist of all, you donโ€™t need to be into boxing to appreciate this article, as it is not about boxing at all, but about how things in life can go all wrong pretty quickly. While the story of โ€œThe Champโ€ itself is already worth your attention, the way it is told is what makes it really shine. The article is basically a making-of of itself, with the author candidly mixing in his personal story and his feelings while reporting someone elseโ€™s story. Surely one of the best pieces Iโ€™ve read all year.

From Weekly Filet #35, in September 2011.

Here Be Monsters

How desperate a situation do you need to be in to consider killing and eating your friend to survive? Read this article and you will know. This a captivating and gruelling story of three teenagers who were lost in the Pacific Ocean for an incredible 51 days. A travel to the abysses of humanity that started with a bottle of Vodka.

From Weekly Filet #20, in May 2011.

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