Unknown Author | July 5, 2025
The Saturday Selection, Vol. 61
On Hawk-Eye accuracy, "playlist Oasis," and studying Tinder.
Every day, WITI’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our Saturday send for paid readers, we round up 11 of the best.
It’s WITI, on the weekend.
Why are these interesting?
How a 500-Calorie ‘Carbohydrate Revolution’ Banished the Bonk and Blew up the Tour de France (Velo)
The Tour de France peloton eats more than ever before, both on and off the bike. It has fueled an upward spiral of training, recovery, and racing performance.
Dating Apps Have Finally Been Around Long Enough for Academic Study (American Economic Journal)
“We show that the full-scale launch of Tinder led to a sharp, persistent increase in sexual activity, but with little corresponding impact on the formation of long-term relationships or relationship quality.”
Wimbledon chiefs defend AI use as players say line calls not ‘100% accurate’ (The Guardian)
British No. 1 says ousting of human line judges ‘a shame’ after crashing out to former finalist Marin Cilic.
Oasis review – a shameless trip back to the 90s for Britpop’s loudest, greatest songs (The Guardian)
“This is playlist Oasis, with their later fallow years ignored almost completely – and that makes for a ferociously powerful set to an utterly adoring crowd.”
Anthony Burgess’ Encyclopedia Entry for the Novel (Britannica)
“The inferior novelist tends to be preoccupied with plot; to the superior novelist the convolutions of the human personality, under the stress of artfully selected experience, are the chief fascination.”