Come On And Slam

When Midway released 'NBA Jam', in April 1993, the game shattered arcade revenue records. Nearly a quarter century later, SI assembled the game's makers and stars to recount how the phenomenon came into being.

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COME ON AND SLAM FROM DOWNTOWN An Oral History Of 'NBA Jam' si.com When Midway released 'NBA Jam', in April 1993, the game shattered arcade revenue records. Nearly a quarter century later, SI assembled the game's makers and stars to recount how the phenomenon came into being. '17776' What Football Will Look Like In The Future sbnation.com Something is terribly wrong. Something is terribly wrong. Something is terribly wrong. Something is terribly wrong. IT'S-A ME, MISERY 'Mario Maker' Player Has Spent 1,500 Hours Trying To Beat His Own Level waypoint.vice.com "Super Mario Maker" for the Wii U lets you build your own Mario levels and upload them for others to play, with one catch: you have to prove you can beat it first. For Braden Moor, his "Trials of Death" level has become just that. PRIVACY WE DIGG | SPONSORED For The Love Of God Get A VPN Already privateinternetaccess.com The Private Internet Access VPN encrypts all of your online traffic, allows you to use the internet from 24 different countries, keeps no logs, and comes with an ad, malware, and tracker blocker. WEEK IN REVIEW A GALAXY WITH AN UNFORTUNATE NAME The Week's Coolest Space Photos digg.com HUNGRY? TRY THESE RECIPES The Perfect Breakfast-Sandwich Eggs, And Other Recipes To Cook This Week digg.com CURATED BY VIEWFIND The Best Photography Of The Week digg.com LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO READ? How Texas Lost Its Mind, And More Of The Best Long Reads Of The Week digg.com SNOOZE FEST SLEEPYTIME SADNESS Why All Your Friends Are Taking Depression Naps theoutline.com A popular new meme involves mental illness coping strategies. IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD How Placebos Actually Work vox.com Belief is the oldest medicine known to man. AND WHY PREZI WINS Scientifically Speaking, Your PowerPoint Sucks fastcodesign.com A study from Harvard's Decision Science Laboratory uses brain science to explain why we prefer certain types of presentations over others. VIDEO OF THE DAY RAISING THE BAR How To Pop A Beer With Only A Newspaper digg.com Here's your chance to look very suave at that next party. DIGG PICKS The Best Everyday Carry Items You Can Get On Amazon digg.com A brilliant charging cord, the most organized laptop case ever, and more of our favorite EDC essentials. It's the weekend. You've got the ball. You're on fire. Time to throw it down. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Can't Work, Must Play Video Games

​Welcome To What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: The man who refuses to stop hiking, video games are really good and most people order their steak medium.

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IN THE CROSSFIRE WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK Video Games Are Just Too Good, And Other Facts digg.com ​Welcome To What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: The man who refuses to stop hiking, video games are really good and most people order their steak medium. EVACUATE TO THE FUTURE Why The Battle Of Dunkirk Was The Dawn Of Modern Warfare popularmechanics.com A close look at Dunkirk reveals many factors that came to shape modern warfare. THE MANY BIASES OF CAPITALISM Why Do We Think Poor People Are Poor Because Of Their Own Bad Choices? theguardian.com The American dream is being used to rationalize a national nightmare. SUBSCRIPTIONS WE DIGG For Those Who Enjoy The Finer Things, But Don't Want To Search For Them bespokepost.com Bespoke Post creates monthly boxes for guys who give a damn. Filled with small-batch goods and delivered with free shipping for only $45, each box revolves around one of their many themes — from food and drink, to fashion, travel and more. It's free to join and you can skip or cancel anytime. WE COME IN PEACE OH YEAH, ALL OF THE SEX, TONS Are Millennials Having Sex? An Investigation vice.com Along with murdering Applebee's, dinner napkins, bars of soap, blood diamonds, and J.C. Penney, (to name just a few), millennials might also be killing the sanctity of marriage and committed relationships — or, at least, that's what some news headlines might have us believe. THE TRUTH IS RIGHT HERE In 1947, A High-Altitude Balloon Crash Landed In Roswell. The Aliens Never Left smithsonianmag.com Despite its persistence in popular culture, extraterrestrial life owes more to the imagination than reality. YA THINK? 'I Think It Tastes Like Butter' Is Only The Ninth Worst Off-Brand Butter Spread Name digg.com An unfortunately named tub of butter substitute has garnered a lot of attention for its ridiculous name. But by our count, there are at least eight worse-named butter substitutes. VIDEO OF THE DAY BUNCHA HACKS Watch This Man Skillfully Wield A Meat Cleaver During A Thai Knife Cutting Competition digg.com As impressive as this man is, we're more interested in what kind of knife sharpener he has in his arsenal. IN THE NEWS Trump And Putin Share First Handshake At Germany G-20 US Labor Market Roars Back, Adding 222,000 Jobs In June McConnell Says GOP Must Shore Up ACA Insurance Markets If Senate Bill Dies Bill Cosby To Be Retried On Three Counts Of Assault Delta Flight Returns To Seattle After Passenger Assaults Flight Attendant, Injuring 2 DIGG PICKS The 5 Best Headphones On Amazon (That Are Less Than $100) digg.com As they say: the clothes don't make the man, the thoughtfully-chosen, in-ear headphones do. Have a good weekend, ya filthy animals. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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