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Friday 31 July 2020

The Darth Ages

Someone Performed The Imperial March From 'Star Wars' In A Medieval Style And It Works, The Top-Earning YouTubers In The World, Visualized, 'I Ain't Reading All That' Is The Meme For Our Blighted Information Age
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MONEY MATTERS
THIS TUBE IS YOUR TUBE, THIS TUBE IS MY TUBE
The Top-Earning YouTubers In The World, Visualized
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Some of the biggest YouTube personalities are raking in millions of dollars every year. Here are the top-earning YouTubers from around the world.
THE SPECTRUM OF UNEMPLOYMENT
Six Jobless Workers. Six Different Salary Levels. Zero End In Sight
gen.medium.com
As the $600 unemployment benefit expires, we spoke to six workers whose lost incomes range from $13,000 to $150,000-plus a year.
THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE
He Was Promised A Job In The US. He Found Himself Trapped In A Nightmare
nbcnews.com
Visas for farmworkers have surged under Trump. But the program has subjected some workers to horrific abuse.
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New Season Of The Broken Ground Podcast: Navigating Sea Level Rise In The South
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This season of Broken Ground dives into the rising tides of sea level rise and how people and communities on the front lines are working to protect themselves from the threats of climate change.
PICTURE THIS
An 'Underwater Playground' With Professional Freedivers, And More Best Photography Of The Week
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Here are this week's picks: an "underwater playground" with professional freedivers and how the prairies of the Canadian West are changing.
EDITOR'S PICK
THE BARD SIDE
Someone Performed The Imperial March From 'Star Wars' In A Medieval Style, And It Surprisingly Works
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The classic Darth Vader theme done in a medieval style feels like it was made a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.
THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN
RISE UP
Do You Hear The People Sing?
magazine.atavist.com
Brutality and resistance on the front lines of Hong Kong's battle for democracy.
'THE CITY STILL HAS A LOT TO TEACH ME'
In Hiroshima, Japan, A Teenager Finds An Unexpected Home
afar.com
A trip to Japan's most misunderstood city teaches a young traveler what it means to belong.
HOPE YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT MINDSPACE FOR THIS
'I Ain't Reading All That' Is The Meme For Our Blighted Information Age
melmagazine.com
An iconic screenshot defines our yearning to know less.
GOOD BOIS
What A Crowdsourced Study Taught Us About How Dogs Learn
smithsonianmag.com
A new study looks at the genes that underlie traits from self control to communication.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
MR. BRIGHTSIDE
Photocopying A Flashlight Leaves Behind An Eye-Popping Pattern
youtube.com
What would happen if you photocopied a flashlight that was on?
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
MURDER SHE WROUGHT
Poisoning Daddy (1996)
texasmonthly.com
How a loving daughter and star student stole barium acetate from her high school chemistry lab, put it in her father's refried beans, and almost got away with murder.
A SPIRITED PURSUIT
Inside The Secret Club Of Illegal Moonshine (2017)
esquire.com
With big liquor continuing its expansion into moonshine, illegal 'stillers keep quiet, keep producing and remember where the real recipe came from.
Shine on, you crazy diamonds.

You Can't Go Your Own Way

The Places Where US Citizens Can Travel, 'Tenet's Release Date Forgets The Lessons Of Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar,' Researchers Used A Century-Old Postcard To Determine Where Van Gogh Made His Last Painting
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LESSONS FROM THE PAST
BACK TO SCHOOL
'Tenet's Release Date Forgets The Lessons Of Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'
denofgeek.com
The science-defying need to release "Tenet" in the US this summer appears to miss the lessons of Christopher Nolan's earlier film, "Interstellar."
TIME IS ON YOUR SIDE NOW
The Return Of The Self-Proclaimed Time Traveler
melmagazine.com
They've come from the future for two reasons: to save us from ourselves, and to make YouTube confessionals.
THE SUMMER OF DISASTER
How Jared Kushner's Secret Testing Plan 'Went Poof Into Thin Air'
vanityfair.com
This spring, a team working under the president's son-in-law produced a plan for an aggressive, coordinated national COVID-19 response that could have brought the pandemic under control. So why did the White House spike it in favor of a shambolic 50-state response?
WE HAVE A JOKE, BUT WE'RE NOT SURE YOU'LL DIGG IT
The Week's Best Memes, Ranked
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This week, we've got more movies should end with a Rage against the Machine sing, The Last Great American Dynasty, "I have a joke" and "12-year-old me realizing I'm gay."
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FINDING ONE'S PLACE
OH, THE PLACES YOU CAN'T GO!
Where US Citizens Can Travel
cnn.com
These are the countries that US citizens can travel to and the restrictions they will face when they get there.
A 'REMARKABLE DISCOVERY'
Researchers Used A Century-Old Postcard To Determine Where Van Gogh Made His Last Painting
hyperallergic.com
Wouter van der Veen, scientific director of the Institut van Gogh, noticed a striking resemblance between van Gogh's "Tree Roots" (1890) and a postcard from Auvers-sur-Oise, where the painter took his life.
KNOCK, KNOCK, NOBODY'S THERE
The Most Haunted Mansion In Ireland
atlasobscura.com
Loftus Hall holds tales of Satan, colonialism and getting stood up by the Queen.
YOU DON'T BELONG WITH ME
Comparing The YouTube Homepage Of A Conspiracy Theorist With A Liberal's, Visualized
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The YouTube homepage for a person with liberal views is not the same as a person who believes in conspiracy theories.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
PUT TO THE TEST
Professional Rock Climber Tries The USA Navy Seals Fitness Test. Here's How Well He Fared
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Magnus Midtbø, a retired competitive rock climber, decided to give the USA Navy Seals fitness test a shot.
IN THE NEWS
Judge Releases Trove Of Sealed Records Related To Case Against Ghislaine Maxwell
US Agrees To Pay Sanofi And GSK $2.1 Billion For 100 Million Doses Of Coronavirus Vaccine
Former Presidential Candidate Herman Cain Dies Of COVID-19
Three Months Of Hell: US Economy Drops 32.9% In Worst GDP Report Ever
Dozens Of Former 'Ellen Show' Employees Say Executive Producers Engaged In Rampant Sexual Misconduct And Harassment
Scientists Just Released A DIY Coronavirus Vaccine Under A Creative Commons License
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Hit The Ground Running With Our Favorite Back To School Electronics
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Even if the new school year starts at home, it's a good idea to evaluate what tech you or your loved ones will need to make the most out of this uncertain situation.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
THE RECLUSE OF HERALD SQUARE
Everything Was Fake But Her Wealth (2013)
smithsonianmag.com
Ida Wood, who lived for decades as a recluse in a New York City hotel, would have taken her secrets to the grave—if her sister hadn't gotten there first.
ONE STEP FORWARD
Running From The Pain (2018)
slate.com
Exercise can be a very effective way to treat depression. So why don't American doctors prescribe it?
Fridays are the Last Great American Dynasty.