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Saturday, 8 August 2020

Getting Their Phil

Two Gen Zers Hear Phil Collins's 'In The Air Tonight' For The First Time And Have Their Minds Blown, Why You Should Think Twice About Showering, Most US COVID Tests Are 'Completely Garbage'
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BABY, IT'S A WILD WORLD
WAIT, WHAT
Why You Should Think Twice About Showering
undark.org
In "Clean: The New Science of Skin," James Hamblin seeks to upend some popular wisdom about personal cleanliness.
THE HOLE WORLD AT HIS FEET
Meet The Tony Romo Of Cornhole
theringer.com
With sports shut down during the COVID-19 quarantine, a new game emerged in the American consciousness: cornhole. And ace analyst Trey Ryder made it that much more watchable.
RAINBOW ROAD
The People Getting High On Real-Life Mario Mushrooms
melmagazine.com
Amanita muscaria is a poisonous shroom with a red and white top. Smurfs live in it. Mario eats it. And if you do it right, it'll send your mind straight to Star World.
NATURE FINDS A WAY
The Rot At The Root: Activism And Agency In 'Captain Planet' And 'FernGully'
wearethemutants.com
Environmental collapse is looming, yet my childhood recollection of the early '90s is one of hope and determination. Two pop culture artifacts from the era reflect this sense of optimism.
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PICTURE THIS
The Loneliest Road Trip In America, And More Best Photography Of The Week
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Fantastical urban landscapes, the curious world of Brighton's "eccentric" folk and more best photos of the week.
EDITOR'S PICK
THE GENESIS OF A FAN
Two Gen Zers Listen To Phil Collins's 'In the Air Tonight' For The First Time And Get Their Minds Blown
youtube.com
21-year-old YouTubers Tim and Fred Williams weren't ready for Phil Collins's next level drum solo.
DUMB AND BUMMER
GET THE BILL
Bill Gates On COVID: Most US Tests Are 'Completely Garbage'
wired.com
The techie-turned-philanthropist on vaccines, Trump and why social media is "a poisoned chalice."
PAWNS IN A GAME
College-Educated Professionals Are Capitalism's Useful Idiots
theatlantic.com
How I got co-opted into helping the rich prevail at the expense of everybody else.
JUST WINGING IT
The Man Who Sued Red Bull For Not Growing Wings
medium.com
The story of a $13 million lawsuit against the energy drink's famous slogan.
AN ARRESTING TWEET
One Tweet Tried To Identify A Cop — Then Five People Were Charged With Felony Harassment
theverge.com
Is retweeting an officer's photo cyber harassment?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THAT OTTER DO IT
Otter Jumps Onto Boat, Escapes From Killer Whale In The Nick Of Time
youtube.com
An otter fleeing from an orca hopped onto a boat with only seconds to spare.
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Part Loafer, Part Sneaker, These Slip-Ons Might Be Our Favorite Shoes
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The combination of leather construction and a rubber sole makes this slip-on easy to wear anywhere.
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DON'T FEAR THE REAPER
How Herpes Became A Sexual Boogeyman (2019)
slate.com
It's not a serious health threat. The CDC doesn't even recommend regular testing. So how did herpes get so aggressively feared?
YES, YOU'RE READING THAT HEADLINE RIGHT
The Hippie-Capitalist CEO Who Wants To Win A Nobel Prize With Sober Raves (2017)
noisey.vice.com
Radha Agrawal's Daybreaker empire is trying to change the world, one early morning dance party at a time. Her energy is infectious—if at times a little corny. But at times, her taste for leadership betrays a whiff of cultishness.
Let yourself get a little dirty this weekend.

Friday, 7 August 2020

Holmes Alone

$400,000 And Years Of Harassment: Tyler Shultz Tells Us What He Went Through To Expose Elizabeth Holmes, 'Cosmo' Asked Every Single Member Of Congress If They Would Postpone The Election — You Know, As Trump Suggested, Why Does This Gorgeous Mansion In Northern California Have The Crappiest Bedrooms?
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MIND THE GAP
BAD BLOOD
$400,000 And Years Of Harassment: Tyler Shultz Tells Us What He Went Through To Expose Elizabeth Holmes
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What would've happened if Tyler Shultz hadn't been in the almost cosmically unique position of being able to defend himself?
THE REAL REAL WORLD
Why Does This Gorgeous Mansion In Northern California Have The Crappiest Bedrooms?
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If you're looking for housing between the Bay Area and San Jose, you're in luck: there is a palatial estate renting out rooms… to anyone who wants to live with 16+ other roommates.
'WE'RE TIRED OF BEING RUN OVER'
The Making Of A Boogaloo Boi
vice.com
Five months ago, Mike Dunn was organizing against gun control. Now, he's donned a Hawaiian shirt and is a rising star in an insurgent, anti-government movement.
IN THEIR DEFENSE
Have The Jacksonville Jaguars Backslid To Being The NFL's Worst Team Again?
insidehook.com
Just two seasons ago, Jacksonville was one quarter of football away from making the Super Bowl.
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ALL ACOUNTED FOR
YES OR NO?
'Cosmo' Asked Every Single Member Of Congress If They Would Postpone The Election — You Know, As Trump Suggested
cosmopolitan.com
The responses were telling.
ANIMATED RESPONSE
In The Summer Of 2008, We Got A 'Star Wars' Movie You Probably Don't Remember
melmagazine.com
No film in George Lucas' cinematic empire is more disposable or forgotten than "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," which was little more than a feature-length tie-in to a TV series he was developing. But it helped hook a new generation on the never-ending franchise.
SWAN SONG
The Week's Best Memes, Ranked
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This week, we've got Jonathan Swan's Donald Trump interview reaction, what we're secretly listening to on our headphones, What prevents you from doing this and Reese Witherspoon 2020 mood calendar.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
IT'S A BLESSING AND A CURSE
Guy Who Accurately Predicted Every Presidential Election Since 1984 Reveals Who He Thinks Will Win In 2020
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Allan Lichtman has a frighteningly accurate model of 13 "keys" of determining who will win the US presidential election. Here's who he thinks will win in 2020.
IN THE NEWS
Trump Issues Executive Orders Banning US Transactions With WeChat And TikTok In 45 Days
Two Students Say They Were Suspended From Their Georgia High School For Posting Photos Of Crowded Hallways
Bill Gates On COVID: Most US Tests Are 'Completely Garbage'
New York Attorney General Seeks To Dissolve NRA
Twin YouTube Stars Alan And Alex Stokes Charged With Felonies After Staging Bank Robbery Pranks
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Our Favorite Back To School Supplies
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School is nearly back in session, so the teachers and students in our lives are stocking up on supplies they'll need whether they're going to school physically or not.
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HARROWING HISTORY
How Six Survivors Experienced The Atomic Bomb (1946)
newyorker.com
A hundred thousand people were killed by the atomic bomb. Survivors wonder why they lived when so many others died.
BREAKING THE CODE OF HONOR
When Hackers Fight (2013)
nautil.us
A leet hacker recounts an epic pwning.
We predict that this weekend will be awesome.