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Saturday 27 June 2020

Leslie Nope

It's A Wonderful Time To Be Leslie Jordan, Are Streaming Platforms Muzzling Controversial Documentaries?, Someone Mashed Up The Anti-Mask Protesters Into A "Parks And Rec" Town Hall Meeting
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THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT
HIT THE GROUND RUNNING
Kamala Harris's Very Open Secret
theatlantic.com
The senator from California seems like the obvious choice to be Joe Biden's running mate. So why is she keeping mum about her thinking?
KALE AS OLD AS TIME
The Oldest Restaurants In The World, Visualized
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NetCredit's Barbara Davidson crunched the numbers and created a data visualization of the oldest restaurants in countries around the world still serving food today.
'THAT'S THEIR WHOLE GAME'
The Justice Department's Fake Fight Against Sex Trafficking
newrepublic.com
Newspapers love a good "Feds take down sex trafficking" story, even if there are no sex traffickers actually taken down.
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PICTURE THIS
The Forgotten Playgrounds Invaded By Nature, And More Best Photography Of The Week
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The candid coincidences in life, pictures of alien-looking architecture and more best photos of the week.
I LIKE TO MOVIE IT MOVIE IT
REMEMBER WHAT MOVIES ARE?
The Best Movies Of 2020, So Far
vox.com
It's been a tough year. But the movies have been great.
DEBONAIR JORDAN
It's A Wonderful Time To Be Leslie Jordan
nytimes.com
The sitcom actor, known for roles in "Will & Grace" and "Murphy Brown," wanted attention his whole life. Naturally, he discovered Instagram.
FIFTY SHADES OF WTF
The Most Popular Movie On Netflix Right Now Is Basically Porn
buzzfeednews.com
This bizarrely misogynist Polish erotic film has taken over the streaming service during the pandemic.
NETFLIX AND HEEL
Are Streaming Platforms Muzzling Controversial Documentaries?
hollywoodreporter.com
Half a dozen hot-button docs have been pulled from platforms or dropped by digital distributors in the past year, angering filmmakers and viewers: "People do not like to be told they cannot see a film."
VIDEO OF THE DAY
'YOU ARE PRACTICING THE DEVIL'S LOVE'
Someone Actually Mashed Up The Anti-Mask Protesters From Florida Into A 'Parks And Recreation' Town Hall Meeting
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Many compared the protesters against Palm Beach County's mandatory mask rule to a scene from "Parks and Recreation." Someone went the extra mile and mashed them all up together.
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GHOST STORIES
The Ghosts Of Pickering Trail (2015)
read.atavist.com
One family hoped their new home might bring a fresh start. But the house held secrets that would cause them years of heartache.
LETTING IT ALL OUT
The First Step To Recovery Is Admitting You're A Racist (2017)
splinternews.com
Inside a Racists Anonymous meeting in Oklahoma.
Happy first full weekend of summer! Celebrate the wins where you can.

Friday 26 June 2020

Doesn't Aid Up

The Complicated History Of The World's Biggest Charity Concert, 35 Years Later, When 'Edgy' Comedy Is Actually Lazy
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REVISITING THE PAST
WALK THE WALK, PLEASE DON'T TALK
The Week's Best Memes, Ranked
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This week, we've got Dear men, what's preventing you from looking like this, what's your main circle discussing and Donald Trump's walk of shame.
OUT OF TUNE
Live Aid: The Complicated History Of The World's Biggest Charity Concert, 35 Years Later
mentalfloss.com
Much has been said and written about Live Aid over the last 35 years. To some, it was a beautiful moment of idealism and compassion. Others question the motives and effectiveness of a bunch of wealthy celebrities — most of them white — trying to swoop in and save Africa.
LOOK WHO'S LAUGHING NOW (IT'S NO ONE)
When 'Edgy' Comedy Is Actually Just Lazy
insidehook.com
Controversy over a 2011 clip of Joey "Coco" Diaz and Joe Rogan has reignited the debate about political correctness in comedy.
OUT OF SIGHT, NOT OUT OF MIND
The Movie That Made George Clooney A Movie Star
theringer.com
Steven Soderbergh's Hollywood breakthrough wasn't quite a blockbuster, but it boosted its star to the top of his profession, and made a lasting impact on the industry at large.
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How The Virus Won
nytimes.com
Invisible outbreaks sprang up everywhere. The United States ignored the warning signs. We reconstructed how the epidemic spun out of control.
FIRST COME, FIRST SURGED
A Devastating New Stage Of The Pandemic
theatlantic.com
The US has seen more cases in the past week than in any week since the pandemic began.
'WE HAVE FAILED ON SO MANY LEVELS'
How Arizona 'Lost Control Of The Epidemic'
washingtonpost.com
Arizona is facing more per capita cases than recorded by any country in Europe or even by hard-hit Brazil.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
LISTEN TO REBECCA
Here's Some Hilarious, Not At All Questionable Advice For When A Guy Doesn't Text You Back
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Unfortunately, we've all been in this place before.
IN THE NEWS
The US Sees A Record Number Of New Coronavirus Cases In A Single Day
Splash Mountain, A Disney Ride Based On A Controversial Film, Will Be 'Completely Reimagined'
Supreme Court Allows Quick Removal Of Asylum-Seekers
The House Just Passed A Sweeping Police Reform Bill
On Facebook, She Denounced A Starbucks Worker Who Asked Her To Wear A Mask. It Backfired: He Received Over $28,000 In Tips
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LEAVING A TRAIL
Murder On A Mountain Bike (2018)
outsideonline.com
When 60-year-old Tim Watkins disappeared on a stretch of singletrack outside Colorado Springs, no one suspected that the truth of how he died would rip the community apart.
A NEW HIPSTER GRIFTER FOR 2018
How an Aspiring It-Girl Tricked New York's Party People — And Its Banks (2018)
thecut.com
Somebody had to foot the bill for Anna Delvey's fabulous new life. The city was full of marks.
It's Friday. That's good news at least.