Welcome back to the VICE Weekend Reader, where we remind you that life is short and breath is fleeting and it’s important not to waste your time on links about boring crap. Here’s some of the best long-form work from this week on VICE.com.

What Am I Saying When I Say ‘Nigger’?

We spoke with Dr. Neal Lester, an Arizona State University professor who teaches a course on the history of the N word.

Sated? Good. Still hungry? Get to the site, buddy. There’s always more where that came from.