“But questions arose about what we were going to do upon our return, apart from making some bitchin’ posts on Instagram.â€
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Noted typewriter enthusiast (and actor) Tom Hanks has a short story, “Alan Bean Plus Four,†in The New Yorker this week. It’s got selfies, a guy named MDash who “shortened his long tribal name to rap-star length,†and references to Apollo 13, apps, and selfies: “We took hundreds of selfies with the Earth in the window and, plinking a Ping-Pong ball off the center seat, played a tableless table-tennis tournament …†All in all, it’s short, sweet, and pretty much perfect. (They’ve even included a recording of Hanks reading his piece aloud.) The only thing that could make this better would be an accompanying photo of Hanks click-clacking away at his typewriter. Maybe it’s finally time for Larry Crowne 2?