Don't Hold Your Breath

Formidable co-nominees aside, you'd think Paul Thomas Anderson's latest — and, supposedly Daniel Day-Lewis' last — would be a Best Picture shoo-in. Why was it a shock that it got nominated at all?

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WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT? IT LEAVES VIEWERS HUNGRY How Can A Film With The Pedigree Of 'Phantom Thread' Be An Oscars Dark Horse? digg.com Formidable co-nominees aside, you'd think Paul Thomas Anderson's latest — and, supposedly Daniel Day-Lewis' last — would be a Best Picture shoo-in. Why was it a shock that it got nominated at all? IRON LUNGS Pushing The Limits Of Extreme Breath-Holding newyorker.com The brain can make the body do remarkable things, but at what cost? PLEASE DON'T GO My Four Days At Sea With New Kids On The Block And 3,000 Everlasting Fans bostonglobe.com The other passengers have been Blockheads since they were tweens, and as a nonstop party cruise shows, the crush may last forever. ESSENTIALS WE DIGG | SPONSORED Everything On This Site Is $3. Seriously brandless.com This company sells essentials that are sourced from quality places and stripped of their branding for one low price of $3. Yes, everything is $3. All 250+ of their organic, gluten-free, non-GMO essentials. And for every purchase, they donate a meal with Feeding America. THE PLACES YOU'LL GO MASTER OF HER DOMAIN Welcome To Monowi, Nebraska: Population 1 bbc.com Eighty-four-year-old Elsie Eiler pays taxes to herself, grants her own alcohol licence and is the only remaining resident in Monowi, Nebraska. THE DANGER BELOW A Toxic Tour Through Underground Ohio longreads.com A booming injection well industry is pumping toxic waste deep into the earth in Ohio's rural towns. WATCH THIS IN FULL SCREEN WATCH: This 60 FPS Footage Of A Drone Racing Down Mountains Will Give You Vertigo digg.com We're not sure why watching this at 60 frames per second makes it feel so much more real and terrifying, but it does. THEY LOVE 'LORD OF THE RINGS'? Why The Tech Elite Love New Zealand wired.com Beyond Wellington's obsessive coffee culture and Queenstown's unspoiled landscape (a country roughly the size of the UK with just 7 percent of its population), New Zealand has established itself as an unlikely bolt-hole for the impending apocalypse. VIDEO OF THE DAY ZERO HERO A Fascinating, Super Simple Explanation Of Why We Can't Divide By Zero digg.com We all know that you can't divide by zero — it's one of the first things you learn when you learn multiplication and division in school. But most of us never really learn *why* that's the case. IN THE NEWS Trump's First State Of The Union Speech, Annotated WATCH: Here's Donald Trump's Full State Of The Union Address Hawaii's False Missile Alert Sent By Worker Who Thought Attack On US Was Imminent, FCC Says Trump Justice Department Probing Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe Over Clinton Investigation North Korea To Parade Dozens Of Long-Range Missiles Before Winter Olympics DIGG PICKS These Smart Plugs Are $30 Right Now amazon.com They're 60% off, work with Alexa-enabled devices, take one minute to set up, and turn any outlet into a smart outlet. Don't try to hold your breath until the weekend, but you can start getting excited for it. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Sorry, House Rules

It changed they way industrial designers thought about manufacturing; it emboldened companies to invest in good design; and in the process, it elevated what consumers demanded of a laptop.

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THE GAME HAS BEEN CHANGED AIR APPARENT How The MacBook Air Changed Laptops Forever gizmodo.com It changed they way industrial designers thought about manufacturing; it emboldened companies to invest in good design; and in the process, it elevated what consumers demanded of a laptop. CRABCAKES, FOOTBALL AND JOUSTING Why Maryland Loves Jousting atlasobscura.com The first official state sport in the US continues a medieval tradition. DO IT FOR THE VINE WATCH: The Story Of 4-2, The Most Infamous Level In 'Super Mario Bros.' digg.com There's a lot of technical video game minutiae involved in mastering 4-2, and it's absolutely fascinating. ESSENTIALS WE DIGG | SPONSORED Everything On This Site Is $3 brandless.com How do you sell quality essentials for just $3? You strip everything of its branding. Brandless is trying to democratize wellness by providing an accessible way to get quality products. And for every purchase, they donate a meal with Feeding America. SAVINGS DISCOUNT THE EARLY BIRD GOES EXTINCT Baby Boomers Are Killing The Early Bird Special eater.com The value meal mascot of South Florida retirement is dying out. 'MONEY AND PAIN... FOREVER TWINNED' My Inheritance Was My Father's Last Lesson To Me And I Am Still Learning It buzzfeed.com After my father died, I received an inheritance at 18. As an adult, I've had to reckon with how deeply money is connected to pain in my life. IS THIS EVEN INSURANCE? An ER Visit, A $12,000 Bill — And A Health Insurer That Wouldn't Pay vox.com A new insurance policy expects patients to diagnose themselves. VIDEO OF THE DAY WALK CAREFULLY WHEN YOU'RE STEALING Woman Steals UPS Deliveries From Person's Porch, Walks Into Some Instant Karma digg.com Not to be deterred by injury, the woman and her accomplice still made off with the packages. IN THE NEWS FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe To Step Down Amid Trump Administration Pressure House Committee To Release Documents Alleging Missteps By The FBI While Surveilling Trump Campaign Operative A Workout-Tracking App Accidentally Revealed The Location Of A Bunch Of Secret Military Bases And Soldiers' Names Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire Creating New Health Care Company Faraday Future Claims Former CFO Stole Trade Secrets And Employees In Explosive New Lawsuit DIGG PICKS This Weighted Blanket Helps You Sleep Through The Night amazon.com Weighted blankets are used as a sleep therapy tool for people who have a hard time de-stressing enough to fall asleep. Sound familiar? Us too. This one's great. Tonight is the State of the Union. Please drink responsibly. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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