Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Great (Michael) Scott!

Why This Joke From 'The Office' Cost NBC $60K, How Long It Would Take A Hacker To Guess Your Password, Visualized, Bunkers Aren't Just For Preppers Any More
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HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU HAVE?
HACK TO THE FUTURE
How Long It Would Take A Hacker To Guess Your Password, Visualized
digg.com
We all know our passwords probably aren't as safe as they should be — but would it take a hacker nine months to guess yours, or 25 seconds?
WHEN WILL IT BE ON NETFLIX?
What Do George Clooney, Nazareth And A 16-Foot Mechanical Bear Have In Common?
theringer.com
Answer: "Grizzly II," a bonkers unfinished '80s monster movie that you've almost certainly never seen. It took Clooney, Laura Dern, Charlie Sheen and some fearless filmmakers to get it made. Now it's being resurrected for the world to see. But how? And why?
IT'S TIME TO BUNKER DOWN
Bunkers Aren't Just For Preppers Any More
fastcompany.com
Building a bunker and preparing for the end times has never seemed more relevant.
GO ON…
Mathematicians Report New Discovery About The Dodecahedron
quantamagazine.org
Three mathematicians have resolved a fundamental question about straight paths on the 12-sided Platonic solid.
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WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET
EVERYTHING REALLY IS BIGGER IN TEXAS
Yes, This Interchange In Houston Is The Same Size As An Entire City Center In Italy
texasmonthly.com
Siena, Italy, crams 30,000 people into the amount of space occupied by a five-stack interchange in the Bayou City.
SCAMMERS OF THE MONTH
The Eco-Yogi Slumlords Of 1214 Dean Street, Brooklyn
thecut.com
How did a couple, Gennaro Brooks-Church and his then-partner, Loretta Gendville, who built an empire of yoga studios, vegan restaurants and homes with "living walls" end up as pandemic villains?
GAME MANIA
You're Paying For Sports Stadiums You Don't Even Go To
lithub.com
Teams and leagues have perfected the art of exploiting the inherent fervor of sports fandom.
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF
The Eerie Prescience Of 'Watchmen'
vox.com
Director Stephen Williams on the many real-world resonances of the HBO miniseries, from police violence to masks.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID
Why This Joke From 'The Office' Cost NBC $60,000
youtube.com
You might want to check with your legal team before Steve Carell starts riffing.
IN THE NEWS
Portland Police Break Up Protest With Smoke Grenades And Pepper Balls; 19 Arrested
Remote Learning's Distractions Put Extra Pressure On Students With ADHD
Liberty University Announces Investigation Into Tenure Of Falwell Jr.
Family, Investigators And Police Offer Starkly Different Views Of Jacob Blake In Wake Of Police Shooting
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
TICK TOCK. I HAVE A BOMB
The Rise And Fall Of The Bombshell Bandit (2015)
bbc.com
For two months in summer 2014, an unusual bank robber shocked, mystified and captivated the US. She was a woman, she was short, young and well-dressed, and she held up a string of banks in quick succession.
FINITE JEST
Academics Explain David Foster Wallace To Me (2018)
theoutline.com
A report from the 5th-annual David Foster Wallace Conference, where the author's most devoted readers are wondering how to approach him in 2018.
Sugar and spice make everything all right.

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