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Tuesday, 24 October 2017

*Yawn*

Shortly after his 21st birthday, Henry Nicholls began to experience symptoms of narcolepsy, a debilitating disorder that's plagued him ever since. Sleep research is progressing, so why are he and others like him still waiting for a cure?
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Morning · Tue, Oct 24
HIDING UNDER THE COVERS
TAKE IT FROM A NARCOLEPTIC
Why Has It Taken So Long For Scientists To Figure Out How To Treat Narcolepsy?
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Shortly after his 21st birthday, Henry Nicholls began to experience symptoms of narcolepsy, a debilitating disorder that's plagued him ever since. Sleep research is progressing, so why are he and others like him still waiting for a cure?
LESS TIM O'REILLY, MORE DAVID O'REILLY
Why Is Anyone Listening To Tim O'Reilly?
theoutline.com
In a new book, Silicon Valley's favorite publisher praises the establishment while refusing to engage with its critics.
TACKLING THE ISSUES HEAD ON
Watching The NFL Is Getting Awkward
newyorker.com
The NFL and its broadcast partners entered the seventh week of the season evidently united in the foolish wish that all of the league's problems would just go away.
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THE GOLDEN ERA OF EDGY TV
THE VIRTUES OF VICELAND
Can Action Bronson Make It As A Late-Night TV Star?
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Or, perhaps more accurately, can late night survive Action Bronson?
SOMEHOW A REAL THING
An Oral History Of 'David S Pumpkins'
vulture.com
"I don't know why we assumed Tom Hanks would know how to break-dance."
SKIN IN THE GAME
Porn Companies Might Soon Pivot To Non-Adult Content
vice.com
Could the adult industry give birth to the next Netflix or Hulu?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
NOW YOU SEE ME, NOW YOU REMOVE ME
Adobe's New Video Editing Tool Looks Incredible (And A Bit Unsettling)
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In the near future, it's going to be basically impossible to believe what you see, when anyone can easily do things like removing people from a video clip.
IN THE NEWS
Niger Attack Was Likely A Set-Up by Terrorists, Officials Say
What To Know About The Trump Administration's Efforts To Prevent A Teen Immigrant From Getting An Abortion
'Like Going Back In Time': Puerto Ricans Put Survival Skills To Use
Famed New Orleans Chef Steps Down From His Company Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
Honolulu Bans Texting While Crossing The Street
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We're sorry to have to tell you this, but you probably can't stay in bed all day.

Monday, 23 October 2017

Don't Be That Kind Of Fan

The "whiteopia" of North Idaho has become one of the most desirable places in the West for conservatives to relocate. So why is the local GOP tearing itself apart — and who's responsible?
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Morning · Mon, Oct 23
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MOVING ON
WHITE FENCES
How California Conservatives Took Over North Idaho
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The "whiteopia" of North Idaho has become one of the most desirable places in the West for conservatives to relocate. So why is the local GOP tearing itself apart — and who's responsible?
NOTE: DON'T THROW OUT MY BASEBALL CARDS
The Art Of Swedish Death Cleaning, And Other Lessons From Cleaning Out My Mother's House
melmagazine.com
You could die at any minute, which sucks. But what sucks more is how right after you die, your family and friends are going to show up at your house and stare, slack-jawed, at all your dumb stuff.
MODERN LOVE
Single, Unemployed And Suddenly Myself
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After hooking up with a much younger man, a woman realizes she has been looking for love all wrong.
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GOOD QUESTION
GOOD QUESTION
Was I Wrong To Refuse To Spend $15,000 On A Bridesmaid Dress, And Other Great Advice Column Questions
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A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.
TAKE A PICTURE
CURSED IMAGES
Hilarious Photos Of People Getting Spooked In A Haunted House
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Being scared is scary. But for some reason watching other people get scared is pure comedy.
AI EYES
A MacArthur 'Genius' Unearthed The Secret Images That AI Use To Make Sense Of Us
qz.com
MacArthur "genius" grant winner Trevor Paglen goes inside the automated brain.
INFINITE GRIPEFEST
All The Awesome Pop Culture That's Been Ruined By Horrible Fans, Ranked
melmagazine.com
The sad thing about human identity is we all use the culture we consume to construct it. Sometimes, people take this too far.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
DANG
Here's An Absolutely Incredible High School Volleyball Play
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This play will make you wish you'd gone to more volleyball games when you were in high school.
IN THE NEWS
Trump Pledges To Cover Staff's Legal Costs As Russia Investigation Expands, And Other Trump News From Today
John McCain Calls Trump Out For Dodging Draft In Shadiest Way Possible
Slain Soldier's Widow Gives 'GMA' Interview, Trump Immediately Lashes Out On Twitter
Extreme Heat And Fire Weather Are Returning To California Next Week
38 Women Have Come Forward To Accuse Director James Toback Of Sexual Harassment
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The End Times Flashlight You Should Go Ahead And Get Now
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Is armageddon upon us? Who the hell knows. But seems like a safe move to get this solar-powered radio, flashlight and battery combo.
You made it to the end of the email! That's one thing you've already accomplished today, congrats.

Sunday, 22 October 2017

Can't Stop, Won't Stop

We Can't Stop Watching These Simulations Of Cars Getting Obliterated By 100 Consecutive Speed Bumps, Squirrel Eats The Wrong Mushrooms, Gets Stoned Out Of Its Mind, Buying a Car In October? Here's A $500 Gift Card, A Full Basketball Team Running In Perfect Sync Is Our New Favorite Glitch In The Matrix, The Sad And Beautiful Moment A Terminally Ill Chimp Recognizes An Old Human Friend, What Would Happen If You Jumped Into A Pool Of Lava?
This Week's Top Videos
Sunday, October 22, 2017
We Can't Stop Watching These Simulations Of Cars Getting Obliterated By 100 Consecutive Speed Bumps
IT'S MESMERIZING
We Can't Stop Watching These Simulations Of Cars Getting Obliterated By 100 Consecutive Speed Bumps
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​BeamNG is a realistic driving simulator, but users mainly use it for one specific (and very good) purpose: destroying cars as creatively and as completely as possible. A more recent entry in the genre: putting 100 consecutive speed bumps in front of a speeding car.
TRIPPING NUTS
Squirrel Eats The Wrong Mushrooms, Gets Stoned Out Of Its Mind
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This little guy got into the wrong patch of mushrooms and launched into a two-day journey to unbury the acorns of the cosmos (don't worry, he's okay now).
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SHAWN MARION WOULD BE PROUD
A Full Basketball Team Running In Perfect Sync Is Our New Favorite Glitch In The Matrix
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A good basketball team plays as a unit. But this week the Phoenix Suns took that concept to the next level when all five Suns players on the floor accidentally started running at the exact same time like a glitch in an old video game.
A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
The Sad And Beautiful Moment A Terminally Ill Chimp Recognizes An Old Human Friend
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This 59-year-old chimp, "Mama," was battling a gravely serious sickness when a friendly face dropped by to say hello.
THE HOTTEST TAKE
What Would Happen If You Jumped Into A Pool Of Lava?
digg.com
Yes, we all know that you would be burned alive. But just what happens in the moments between making the leap and making contact with molten rock?
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WHY THE WIDE FACE?
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We love watching this rubber fist wreck a rubber face. Credit: Esteban Diacono
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