Jezebel writes about the real-time searches on PornHub. It’s gross and funny and depressing all at the same time.

Josh Marshall writes about his decision to leave academia several years ago. Grad school sucks, the job market sucks, getting tenure sucks. But there are nice bits, too. And Marshall didn’t mention all the suckiness of journalism right now.

More data on the crippling effect of student loans.

African-American hair salons are hitting hard times.