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Saturday 16 March 2019

Hack The Beto-net

Saturday's top stories are here.
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The Reason Why All Irish Pubs Look The Same, The Future Of Streaming Is The Cable Bundle, and more.
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IT'S ALL THE SAME
THE LOOK OF THE IRISH
The Reason Why All Irish Pubs Look The Same
vinepair.com
Specialized firms like The Irish Pub Company (IPC) and ÓL Irish Pubs Ltd., both based in Dublin and backed by Guinness, along with smaller, more locally focused outfits like Love Irish Pubs, have helped install prefab pubs everywhere from small-town Ireland to Lagos, Nigeria.
TV IS A FLAT CIRCLE
The Future Of Streaming Is The Cable Bundle
vox.com
The streaming revolution, which promised to break down lots of barriers in the TV industry, is beginning to morph into something else. And what it's morphing into looks a lot more like ... traditional television.
SCROLL TO BLACK
Facebook's News Feed Era Is Now Officially Over
theverge.com
What top Zuckerberg lieutenant Chris Cox's departure means for the company.
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LOOKIN' GOOD
@ @ @NIGHT
This Week's Best Memes, Ranked
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It's an internet fight and only the funniest meme will emerge victorious. This week's challengers? Beto O'Rourke, the lonely stoner freeing his mind at night, Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, and more.
DRAW THE LINE
The World's Most Expensive Car, And More Of The Week's Coolest Design
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3D-printed sushi made based on your salvia and stool, a musical typewriter and other coolest design of the week.
PICTURE THIS
Strangers On The Train, And More Of The Best Photography Of The Week
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The darkness and decay of Route 66, the unique geometric patterns of coastal Barcelona and other best photos of the week.
THAT WAS THEN
HE'S A NATURAL
The Wild Story Of The Real-Life Mobster Who Starred In 'The Godfather'
vice.com
Marlon Brando was Gianni Russo's only acting coach. Frank Sinatra was his only singing teacher. He's got tales.
L337 PR3SID3N7
Beto O'Rourke's Secret Membership In America's Oldest Hacking Group
reuters.com
There may be no better time to be an American politician rebelling against business as usual. But is the United States ready for O'Rourke's teenage exploits?
'I'VE NEVER TAKEN A SHOT AT ANYTHING'
This Guy Is Vlogging His Entire Midlife Crisis
melmagazine.com
Karl Meszaros is 48 years old, and he'll be the first to tell you he's in the midst of a midlife crisis.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
BARN RAISING, LITERALLY
Amish Come Up With An Innovative Way To Relocate An Entire Barn
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So you've got a barn in one place and you want it in a different place? That's a problem, unless you've got 230+ friends who can help you out.
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It's Saturday, take the load off.

Friday 15 March 2019

The System Breaks Down

Who Is Elizabeth Swaney, Really?, Meritocracy Is A Myth, And Other Facts, and more.
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Morning · Fri, Mar 15
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BEST OF THE REST
HER BEST SHOT
Who Is Elizabeth Swaney, Really?
story.californiasunday.com
After a mysterious freestyle ski run in last year's Winter Olympics, people called Elizabeth Swaney a scam artist and the worst athlete in the history of the games. They're wrong.
WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
Meritocracy Is A Myth, And Other Facts
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Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: You do not have to work hard if your parents are rich, young professionals absolutely love Uniqlo and the best cereal is Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
AGED TO PERFECTION
The Rolex Daytona Is The Most Expensive Wristwatch Ever Sold. What Makes It So Valuable?
gq.com
When it launched in the 1960s, the Rolex Daytona was no big deal. Today, it's one of the most-wanted models on the planet. What happened?
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EVERYTHING ALL HITS AT ONCE
STOP THE INTERNET, WE WANT TO GET OFF
The World's Internet Activity Every 60 Seconds, Visualized
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The internet is an overwhelming place. There is simply too much happening, all the time. And now, we finally have in infographic that attempts to visually represent what it's like to be online.
CALIFORNIA DROWNIN'
Here's What A 'Very Likely' Sequel To California's 1862 Megastorm Would Look Like
popsci.com
The Great Flood unleashed 10 feet of rain and snow over California in 43 days at the end of 1861 and the start of 1862. The precipitation formed an inland sea that stretched 300 miles down the Central Valley and was as much as 60 miles wide.
GALE FORCE
A Cup Of Coffee With David Costabile, Prestige TV's Most Important Character Actor
theringer.com
After years of efficiently impressive work, the actor is beginning to transcend his That Guy status.
SQUEEZING BLOOD FROM A LIME
Someone's Going To Get Killed Charging Those E-Scooters
vice.com
Companies like Lime and Bird encourage competition among contractors, which subjects them to the threat of physical violence for little pay.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WHEN IT BURNS, IT... FREEZES?
Pouring Lava Over Dry Ice Creates Something Out Of This World
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Seems like a fun, casual afternoon activity.
IN THE NEWS
49 Dead After Mass Shooting At Two Mosques In Christchurch, New Zealand
Since Its Pornography Ban, Tumblr's Traffic Has Dropped 30%
Facebook Loses Top Executives, Including Chris Cox
Tesla's New Model Y Has A Completely Glass Roof, And We're Not Sure If That's A Good Thing
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This American-Made Flask Is 274 Years Of Trusty
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Filson originally made goods for prospectors and miners. But this flask holds liquor for software engineers too.
Have a good Friday, folks.