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Saturday 19 June 2021

UFOs Are Real. Now Here's The Hard Part

A Hustle Culture Bro Says Receiving $50 A Month Is Better Than A Million-Dollar Lump Sum, And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character,' Inside Chris Harrison's Shocking Downfall As 'The Bachelor' Host — And A $9 Million Payout, How The US Made Progress On Climate Change Without Ever Passing A Bill
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CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP
IT'S A TOMATO, MICHAEL
A Hustle Culture Bro Says Receiving $50 A Month Is Better Than A Million-Dollar Lump Sum, And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character'
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This week's characters include a venture capitalist that wants young people to work on the weekends, an NBA legend with the worst playoff strategy and more.
WHAT HAPPENED
Inside Chris Harrison's Shocking Downfall As 'The Bachelor' Host — And A $9 Million Payout
variety.com
Through the accounts of numerous people familiar with what happened behind-the-scenes, what becomes clear is that, even after the veteran host's tone-deaf commentary on "Extra," the entire situation was completely repairable — and avoidable.
'THEY ALL F*CKING HATE ME'
'I Made Juneteenth Very Famous': The Inside Story Of Trump's Post-George Floyd Month
politico.com
Trump had staked nearly his entire campaign in 2016 around a law-and-order image, and now groaned that the criminal justice reform that Kushner had persuaded him to support made him look weak and — even worse — hadn't earned him any goodwill among Black voters.
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EDITOR'S PICK
SO WHAT NOW
Devastating News For My Haters, Sorry To The Groom And Bride, And More Of The Week's Funniest Tweets
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Yes, we're all going to die someday, but at least we'll finally be unreachable by email.
ALL WILL BE REVEALED
CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTERPLANETARY CRAFT
UFOs Are Real. That's The Easy Part. Now Here's The Hard Part
vox.com
The epic tale of how Pentagon officials and Blink-182's guitarist helped take UFO videos mainstream.
WHERE THEY ONCE BELONGED
'The Beatles: Get Back' Documentary: An Exclusive Look At Peter Jackson's Revelatory New Movie
vanityfair.com
This fall, Disney+ unveils the three-part film, which mines long-lost footage for a portrait of the band's final chapter that's so unexpected it surprised even Paul McCartney.
HOW WE DID IT
How The United States Made Progress On Climate Change Without Ever Passing A Bill
theatlantic.com
A "green vortex" is saving America's climate future.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
I WANT WHATEVER DAVID LEE ROTH IS HAVING
Someone Unearthed Footage From The 1985 MTV VMAs After Party, And It Was A Scene, Man
youtube.com
Here's all of your favorite pop stars from 1985 in one place having the time of their lives.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED
The Ballad Of Fred And Yoko
arktimes.com
How one of the world's foremost Beatles collectors died homeless on the streets of Little Rock. (From 2016)
'Nobody's free until everybody's free.' — Fannie Lou Hamer

Friday 18 June 2021

The 'Ark' Of History

'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' Has The Greatest Exposition Scene In Movie History, The Dark Side Of Fitness Culture, The Power Of Money: How Autocrats Use London To Strike Foes Worldwide
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PEELING BACK THE LAYERS
BODY TALK
The Dark Side Of Fitness Culture
theatlantic.com
The Apple+ series "Physical" is a reminder that making people hate their body is a thriving pillar of American commerce.
LEGAL WARFARE
The Power Of Money: How Autocrats Use London To Strike Foes Worldwide
nytimes.com
English courtrooms have become a battleground — and a source of powerful weapons — in fierce disputes between the tycoons and the politicians of the post-Soviet world.
'I'LL REVEAL WHEN IT COMES'
We Asked Republicans To Explain Critical Race Theory — They Couldn't
dailydot.com
When the Daily Dot asked Republicans for a definition of Critical Race Theory, they were less unified in their understanding of it.
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FACT AND FICTION
UNCUT STEMS
A Physicist And A YouTuber Made A $10,000 Bet Over The Laws Of Physics
vice.com
Experts including Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson were witnesses to this new high-stakes wager over the claims of a wind-powered car.
THE HEADMASTER IS IN
'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' Has The Greatest Exposition Scene In Movie History
denofgeek.com
For "Raiders of the Lost Ark's" 40th anniversary, we look back on the scene where Indiana Jones took us to school.
PIECES OF HISTORY SCATTERED AROUND
Mount Tam Is Haunted By A Deadly WWII Plane Crash. We Hiked To Its Remains
sfgate.com
"It was the most awful sight I have ever seen."
VIDEO OF THE DAY
GET TO THE POINT
When The Girl In Your DM's Tries To Defend The Pyramid Scheme She's Recruiting You For
youtube.com
"And... I know what you're thinking. I know that you're thinking, 'OMG it's a pyramid scheme,' but it's actually not a pyramid scheme. I am now a business owner."
IN THE NEWS
Supreme Court Rejects Republican Challenge To Affordable Care Act
Biden Administration To Invest $3.2 Billion For COVID-19 Antiviral Pills
Iranians Vote In Election All But Guaranteed To Deliver An Ultra-Conservative President
In Historic, Bipartisan Move, House Votes To Repeal 2002 Iraq War Powers Resolution
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
WHY NOT
That Time I Attended A Destination Wedding At A Pyramid Scheme Recruitment Conference
fodors.com
A Ponzi scheme in paradise? (From 2020)
Happy Friday to Jean Smart and Jean Smart only. (OK, OK — happy Friday you too.)