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Saturday 15 August 2020

Double, Double, Toilet Trouble

The Hidden Toilet Humor In A Titian Masterpiece, Boys State Was One Of The Strangest Weeks Of My Life, Anti-Maskers Explain Themselves
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'OUR MASCULINITY SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED'
Boys State Was One Of The Strangest Weeks Of My Life
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The summer program for patriotic teen boys — the subject of an outstanding new documentary — is where I realized what kind of man I never wanted to be.
THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNEW IT
A Journey Back Into The Nihilistic Hellscape That Is 'Apocalypse Now'
theringer.com
Rewatching Francis Ford Coppola's war epic for the first time in over two decades reveals new insights into a flawed but powerful film.
BALLER MOVE
Gun Enthusiasts Celebrate Man Who Shot Himself In The Balls As Their King
vice.com
A guy who shot himself in the balls posted his journey from discharge to hospital visit, and it's made him a king online.
A KAREN BY ANY OTHER NAME
What's The Male Equivalent Of 'Karen'?
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The name Terry accounts for >338,000 men and went in and out of vogue at much the same time as Karen.
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PICTURE THIS
PICTURE THIS
1,400 Photos Of Bent-Over Poles, And More Best Photography Of The Week
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The quiet innocence of the UK's east coast, surreal photos of strangers and more best photos of the week.
EDITOR'S PICK
DON'T SIGN THAT PAPER TONIGHT
How The Recording Industry Screws Over Musicians And Leaves Them Broke
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Record companies are predatory and have a track record of bilking artists out of money. Spencer Cornelia explains how things got so bad.
BREAKING IT DOWN
FACE THE MUSIC
Anti-Maskers Explain Themselves
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What anti-maskers are thinking during the COVID-19 pandemic — and why it matters to listen.
POWER DOWN
Is The Jamie Foxx Superhero Movie 'Project Power' Any Good? Here's What The Reviews Say
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Is "Project Power," a Netflix movie starring Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, a worthy addition to the superhero movie genre, or is it a forgettable dud? Here's what the reviews say.
PLEASE DON'T STOP THE MUSIC
The Black Internet Gold Rush That Wiped Away $75 Million In 18 Months
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It wasn't just Pets.com and eToys — 20 years ago, a slew of hip-hop and "urban" sites became early casualties of the first dot-com bubble.
FRESH DERRIERE
The Hidden Toilet Humor In A Titian Masterpiece
bbc.com
The Venetian master's "Bacchus and Ariadne" is an iconic portrayal of falling in love. But it could also contain one of the greatest depictions of breaking wind.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
IN THE HOT SEAT
Reporter Asks Trump Point-Blank: 'Do You Regret All Your Lying?'
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HuffPost's White House correspondent SV Dáte took the president by surprise when he asked, "Mr. President, after three and a half years, do you regret at all, all the lying you've done to the American people?"
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WE ALL MISS WEB 1.0
The Oral History Of John Titor, The Man Who Traveled Back In Time To Save The Internet (2017)
thrillist.com
One legendary hoax captivated fans of the supernatural and the paranormal like few others. Titor claimed to be a man from the future, sent to the past to retrieve… a portable computer.
TRUMPDEAU?
We Could Have Been Canada (2017)
newyorker.com
Was the American Revolution such a good idea?
Have a ball this weekend.

Friday 14 August 2020

You've Changed, Bro

The Week's Best Memes, Ranked, From Kylie Jenner's Cameo In 'WAP' To 'You've Changed,' The Deadliest Numerical Error Of COVID-19, Artist Inserts Bill Murray's Face Into Famous Paintings, Wins The Internet
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YOU'VE CHANGED, ROBERT
The Week's Best Memes, Ranked
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This week, we've got Kylie Jenner's cameo in the "WAP" music video, Robert Pattinson in the kitchen, "you've changed" and "In the Air Tonight."
BABY, IT'S A WILD WORLD
A Wildlife Camera Trap Unexpectedly Snapped This Funny Photo Of A Mystery Man Striking A Pose
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When Jeff Wirth set up his remote camera trap to capture wildlife, he had no idea that he'd catch a mystery man striking a pose on a mossy log.
FAKE IT TIL YOU MAKE IT
A College Kid's Fake, AI-Generated Blog Fooled Tens Of Thousands. This Is How He Made It
technologyreview.com
"It was super easy actually," he says, "which was the scary part."
KNOWING YOUR RISK
The Likelihood That At Least One Person At Various Gatherings Has COVID-19, Visualized
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With more and more people taking the risk of venturing out into public during the coronavirus pandemic, it's useful to know what the likelihood is that you'll bump into someone with COVID-19 while you're out and about. Here's an informative data visualization that approximates the risks for various public places.
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LOOK CLOSELY
DOESN'T ADD UP
The Deadliest Numerical Error Of COVID-19
bbc.com
A simple mathematical mistake may explain why many people underestimate the dangers of coronavirus, shunning social distancing, masks and hand-washing.
BEYOND THE WORLD WAR II WE KNOW
The Japanese Surrender: A Sailor's Perspective
nytimes.com
What the end of a long war might have been like for a sailor in Tokyo Bay on Sept. 2, 1945.
DEAR JOHN
'Being John Malkovich' Is Better Now Than It Was in 1999
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"Being John Malkovich" — the brainchild of writer Charlie Kaufman and director Spike Jonze — is still one of the great modern American films. However, what it meant to me at the time of release is not what it means to me now.
EAT, DRINK AND BILL MURRAY
Artist Inserts Bill Murray's Face Into Famous Paintings, Wins The Internet
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Artist Eddy Torigoe Pellot thrilled Reddit on Thursday, with a photo-manipulation collage of Bill Murray inserted into several famous paintings.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WE DID NOT SEE THAT COMING
Woman Is Asked To Give A Lap Dance At Las Vegas Show, Complies In The Most Hilarious Way
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If you can't beat 'em, surprise the heck out of 'em.
IN THE NEWS
Trump And His Campaign Amplify 'Birther' Conspiracy Against Kamala Harris
Fortnite: Epic Games Sues Google And Apple Over App Store Bans
WATCH: Reporter Asks Trump Point-Blank: 'Do You Regret All Your Lying?'
Newly Released Documents Reveal How The Feds Were Monitoring BLM Protests
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SO MUCH COOLER THAN NUCLEAR BOMBS
The Soviets May Have Once Built A Secret Nuclear-Powered Land-Submarine To Attack America (2018)
jalopnik.com
The goals of the Battle Mole were secret, but some sources suggest that Soviet leader Nikita Khruschev wanted the Battle Mole built as a way to attack and destroy American underground military facilities, communications infrastructure and installations like underground missile silos.
WHAT A CATCH
The Kid Who Didn't Die At Riverfront Stadium (2017)
deadspin.com
On April 22, 1981, an Ohio teenager named Randy Kobman skipped school to go to Riverfront Stadium to see the Cincinnati Reds play the Atlanta Braves. He nearly didn't make it out alive.
We have to make Murray when we can.