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Thursday 24 October 2019

Less Cowbell ❎; More Cowbell ✅

The 20 Defining Comedy Sketches Of The Past 20 Years, How 'Joker' Became Insanely Profitable
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Thu, Oct 24
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THE LAST LAUGH
PUT A BIRD ON 'EM
The 20 Defining Comedy Sketches Of The Past 20 Years
washingtonpost.com
From Rick James on a couch to enjoying a "Lazy Sunday" at the movies, these are the sketches that helped shape our comedic sensibility.
LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK
How 'Joker' Became Insanely Profitable
variety.com
Since "Joker" is more of an intimate character study rather than a CGI spectacle, Warner Bros. was able to control costs in addition to raking in cash.
GROWING UP
The Case For Late Bloomers
saturdayeveningpost.com
Making too much of those who achieve success early can make it seem that the rest of us are destined to be also-rans for the rest of our lives.
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The World's Most Comfortable Dress Shirts Brought To You By Science
ministryofsupply.com
Ministry of Supply creates dress clothes using innovative materials and advanced construction. Their Apollo Dress Shirt uses NASA technology to keep you comfortable from mid-heatwave commute to office AC.
THE CENTER WILL NOT HOLD
A SHOT IN THE DARK
What Would Happen In An Apocalyptic Blackout?
bbc.com
As hospital patients in Venezuela found out earlier this year during a five-day nationwide blackout, power cuts do more than just turn out the lights.
NETFLIX AND NO CHILL
The Perils Of Netflix's Rumored Password Sharing Crackdown
fastcompany.com
There are potentially tens of millions of subscribers out there for Netflix — who already use the service via someone else's login. Can it get them to pay up?
UNCHARTED TERRITORY
The Messy Reality Of A Radical New Cancer Cure
undark.org
Doctors have now treated several patients with CAR-T, the new cancer gene therapy — but have also had to scramble to manage side effects.
SOMETHING VENTURED, NOTHING GAINED
WeWork's Implosion Shows How SoftBank Is Breaking The World
vice.com
Venture capital subsidizes unprofitable businesses like WeWork and Uber. Society pays the price.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THROWN FOR A LOOP
Simone Biles Threw Out The First Pitch At The World Series Like Only Simone Biles Could
digg.com
The Astros got rocked in Game 2 of the World Series, losing 11-2 to the Nationals and falling 2 games behind in the series. But it wasn't all bad for Houston, as they got to witness Simone Biles' ceremonial first pitch.
IN THE NEWS
Watch Republicans Storm A Secure Room Where An Impeachment Deposition Was Taking Place
Watch All The Times Mark Zuckerberg Was Completely Roasted By Congress In His Libra Hearing
British Police: 39 Bodies In Container Likely Chinese
Death Penalty For 16 Who Set Bangladesh Student Nusrat Jahan Rafi On Fire
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The 6 Best PS4 Games
digg.com
In this post, we've collected six of the very best PlayStation-exclusive titles. Each one is absolutely worth playing at full price, so they're a steal now that they've been marked down.
All jokes aside, we hope you have a great day today.

Wednesday 23 October 2019

Aisle Be There For You

The 737 Built Southwest, And The 737 Max Could Be Its Undoing; How Americans Might Destroy The Supermarket
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Wed, Oct 23
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HATE TO BURST THE BUBBLE
ALL GOING SOUTH
The 737 Built Southwest, And The 737 Max Could Be Its Undoing
theverge.com
How Boeing's 737 Max debacle threatens your favorite budget airlines.
CITY OF FALSE STARTS
Is It Time For American Cities To Stop Growing?
vox.com
For years, urban "renewal" meant wooing young professionals. Even they can't afford to live in cities anymore.
NOT SO SUPER AFTER ALL
Americans Created The Supermarket. We Also Might Destroy It
gen.medium.com
By shopping for groceries online, are we sacrificing the pleasures of capitalism for cold hard convenience?
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This Startup Is Making The Best Jeans Of 2019
revtownusa.com
You've never had jeans with performance like this. One of their founders even hiked the Appalachian trail in their jeans! The kicker? They deal directly with the customer so you get these jeans for a killer price.
A DIFFERENT REALITY
NO PLACE IN THE SUN
Underground Lives: The Sunless World of Immigrants in Queens
nytimes.com
The basements of Queens are the open secret of a literal underground economy, driven by a steady influx of immigrants and the need for affordable housing.
'WE'VE FOUND A WAY'
Climate Change Has Finally Caught Up To This Alaska Village
nationalgeographic.com
"Many folks are not happy to be leaving the place they've known their whole lives." After 20 years of melting permafrost, residents of Newtok now must move.
SIRI? ALEXA? ANYONE?…
How To Think Without Google
forge.medium.com
Both our attention and our memory have been affected by how much we use the Internet. Here are solutions for restoring our brains to a pre-Google state.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
A DOUBLE MAC, PLEASE
Paul Rudd Puts A Twist On Longstanding Prank On Conan O'Brien
youtube.com
For the past 15 years or so, Rudd would play a clip of "Mac and Me" instead of the project he was promoting when he was on O'Brien's show. The time, however, Rudd decided to do something different when he came on the show to promote the Netflix show "Living With Yourself," which has him playing two versions of the same character.
IN THE NEWS
Acting US Ambassador Says He Was Told Release Of Ukraine Aid Was Contingent On Public Declaration To Investigate Bidens
39 Bodies Found In Truck Container In UK
Google Claims A Quantum Breakthrough That Could Change Computing
Brain Scans Shed New Light On The Mysterious Ailments Of US Diplomats In Havana
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These Winter-Ready Shoes Are Red Hot
huckberry.com
Even when the weather starts getting gross, you can still look good in these Vans.
The more Paul Rudds the better, we'd say.