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Saturday 2 November 2019

We Built This City On Google's Payroll 🎵

Toronto's Very Dumb 'Smart City' Project, The Golden Age Of TV Is Over, What The Mass Resignations At Deadspin Tell Us About Work In America, and more.
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Fri, Nov 01
BOTTOMING OUT
THERE HAVE BEEN UPS AND DOWNS
Scroll Bars, A Visual History
scrollbars.matoseb.com
You use scroll bars every single day, so why not take an interactive stroll back through the evolution of the scrollbar since 1981?
WHO'S GOING TO MAKE A SHOW OUT OF IT?
The Golden Age Of TV Is Over
slate.com
The streaming wars have brought the era to an end.
CORPORATIONS VS THE PEOPLE
Toronto's Very Dumb 'Smart City' Project
theoutline.com
A proposed partnership with Google's Sidewalk Labs is shaping up to be a calamity.
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Ditch Your Supermarket, Get Your Groceries Delivered
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If you want high-quality food shipped right to your door, consider joining Move. This members-only delivery service offers up a wide variety of items without the extra cost and baggage of name brands.
PICTURE THIS
The Mysterious Relationship Between Pets and Their Owners, And More Of The Best Photography Of The Week
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"Psychological portraits" of US veterans via the interiors of their cars, a street photographer's take on 1960s Britain and more best photos of the week.
WELL, THAT ESCALATED QUICKLY
AGAINST THE CURRENT
The Wild Ones
magazine.atavist.com
People said that women had no place in the Grand Canyon and would likely die trying to run the Colorado River. In 1938, two female scientists set out to prove them wrong.
GENRE BENDING SCAMS
The Unbelievable Story Of Threatin: Heavy Metal's Fyre Festival Moment
kerrang.com
Last year, Threatin became a viral sensation after faking his entire career. We chat to the man himself and those around him, to find out just what the hell happened.
WRAP SHEET
Fast, Casual And Out Of Control
newrepublic.com
Chipotle claims to serve "food with integrity." How the chain treats its workers is another story.
CHANGING THE NARRATIVE
What The Mass Resignations At Deadspin Tell Us About Work In America
vox.com
There are no longer any remaining dedicated writers or editors at Deadspin. What does this mean for the future of media?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
YOU'RE IN THE VALLEY
Why Some Visual Effects In Movies Look Really Good And Others Leave Us Feeling Repulsed
youtube.com
Wren Weichman explains why people felt really uncomfortable watching "The Polar Express."
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Now scroll back to the top. Look at that scroll bar go.

Friday 1 November 2019

Ken You Not

OK Boomer And More Of The Week's Best Memes, The Global Fertility Crash, Moto Razr Reboot Images Leak, And They Seem Kind Of Suspicious, and more.
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Digg Editions
Fri, Nov 01
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ONCE IN A LIFETIME
NOT OK, BOOMER
The Week's Best Memes, Ranked
digg.com
It's an internet fight and only the top memes will survive. This week's challengers: Italian AOC, "If I were," "OK Boomer" and more.
OH, BABY
The Global Fertility Crash
bloomberg.com
As birth rates fall, countries will be forced to adapt or fall behind
EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW
Moto Razr Reboot Images Leak, And They Seem Kind Of Suspicious
arstechnica.com
This design would blow away the foldable competition. Is it real, though?
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A New Type Of Running Shoe That Combines Sustainability And Performance
kickstarter.com
The Sustainable Runner – Be one of the first to support change in the footwear industry – the company is planning to take the shoes back for disassembly and proper recycling and disposal.
THE DEVIL IN THE DETAILS
NOT A FUNGI AT PARTIES
The Dark Side Of The 'Angel's Share'
atlasobscura.com
Kentucky's bourbon industry is covering its neighbors in black fungus.
WILLY OR WON'T HE?
The Strange, Sad Story Of The Ken Doll's Crotch
jezebel.com
Like a perverted and plastic riff on the old chicken-or-egg cliche, Ken's crotch was a key feature of his own conception.
RINGS A BELL
Stealing Amazon Packages In The Age Of Nextdoor
theatlantic.com
When a longtime resident started stealing her neighbors' Amazon packages, she entered a vortex of smart cameras, Nextdoor rants, and cellphone surveillance.
MYSTERY MEDS
Millions Are Turning To This Drug For Pain And Anxiety — But There's Almost No Evidence It Works
vice.com
With gabapentin's recent links to overdose and reports of suicide, why is still being used so much?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
NOT GIVING IT A BRAKE
Honda Brake-Checks A Hummer. Things Don't End Well For The Honda
rumble.com
As comeuppances go, this might be taking it a bit too far.
IN THE NEWS
Trump, Lifelong New Yorker, Declares Himself A Resident Of Florida
Life Expectancy For American Men Drops For A Third Year
US Employers Added Solid 128,000 Jobs In October
Police Owe Nothing To Man Whose Home They Blew Up, Appeals Court Says
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Prepare Yourself For A Blowout Black Friday
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Black Friday is going to be an absolute bacchanalia this year. With so much nail-biting about where the economy might be headed, there's no doubt that this year's big sale will be one to remember.
Finally, it's Christmas season.