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Saturday 23 May 2020

Gotta Spend Money To Make Party

Five Surprising Things I Learned From Partying With Rich People, How To Weigh The Risk Of Going Out In The Coronavirus Pandemic, In One Chart, Main Street In America: 62 Photos That Show How COVID-19 Changed The Look Of Everyday Life, and more.
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Main Street In America: 62 Photos That Show How COVID-19 Changed The Look Of Everyday Life
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From Pete Souza to Mark Peterson, photographers across the US took us inside their communities to capture a moment frozen in time.
THERE'S LEVELS TO IT
How To Weigh The Risk Of Going Out In The Coronavirus Pandemic, In One Chart
vox.com
The coronavirus pandemic has created new risks for going out. Here's how to think about them.
THROWING US FOR A LOOP
The Coronavirus Has A Mysterious 'Loop' That Lets It Quickly Attack Human Lungs. Here's How It Works
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How does a relatively common type of virus turn into one so deadly it could spur a pandemic? The answer may lie in its microscopic spikes.
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The Strange Collections Behind Belgian Windows, And More Best Photography Of The Week
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A look at one of the world's most remote islands, the flimsy veneer of gigantic advertisements and other best photos of the week.
A MATTER OF TASTE
THE YOUNG GODS OF CONSUMERISM
What Ever Happened To Japan's Once-Vibrant 'Juppie' Culture?
insidehook.com
The 1980s represented a major shift in Japanese culture. As such, the rise of "Juppies" — Japanese yuppies — marked a new wave of consumerism.
FANCY FETES
Five Surprising Things I Learned From Partying With Rich People
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In 2010, I began going out with club promoters — that is, people who set up parties for the world's "very important people" — to learn more about that rarified world.
'NOT A COOK BUT A CHEF'
America's First Connoisseur
theparisreview.org
James Hemings' talents had been nurtured by Jefferson who took him to France & gave him a first-rate culinary education from Europe's most illustrious chefs. Yet, every moment he spent in Jefferson's kitchens, he did so in servitude.
THE WAVE PALACE
For $7.9M, Pretty Much Your Own Private Waterpark In Key Largo
curbed.com
It's got waterslides and fountains, cabanas and lounge chairs.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
PAVING THE WAY
The Way This Concrete Paving Machine Works Is Incredibly Mesmerizing
youtube.com
Sometimes a little aid from a machinery goes a long way.
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This Suspended Tent Looks Like A Magic Trick Is About To Pop Off
kickstarter.com
Suspending your tent helps keep everything dry and away from critters, but there's just something about this that feels like a magician is going to pop out of a bush.
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PAIN RELIEF IN A BAG
A Sin City Savior's Quest To Cure The Common Hangover (2013)
buzzfeed.com
An enterprising anesthesiologist, clad in black scrubs and armed with a magic IV, isn't just making sure that the high-roller money that comes to Vegas stays in Vegas. He's dedicated his life to the noble pursuit of pleasure without pain.
NAME. NO NAME.
The Spy With No Name (2017)
bbc.com
Erwin Van Haarlem was a Cold War spy in '70s England. Erwin Van Haarlem is also not who he says he is.
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Friday 22 May 2020

Elon Can't Come To The Phone Right Now

She Gets Calls And Texts Meant For Elon Musk. Some Are Pretty Weird, 'It's Something I Have Never Seen': How The COVID-19 Virus Hijacks Cells
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ONE BIG MISSED CONNECTION
She Gets Calls And Texts Meant For Elon Musk. Some Are Pretty Weird
npr.org
Lyndsay Tucker, who works at a Sephora beauty store in San Jose, California, has tech billionaire Elon Musk's old cellphone number. So every day, she fields calls and texts intended for him.
AH, WELL
'It's Something I Have Never Seen': How The COVID-19 Virus Hijacks Cells
statnews.com
A deep dive into how the new coronavirus infects cells has found that it orchestrates a hostile takeover of their genes unlike any other known viruses do.
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Freaky 'Active' Object In Jupiter's Orbit Is First Of Its Kind Seen By Astronomers
gizmodo.com
It's neither an asteroid nor a comet but something in between. It's also parked within Jupiter's orbit, making this object the first of its kind to ever be detected.
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MEME CORNER
WHAT THE HELL, 2020?
The Week's Best Memes, Ranked
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It's an internet fight and only the funniest meme will emerge victorious.
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BE OUR GUEST
Blow Up The Restaurant Industry And Start Over
newrepublic.com
A system that relies on exploitation isn't one that should survive the pandemic. There's a better way to feed people and care for workers.
THE RETURN OF 'DR. DOOM'
The Economist Who Predicted The 2008 Crash Thinks We're Headed For A Decade Of Depression
nymag.com
In 2006, Nouriel Roubini warned that the US housing market was about to collapse. Today, he predicts that the coronavirus pandemic has put the world on a path to a decade-spanning "Greater Depression."
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I Tried To Delete Myself From The Internet. Here's What I Learned
cnn.com
It was MyLife that broke me. After spending hours studying FAQ pages, sending terse emails and making occasional phone calls in an earnest-if-naive attempt to take back some control of my personal information online, I had my first demoralizing moment.
NATURE IS GNARLY
That Time A Loon Fatally Stabbed An Eagle In The Heart
earther.gizmodo.com
A lake on the outskirts of Portland, Maine, became a highly unusually scene last summer when a kayaker happened upon a dead bald eagle floating face down, pierced through the heart.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
JUSTICE SERVED
Comedian Roasts Audience Member For His Name 'Zack,' Has A Hilarious 'Oh Sh*t' Moment When He Realizes He Roasted Zack Snyder
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The occupational hazards of being a comedian? Inadvertently ruining your career by roasting a movie director in person.
IN THE NEWS
Man Who Recorded Fatal Shooting Of Ahmaud Arbery Has Been Arrested
Hydroxychloroquine Drug Touted By Trump Linked To Increased Risk Of Death, New Study Says
Oxford Vaccine 'Progressing Very Well,' 10,000 More To Be Inoculated
Plane Carrying More Than 100 People Crashes In Pakistan
The Cannonball Run Record Has Been Broken Seven Times In Five Weeks
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To celebrate the start of the summer season, Huckberry is discounting some of the very best warm weather clothes and accessories.
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AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS IPO
I Crashed A Wall Street Secret Society (2014)
nymag.com
An event that might single-handedly explain why the rest of the country still hates financial tycoons.
THE PRINCESS AND THE LAWSUIT
The War To Sell You A Mattress Is An Internet Nightmare (2017)
fastcompany.com
Why did Casper sue a mattress blogger? A closer look reveals a secret, multimillion-dollar battle to get you into bed.
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