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Saturday, 4 December 2021

How One Reporter Is Making Royalties Off Musicians' Work

How This New York Times Reporter Is Reportedly Scamming Hundreds Of Musicians; Your Job Probably Has Perks You Aren't Using. Here's How To Make The Most Of Them, The Abortion I Didn't Have
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HAVES AND HAVE NOTS
IT'S YOUR WORK, NOT YOUR FAMILY
Your Job Probably Has Perks You Aren't Using. Here's How To Make The Most Of Them
vice.com
At any job, you should look for every possible way to use your benefits and leave no time or money on the table.
GIRL, INTERRUPTED
The Abortion I Didn't Have
nytimes.com
I never thought about ending my pregnancy. Instead, at 19, I erased the future I had imagined for myself.
YIKES
I Lost $400,000, Almost Everything I Had, On A Single Robinhood Bet
vice.com
A young retail trader explains what it's like to make the retail trade from hell.
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WHAT TO WATCH
'SOMEWHERE' IS RIGHT HERE
Is Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' Any Good? Here's What The Reviews Say
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Is Spielberg's "West Side Story" a worthy reinvention of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's musical, an uninspired imitation or something worse?
EDITOR'S PICK
REAL LIFE LORE
The Most Striking Images Of 2021
bbc.com
Kelly Grovier picks 15 of the most startling photos from this year — including images of the riots at the US Capitol and an airplane in Kabul — and compares them with iconic artworks.
IN THE NEWS
UH OH
Money, Checks Found In Wall Of Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church, Years After $600K Burglary
click2houston.com
The 500 envelopes full of cash and checks were found behind a loose toilet as workers moved insulation out the wall.
MUELLER REPORT (TAYLOR'S VERSION)
Feds Could Release 'Alternative' Mueller Report Soon
politico.com
"Primary processing" of compendium mentioned in Mueller aide's book should be complete next month, court filing says.
C'MON DUDE
Italian Man Tries To Dodge COVID Vaccine Wearing Fake Arm
theguardian.com
Anti-vaxxer is facing charges of fraud after turning up for jab with silicone arm in Biella.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
BETTER LAWYER UP
How This New York Times Reporter Is Reportedly Scamming Hundreds Of Musicians
youtube.com
After Ian Urbina wrote his book "The Outlaw Ocean," he contacted hundreds of musicians to have them make an accompanying soundtrack. Then he went and screwed them all over royally, according to this lengthy video by Benn Jordan.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
KOURTNEY, CAN YOU NOT
Taste-Testing Celebrities' Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes To Determine Which Is The Best
youtube.com
Some of these are... not cookies. (From 2018)
World Cookie Day? Say no more.

Friday, 3 December 2021

Why Being Single Is So Expensive

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The Escalating Costs Of Being Single In America; The Guy With The Thanksgiving Side Dish That Grossed Out The Entire Internet And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character', When Multilevel Marketing Met Gen Z
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Fri, Dec 03
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THANKS BUT NO THANKS
'DUDE COOKED KIRBY'
The Guy With The Thanksgiving Side Dish That Grossed Out The Entire Internet And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character'
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This week's characters also include a Canadian sports writer who forgot to close an incriminating tab, a political writer who maybe shouldn't be sticking up for Chris Cuomo and an ex-ESPN anchor who actually made Dave Portnoy look good.
REINVENTING THE PYRAMID
When Multilevel Marketing Met Gen Z
theatlantic.com
Amelia Whelan used social media as an accelerant for her sales community. Then things blew up.
THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE ASSIGNMENT
Who Is Writing Spotify Wrapped's Cringe Copy? I Just Want To Talk
mashable.com
Dear Spotify Wrapped, we don't need a forced joke about NFTs or cringe copywriting. We just need our top songs and artists, please.
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LOOKS LEGIT
UP IN THE AIR
The Best And Worst Domestic And International Airlines, Ranked
usebounce.com
Spirit has a fuel-efficient fleet, but it's still the worst domestic airline in America.
SINGLE AND READY TO GO BROKE
The Escalating Costs Of Being Single In America
vox.com
Why is life in this country so hostile to single people?
I DON'T WANT TO SLEEP ON THE HIDE-A-BED
Airbnb's 'Home Alone' Stunt Is Confusing Me And News Coverage Has Answered Literally Zero Of My Questions About It
niemanlab.org
I just want to know if I'd actually be alone.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN
This Video Of Nevada Highway Patrol Seizing This Guy's Life Savings Is A Perfect Distillation Of Everything Wrong With America's Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
youtube.com
Back in February, Stephen Lara was driving to see his daughters in Northern California, carrying $87,000 in tow, when he was pulled over by Nevada Highway Patrol. He wasn't charged with a crime, but because they claimed a drug-sniffing dog smelled something on the cash, they seized all of his money.
IN THE NEWS
Congress Approves A Short-Term Funding Bill To Avoid A Government Shutdown
Los Angeles Man Arrested In Jacqueline Avant's Killing In Beverly Hills
Germany Locks Down Unvaccinated People, As Leaders Plan To Make Shots Compulsory
Five Takeaways From Alec Baldwin's First Sit-Down Interview About Fatal 'Rust' Shooting
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT
How Spotify Can Predict An Economic Downturn Through Sudden Shifts In People Listening To Bummer Music
youtube.com
The music we all collectively listen to can be used to predict downturns in the economy. (From 2019)
I still remember, third of December.