Monday, December 31, 2018

The Tables Have Turned

A glimpse of the suburban grotesque, featuring Russian mobsters, Fox News rage addicts, a caged man in a sex dungeon and Dick Cheney.
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A VISIT TO THE DARK SIDE
STORIES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
I Was A Cable Guy. I Saw The Worst Of America
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A glimpse of the suburban grotesque, featuring Russian mobsters, Fox News rage addicts, a caged man in a sex dungeon and Dick Cheney.
A YEAR OF CONSPIRACY THEORIES
Why Conspiracy Theories Matter
vox.com
Conspiracy theories can diminish faith in institutions and government, lead to distrust of science and medicine, and — even worse — inspire acts of violence.
NOT A DROP I'LL DRINK
I Wrote About 'Hydro-Haters' Who Don't Drink Water — And Then I Found Out My Mom Is One
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I still had trouble believing real-life water-phobes existed… until I came home for the holidays.
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GOOD QUESTION
GOOD QUESTION
Can I, A White Dad, Forbid My Adopted Black Son From Listening To Rap, And Other Advice Column Questions
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A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.​​
COMPLICATED MEN
WISE AND EXPERIENCED
Robert De Niro Is Always Doing Something
newyorker.com
The veteran actor on getting a bomb in the mail, playing angry men and denouncing Donald Trump.
'A PERSON WHO WAS ABOVE THE CLOUDS'
The Rise And Fall Of Carlos Ghosn
nytimes.com
Mr. Ghosn, the ousted Nissan executive, wasn't supposed to succeed in Japan, but he never expected to fail like this. He faces charges of financial wrongdoing at the company he helped save.
'EVEN MONSTERS HAVE EXPLANATIONS'
A Kind Of Forgiveness
nybooks.com
For much of my life, I was against forgiveness, particularly for men. I held to my anger, proudly. Which is why, when I realized I had forgiven all the men in my life anyway, it was disconcerting.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THIS OR DIVINE INTERVENTION
Ah, So This Is How You Walk On Water
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We don't recommend trying this on your nearest body of water for risk of falling in and, you know, dying.
IN THE NEWS
Elizabeth Warren Announces She Is Running For President In 2020
Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith Did Not Return Over $50,000 In Donations Following Scandal-Plagued Campaign
Russia Arrests American Citizen On Suspicion Of Spying
Comedian Louis CK Mocks Parkland Shooting Survivors In Leaked Audio
Larry Roberts, Grandfather Of The Internet, Dies At 81
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Smell you later, 2018.

Sunday, December 30, 2018

Too Many Snakes

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THIS IS HELL
Workers Spot A Lone Snake Slither Under A Windmill They're Supposed To Take Down, Unearth A Nightmare
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ELATION, SHOCK, DENIAL, SORROW, RAGE
Kids Are Given A Bag Of Broccoli Thinking It's Candy, A Tidal Wave Of Human Emotions Is Unleashed
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BANANAS
However Good You Think You Are At 'Fruit Ninja,' This Cat Is Better
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EDITORS' CHOICE
'WILL IT MOW?'
Guy Attaches A High-Speed Camera To A Lawnmower Blade, Films It Destroying Stuff
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ARE YOU REALLY THAT SURPRISED, THOUGH?
Why Frequent Flyer Miles Are Mostly A Load Of Garbage
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SLICE 'EM UP
Watch This Man Chop Bricks In Half Using Only His Hand
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ANIMATION OF THE WEEK
NSFW: FRUIT SEX
If Fruits Could Move, They'd Move Like This
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It's a good thing fruits cannot move. Because if they could we would never want to touch them.
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Why did it have to be snakes...

Saturday, December 29, 2018

How About That Apple?

In the late 1930s and early 1940s, New York City sent photographers to every building in every borough in an attempt to make property tax assessments fairer and more accurate. The result was more than 700,000 black-and-white snapshots, which were recently digitized.
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OLD NEWS
THE BLACK-AND-WHITE APPLE
Every Building On Every Block: A Time Capsule Of 1930s New York
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In the late 1930s and early 1940s, New York City sent photographers to every building in every borough in an attempt to make property tax assessments fairer and more accurate. The result was more than 700,000 black-and-white snapshots, which were recently digitized.
MORE LIKE FAKEBOOK, HUH?
These Are 50 Of The Biggest Fake News Stories On Facebook In 2018
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After spending two years launching third-party fact checking programs, rolling out News Feed updates, and investing in other anti-misinformation initiatives, Facebook is still the home of viral fake news.
DIDN'T GET ACROSS THE STARTING LINE
When Dodge Tried To Build A Ferrari Competitor
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In the mid-90s, a secret team of Dodge engineers studied what it would take to build a mid-engine Viper.
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LOOKING GOOD
PICTURE THIS
The Lives Of Street Cats Around The World, And Other Best Photos Of The Week
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The lost photos of 1970s British boarding school life, the beauty of badly repaired cars and other best photos of the week.
DRAW THE LINE
What If Superheroes Had Babies, And More Of The Week's Coolest Design
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A church-turned-skate-park, a "great wave" on buildings in Moscow and more of the week's coolest design.
THIS ISN'T WORKING
BREXIT OR NO, WE'D RATHER BE IN THE UK
How Much Paid Leave And Holidays Workers Get In America Compared To The Rest Of The World, Charted
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Many countries require companies to give workers a minimum number of paid vacation days each year. The US is not one of those countries.
STREETS AHEAD
What I Learned From Trying To Live Like A Genius
medium.com
It's 6 o'clock in the morning, and my privates are the temperature and color of a blue raspberry snow cone.
NO LAUGHING MATTER
The Failure Of 'Holmes And Watson' Shows How The World Is Changing For Cinematic Comedy
theverge.com
The movie seems destined for a future of faint recognition and shrug-worthy disappointment. It's an appropriate end to another negligible year for comedy at the movies.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WE WILL NEVER TIRE OF INSTANT KARMA
Douchebag Driver Gets His Just Deserts Almost Immediately
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Sometimes, our world is a just, benevolent place.
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It's the last Saturday of 2018, do with that what you will. (We'll be sleeping.)