Tuesday, September 8, 2020

A Star Is Bought

Amazon's Murky World Of One-Star Reviews, How A Group Of Punks Scammed 'Jerry Springer' And Became DIY Legends, The Best $141 I Ever Spent: A Skateboard
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PIVOTAL DECISIONS
JER-RY, JER-RY, JER-RY
How A Group Of Punks Scammed 'Jerry Springer' And Became DIY Legends
vice.com
Ahead of a plethora of new releases, San Diego noise lord Justin Pearson revisits the bizarre TV hoax that put The Locust on the map.
DECKING OUT
The Best $141 I Ever Spent: A Skateboard
vox.com
It took me 15 minutes to decide that what I needed to do during the pandemic was learn how to skateboard.
STICKER SHOCK
A Doctor Went To His Own Employer For A COVID-19 Antibody Test. It Cost $10,984
propublica.org
Physicians Premier ER charged Dr. Zachary Sussman's insurance $10,984 for his COVID-19 antibody test even though Sussman worked for the chain and knows the testing materials only cost about $8. Even more surprising: The insurer paid in full.
HISTORY'S MYSTERIES
A Medieval Metropolis Existed In What's Now St. Louis, Then Mysteriously Disappeared In The 14th Century
openculture.com
In our current epoch of human history, when populations of major cities swell into the tens of millions, an urban center of 30,000 people doesn't seem very impressive. 1,000 years ago, a city that size was larger than London or Paris, and sat atop what is now East St. Louis.
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BEHIND THE SCREENS
FULL OF FAKES
Amazon's Murky World Of One-Star Reviews
bbc.com
Companies are trying to manipulate online feedback — and one-star reviews have become the latest weapon.
HARD DRIVES
Was Osama Bin Laden Sending Coded Messages In Porn?
thedailybeast.com
The new National Geographic special "Bin Laden's Hard Drive" analyzes the porn collection found in the slain terrorist's compound — and presents a curious theory about the XXX stash.
WUBA DUB LUB LUB
'Rick And Morty's' Most Gruesome Deaths
denofgeek.com
Featuring flaying, disembowelment and a huge amount of disgusting squelch, we count down Rick and Morty's most stomach-churning deaths so far.
MARVEL IN HORROR
The Proportion Of Original Movies To Sequels Among The Highest-Grossing Movies Worldwide, Visualized
digg.com
It seems like in the past few years the only movies Hollywood has churned out are remakes or sequels, but just how accurate is this popular conception that Hollywood movies are getting less creative?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
NOT KIDDING AROUND
Kid Gives Simple But Profound Answer When His Dad Asks Him Why He Doesn't Like Smiling In Pictures
digg.com
Sometimes the best nuggets of wisdom come from your children.
IN THE NEWS
As California Burns, The Winds Arrive And The Lights Go Out
Brexit Poker Begins: UK Ramps Up No-Deal Preparations
Michael Cohen Explains Why Trump Likes Putin And What Trump Really Thinks Of His Supporters
Saudi Court Issues Final Verdicts In Khashoggi Killing
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
NEW LIFE AND DEATH
How Many People Have To Die Before We're Done With Gender Reveals? (2019)
theatlantic.com
Sadly, this is not a hypothetical question.
A REAL WHEREDUNNIT
When The World's Most Famous Mystery Writer Vanished (2019)
nytimes.com
On a cold December night in 1926, Agatha Christie went out in her beloved Morris Crowley roadster and didn't return home for 11 days. Here's how her disappearance played out.
Don't let yesterday take up too much of today.

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