Tuesday, September 5, 2017

There Goes The Neighborhood, Literally

Kiruna, Sweden, sits on top of the world's largest underground iron-ore mine.
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MOVERS AND SHAKERS
THE HELL OF MOVING HEAVEN AND EARTH
The Audacious, Complicated Plan To Move A Swedish Mining Town
bloomberg.com
Kiruna, Sweden, sits on top of the world's largest underground iron-ore mine.
THE FAST AND CURIOUS
I Went To An Underground Car Meet In America And It Was Ridiculous
jalopnik.com
There were signs of closed Chinese restaurants, Korean dry cleaners, and pharmacies illuminating the circus of cars. It was a seemingly endless flow of cars coming into the unassuming car park.
ANDREW MAKES HIS MARK
What Happened The Last Time A Category 5 Hurricane Hit South Florida
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As the risk of a major hit from Hurricane Irma grows, a look back at what happened when Hurricane Andrew struck in 1992.
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MONEY MATTERS
THE PUBLIC GOOD
The War On Public Schools
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Americans have underestimated the value of public education — and forgotten its purpose.
WHERE THE EMPEROR STAYS
WATCH: What It's Like To Stay In A $3,000 Japanese Hotel Room
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Seriously, who needs this many chairs?
BIG JORTS TO FILL
How Kevin Smith Makes Big Business Out Of Niche Audiences
vulture.com
After years in critical exile, the onetime poster boy for slacker filmmaking reinvents himself for an era of narrowcast fame.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
'THIS IS ALL I DRINK NOW'
Little Girl Tries Coke For The First Time, Gets Instantly Hooked
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The face she makes is the face of someone who's never experienced the pure blast of sugar that soda can give and who's not about to give it up.
IN THE NEWS
Puerto Rico, Florida Brace As Hurricane Irma Strengthens To A Category 5
Trump Appears To Confirm He's Ending DACA Unless Congress Acts
Tensions Continue To Rise As North Korea Reportedly Plans Another Missile Launch
Tronc Buys New York Daily News For $1
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Bad news: Back to work. Good news: Short week. You got this.

Monday, September 4, 2017

A Damn Fine Labor Day, And A Slice Of Cherry Pie

Last night, "Twin Peaks: The Return" finished its run on Showtime, providing an ending for a TV show canceled over 25 years ago. This watch order will help you get the most out of the original series and its stunning comeback.
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FIGURING IT OUT
A DAMN FINE SHOW
The Best Way To Watch All Of 'Twin Peaks,' Now That It's Over
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Last night, "Twin Peaks: The Return" finished its run on Showtime, providing an ending for a TV show canceled over 25 years ago. This watch order will help you get the most out of the original series and its stunning comeback.
AS CLEAR AS KODAK
To Understand Rising Inequality, Consider The Janitors At Two Top Companies, Then And Now
nytimes.com
They both spent a lot of time cleaning floors. The difference is, for Ms. Ramos, that work is also a ceiling.
'WE DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT'
A Must-Read Account Of 5 Houstonians During Hurricane Harvey
houstonchronicle.com
Terror, heartbreak and heroism as five souls brave the worst storm in US history.
4.69 SECONDS, NICE
WATCH: Blink And You'll Miss This New Rubik's Cube World Record
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Congrats to Patrick Ponce for shaving .05 seconds off the previous record, and a preemptive congratulations to the next record setter who'll surely solve the cube so fast it explodes in their hands.
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Help! I Love This Mattress So Much I Can't Get Out Of Bed
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It took me 27 years and a mattress sent to my house in a box, but I finally got the best sleep of my life. Without further ado, a Lull mattress review from someone who's actually slept on one.
HERE COMES TROUBLE
MONOPOLY MONEY
Forget Wall Street – Silicon Valley Is The New Political Power In Washington
theguardian.com
It used to be banks, but now it is tech giants that dominate the US lobbying industry. Can money buy them what they want: less competition, less tax... and more data?
RISKY BUSINESS
Cancer's Invasion Equation
newyorker.com
We can detect tumors earlier than ever before. Can we predict whether they're going to be dangerous?
SAME OLD STORY
What Hollywood's Disastrous Summer Really Means For The Future Of Movies
theringer.com
Hint: Probably nothing.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
'CAPTAIN AMERICA 4: CANINE WAR'
The Year's Best Marvel Movie Is Chris Evans Reuniting With His Dog
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Just pretend that this is Steve Rogers, and instead of being gone for 10 weeks filming the next "Avengers" film, this is Rogers returning after exile in Wakanda. See? Best movie!
IN THE NEWS
Trump Will End DACA Tuesday — Here's What You Need To Know
Most Realistic Antarctic Warming Experiment Went Worse Than Expected
Read The Inauguration Day Letter Obama Left For Trump
North Korea Says It Tested A Hydrogen Bomb Meant For Missiles
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Unlike most puzzles, the logic is not where something belongs in a certain picture, but how each color relates to one another.
If you've got Labor Day off, just read a couple of these stories and log off for the day. For your health!

Sunday, September 3, 2017

Bum News

Surreal Footage Of The Devastating Houston Floods From Above, What Would Happen If You Just Stopped Wiping Your Butt?, Help! I Love This Mattress So Much I Can't Get Out Of Bed, Bro's Attempt To Launch ATV Off Cliff Goes, Uh, Off Track, Baseball Announcing Won't Get Better Than This In 2017, 'Westeros' Fan Trailer Imagines A Modern-Day 'Game Of Thrones' Sequel, And Oh Man We Want This To Be Real
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Sunday, September 3, 2017
Surreal Footage Of The Devastating Houston Floods From Above
UNDER WATER
Surreal Footage Of The Devastating Houston Floods From Above
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When the rains in Houston calmed a bit, Chase Boogie sent his drone over the beleaguered city.
SWIPE RIGHT AND WRONG
What Would Happen If You Just Stopped Wiping Your Butt?
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But what if you neglected wiping altogether? What might start to happen down there?
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Help! I Love This Mattress So Much I Can't Get Out Of Bed
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It took me 27 years and a mattress sent to my house in a box, but I finally got the best sleep of my life. Without further ado, a Lull mattress review from someone who's actually slept on one.
WELL THAT TOOK A TURN
Bro's Attempt To Launch ATV Off Cliff Goes, Uh, Off Track
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This was a bad idea to begin with, but the ATV wasn't about to let itself be sacrificed for some bro's entertainment.
THE COOKIE PLATE CALL
Baseball Announcing Won't Get Better Than This In 2017
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​All credit to baseball writer Ben Diamond, who pulled this amazing moment from today's game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees. Between plays, the camera operator trained their focus on this man carrying way, way too much food. The game's announcers had a field day.
MEET PRIME MINISTER LANNISTER
'Westeros' Fan Trailer Imagines A Modern-Day 'Game Of Thrones' Sequel, And Oh Man We Want This To Be Real
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"There is nothing behind the wall?" Has history taught you fancy, car-drivin', cell phone-havin' Westerosi nothing?
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