Noah Brier | January 25, 2025
The Saturday Selection, Vol. 38
On Club Med, decorated military monkeys, flying the C-17, and much more.
Every day, WITI’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our new Saturday send for paid readers, we’re rounding up 11 of the best.
It’s WITI, on the weekend.
Why are these interesting?
The Most Insane Flight On The C-17 Globemaster (YouTube)
The ultimate workhorse for the United States Air Force, it’s a “tank that handles like a Ferrari.”
Backstage at The Palais Garnier (Vincent Desailly)
Beautiful images from inside Paris’ historic Opera house.
How We Misread ‘The Great Gatsby’ (The New Statesman)
Written by perhaps the world’s leading expert on the novel.
Does singing ‘My Way’ at karaoke lead to murder? (New York Times)
From 2010, but a story I still always think about.