This week for BuzzFeed News, Kayleen Schaefer pulls back the covers on the surprisingly trendy world of mattress startups. . Read that and these other great stories from BuzzFeed News and around the web.
Slumber Party! — BuzzFeed News
Casper leads a new crowd of startups in the $14 billion mattress industry, trying to turn the most utilitarian of purchases into a quirky, shareable adventure. Wake up to the new world of selling the fundane. Read it at BuzzFeed News.
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Level 14 — ProPublica / California Sunday Magazine
A devastating investigation by Joaquin Sapien into the rampant neglect and disorganization that led to the shuttering of a California group home for troubled kids. After decades of failing to reform its juvenile system, is the state finally ready to make meaningful change? Read it at ProPublica or California Sunday Magazine .
Photograph by Jessica Dimmock
The Nerd Hunter — The New Yorker
Though far from a household name, to industry insiders Hollywood casting director Allison Jones is nothing short of a revolutionary. Stephen Rodrick explores how Jones has been quietly changing the face of American comedy, one nerd at a time. Read it at The New Yorker .
Photograph by Dolly Faibyshev for The New Yorker
Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock Wants to be More Than a Myth — BuzzFeed News
It’s been eight years since Modest Mouse’s last album, and 11 since they found unlikely mainstream success. Jonathan Valania catches up with frontman Isaac Brock, who's had a very long time to think about what he’s done. Read it at BuzzFeed News.
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