California Sunday Magazine heads to the far reaches of Whittier, Alaska, “a town of about 200 people, almost all of whom live in a 14-story former Army barracks built in 1956.

+ “Re: the “sky”… not really feeling the color here. Would like something that pops more. Please send additional options.” McSweeney’s most viewed story of 2014: Client Feedback On The Creation Of The Earth.

+ There are so many craft beers that brewers are running out of names.

+ And in case you missed it, I went through all of the NextDraft number 1 stories of last year and picked out the ones that were especially fascinating, touched on topics that will be at the forefront in 2015, or just had some decent lines: The Most Fascinating News of 2014.