Nun's The Word

Beverly Hills' Billion-Dollar Fire Sale: Inside The Implosion Of A Historic Hilltop Real Estate Deal, How American Land Became A Personal Prop

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THINKING ON THE GROUND LEVEL BILLION-DOLLAR BYE BYE Beverly Hills' Billion-Dollar Fire Sale: Inside The Implosion Of A Historic Hilltop Real Estate Deal hollywoodreporter.com How did an expansive property in Beverly Hills known as The Mountain list for 10 figures and end up selling for $100,000 in a Pomona courtroom? Infighting, a Hollywood wannabe and a big bluff caused America's all-time richest deal to go awry. THIS LAND IS (ONLY) MY LAND How American Land Became A Personal Prop reallifemag.com Joshua Tree? Hates you. Big Sur hates you too. 'EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE' How Cities Address The Housing Crisis And Why It's Not Enough citylab.com Local officials from across the U.S. are gathering to discuss ways to address the affordable housing crisis but, they say the federal government must do more. DIGG PICKS Dang, This Pullover Is Cozy huckberry.com Splurge a little, and get yourself the sweater that's the pinnacle of autumn coziness and lazy weekends. BEST OF THE WEEK PICTURE THIS The Secret Life Of Nuns, And More Of The Best Photography Of The Week digg.com California's nerds of neon, the youth of a neglected scrubland and more best photos of the week. YOU HAVE TWO SOCIETIES INSIDE YOU This Week's Top Memes, Ranked digg.com It's an internet fight and only the top memes will survive. This week's challengers: Avengers TikToks, new Joker memes and more. ANCIENT HISTORY THEY'RE CREEPY AND THEY'RE KOOKY The Cultural History Of 'The Addams Family' smithsonianmag.com As the spooky clan makes a new appearance on the big screen, a look back on the mystery of their longevity. *SNIFF* 'THINK THIS IS STILL GOOD?' Turns Out Ancient Humans Basically Used Bones As Tupperware vice.com Further proof that nothing is more metal than ancient history. GROSS BUT COOL How Scientists Are Recreating Dinosaur Breath atlasobscura.com At the Field Museum, visitors can now get a whiff of the Cretaceous. INEQUALITY IN THE AFTERLIFE Why Are Adult Daughters Missing From Ancient German Cemeteries? sciencemag.org DNA and artifacts reveal marriage and inheritance patterns among Bronze Age farmers VIDEO OF THE DAY IT'S IN THE BAG The Way Panera Bread Allegedly Makes Its Beloved Mac And Cheese Might Surprise You digg.com A viral TikTok titled "exposing panera" is turning some heads for reportedly revealing the way Panera Bread prepares its wildly popular mac and cheese meal. FROM THE DIGG STORE Get A Lifetime Of VPN Protection For 5 Of Your Devices For Just $20 store.digg.com In this day and age, it's irresponsible to browse the web without a VPN. Right now, you can secure up to five devices for life with a special deal on industry leader, VeePN. Just $19.99 gives you a lifetime of security. We'll probably still eat that mac and cheese, to be honest. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Mr. And Mr. Smith

Will Smith Vs. Will Smith Vs. Ang Lee, Jeff Bezos's Master Plan

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT 'YOU CAN'T UNKNOW THINGS' Will Smith Vs. Will Smith Vs. Ang Lee nytimes.com With "Gemini Man," a movie about an assassin and his much younger clone, the actor was forced to confront his career choices ⁠— and his director's view of his career choices. SAME THING WE DO EVERY NIGHT, PINKY Jeff Bezos's Master Plan theatlantic.com What the Amazon founder and CEO wants for his empire and himself ⁠— and what that means for the rest of us. THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES The Best Colleges In Each State, Visualized digg.com Here's a nifty map from financial literacy site HowMuch that shows the best individual schools by state in the United States. SAVINGS WE DIGG | SPONSORED Rate Cut Cutting Into Your Nest Egg? finder.com Grow your savings with a competitive 1.90% APY from this big-name bank offering $0 fees with no minimum balance. Sign up for a high-yield account in minutes. RETHINKING SPACE AND TIME HOW TO NOT PAVE PARADISE The Myth Of A Wilderness Without Humans thereader.mitpress.mit.edu For over a century, conflicting views of wild nature created a rift between indigenous people and misguided conservationists. CLANDESTINE HISTORY The Irish Clan That Was 'Virtually Deleted from History' lithub.com I have found out so little about the very people who gave Connemara its name that to me they are ghosts faded beyond all recognition. EVERY CENT COUNTS This Conservative City Built A $132 Million Park Using One Weird Trick citylab.com The city was "desperate," says Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, a Republican. Land values were low, and there was no one downtown. The answer, in one of the most conservative states in the nation, was to raise taxes. Civic leaders developed the MAPS (Metropolitan Area Projects) program, a series of limited-time, one-cent sales taxes, which have brought in a total of more than $1.5 billion. VIDEO OF THE DAY COMPLETE WITH HAND RUB Elizabeth Warren Gives Brilliant, Savage Response To Marriage Equality Question digg.com When asked how she would respond to people saying marriage should be between a man and a woman during last night's LGBTQ Town Hall, Warren's response was a real zinger. IN THE NEWS Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Google Made Large Contributions To Climate Change Deniers In Washington Lindsey Graham Dishes On Trump In Hoax Calls With Russians A Record-Setting Blizzard Is Expected To Hit The Midwest DIGG PICKS Spice Things Up With A Reimagined Spice Rack indiegogo.com Ditch that old messy spice rack with the expired celery seeds stashed in the middle. Grab a Chef Caddy, and you'll always have the perfect selection of spices ready to go. Go treat yourself this weekend. You earned it. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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