Monday, July 5, 2021

Couldn't Carell Less

'The Frustrating, Moving Story Behind Steve Carell Leaving 'The Office,' The Unending Allure Of The Tattoo Boyfriend And The Pretty Girlfriend, Was I A Jerk To Plan A Vacation My Girlfriend Couldn't Afford And Then Expect Her To Pay For Everything, And Other Advice Column Questions,
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DOS & DON'TS
GOOD QUESTION
Was I A Jerk To Plan A Vacation My Girlfriend Couldn't Afford And Then Expect Her To Pay For Everything, And Other Advice Column Questions
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A roundup of the most interesting questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN
'The Office': The Frustrating, Moving Story Behind Steve Carell Leaving
denofgeek.com
Michael Scott didn't need to leave Dunder Mifflin after season 7, but the network reportedly dropped the ball with Steve Carell.
'WAIT, HIM?'
The Unending Allure Of The Tattoo Boyfriend And The Pretty Girlfriend
jezebel.com
This week, a friend of mine tweeted, "Why do so many celebrity women date men who look like a pub toilet wall?" He was responding to a paparazzi photo of Kourtney Kardashian and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, Kardashian grasping Barker's tattooed hand, attached to Barker's very tattooed arm, neck, chest, and face.
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AROUND THE WORLD
WELCOME TO EARTH
'Independence Day' At 25: Four Things You May Have Forgotten About 1996's Highest-Grossing Movie
variety.com
Some people like "Independence Day" for its campy take on "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" or for its technical achievements. Other people — like me — watch the movie religiously every time the Fourth of July rolls around.
INTERNAL TUG-OF-WAR
A Disparaging Video Prompts Explosive Fallout Within ESPN
nytimes.com
In comments still rippling through the network, the reporter Rachel Nichols, who is white, said Maria Taylor, who is Black, earned the job to host 2020 NBA finals coverage because ESPN was "feeling pressure" on diversity.
ISLAND GIRL
A Tale Of Two Poles: What Stripping in Guam Taught Me About Colonization
bitchmedia.org
I sipped my vodka cranberry as the man next to me said, "I could take you out of here. Don't you want a better life?"
VIDEO OF THE DAY
'DID HE PICK YOU UP LAST NIGHT?'
The 'All Gas No Brakes' Guy Goes Behind The Scenes At A Pick Up Artist Bootcamp, And Things Get A Little Uncomfortable
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Master pickup artist Vince Kelvin will train you how to become a master of making out for a fee. Andrew Callaghan took a peek behind the scenes at a pick up artist bootcamp.
FROM THE NEWS
Crews Demolish Remaining Section Of Florida Condo As Storm Nears
80 People Feared Missing In Deadly 'Tsunami' Mudslide In Central Japan
Tropical Storm Elsa On Path Toward Florida
Pro Golfer Gene Siller And Two Other Men Shot Dead On Georgia Course
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Beach Season Is Here, And Our Trunks Need An Update
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We're not missing out on the joys of the outdoors this summer — even if we need to be extra careful. We're treating ourselves to new trunks, and we'll be getting our money's worth.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
DREAMS WITHOUT BORDERS
The Making Of A Mexican-American Dream
psmag.com
Despite the rhetoric and hate crimes, Mexican immigrants are poised to reframe American culture, if white people would only let them. (From 2017)
Take your vacations, as long as they're affordable.

Sunday, July 4, 2021

Don't Give Up Your Dave Job

Dave Grohl Blows Pharrell's Mind When He Reveals Where His Nirvana Drum Beats Came From, Watch This Extremely Patient Craftsman Carve A Hole Into A Mountain And Transform It Into An Apartment, Watch This Russian Tank Defend Itself From An Anti-Tank Rocket In The Most Epic Way Possible
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MINECRAFT IRL
Watch This Extremely Patient Craftsman Carve A Hole Into A Mountain And Transform It Into An Apartment
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JUST SAY NYET
Watch This Russian Tank Defend Itself From An Anti-Tank Rocket In The Most Epic Way Possible
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ROCK AND GROHL
Dave Grohl Blows Pharrell's Mind When He Reveals Where His Nirvana Drum Beats Came From
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With Weather Like This, We're Gonna Need More Pairs Of Shorts
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The heat is just not letting up, so our jeans aren't getting much play these days. We're stocking up on hybrid shorts to stay cool.
EDITORS' CHOICE
BRILLIANT
The City Of Minneapolis Forced This Couple To Build A Garage. So They Found A Really Creative Way To Meet This Requirement
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'HIS ANONYMITY IS A SUPERPOWER'
Comedian Brilliantly Explains Why The Drummer In Coldplay Has The Best Job In The World
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WEAR AND TEARS
Why You Should Be Cutting Your Onions This Way
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THE NO SPIN ZONE
WIND ME UP
Physics Professor Bets YouTuber $10,000 That A Science Claim He Made Was Wrong. Here's How That Turned Out
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A UCLA Physics Professor bet YouTuber Veritasium $10,000 that his video about going downwind faster than the wind was wrong. Here's how that bet went.
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'An onion can make people cry but there's never been a vegetable that can make people laugh.' — Will Rogers

Saturday, July 3, 2021

The Kurt Locker

How Kurt Cobain's Favorite Novel Made Its Way Onto Nirvana's Final Album, Clair Huxtable Gets Dunked On By Aunt Viv Over Her Terrible Cosby Tweet, And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character'
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BEYOND FAMOUS
BYE PHYLICIA
Clair Huxtable Gets Dunked On By Aunt Viv Over Her Terrible Cosby Tweet, And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character'
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This week's characters include a New York magazine art critic who misjudged his political ideology, a "Cosby Show" matriarch who got taken to task by a "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" matriarch and more.
'PERFUME' GENIUS
How Kurt Cobain's Favorite Novel Made Its Way Onto Nirvana's Final Album
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"I've read 'Perfume' about ten times and I can't stop reading it. It just doesn't leave me."
CODE RED
Twenty Years Ago, The White Stripes' 'White Blood Cells' Got Our Garage Rock Hearts Beating
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Twenty years later, here's why The White Stripes' third album "White Blood Cells" is just as stimulating and superb.
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WATCH THIS SPACE
THE PRATT PACK
What To Watch This Weekend: 'The Tomorrow War,' 'Zola' And More
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Here are our recommendations on what's most worth watching this weekend both in theaters and on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime, including the Chris Pratt action flick "The Tomorrow War," "Zola" and musical festival documentary "Summer of Soul."
EDITOR'S PICK
DON'T FORGET TO SEASON ME
Achilles Vs. Razor Scooters, Bon Appétit To My Cat, And More Of This Week's Funniest Tweets
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This week we are attempting to navigate late-pandemic social life, and things will never be the same.
SHAKY FOUNDATIONS
I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE UNDER MY FEET
Condo Buildings Are At Risk. So Is All Real Estate
theatlantic.com
The disaster in Surfside, Florida focuses attention on condominiums' flaws, but all forms of property ownership carry the potential for ugly surprises.
'IT MADE ME FEEL VERY ICKY'
Tampa Teens Reported A Teacher's Sexual Comments. Then A Student's Life Was Upended
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Madisyn Slater had never had Ms. Johnson as her teacher, but she was tired of hearing disturbing anecdotes. And she had made sure Ms. Johnson knew it.
WE CAN WORK IT OUT
Are Computers Ready To Solve This Notoriously Unwieldy Math Problem?
technologyreview.com
An attempt at tackling the intractable Collatz conjecture is a "noble failure" demonstrating the promise of automated reasoning techniques.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
'HIS ANONYMITY IS A SUPERPOWER'
Comedian Brilliantly Explains Why The Drummer In Coldplay Has The Best Job In The World
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Nish Kumar tips his hat to Will Champion, the drummer from Coldplay who nobody knows.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
DEBUNK YOUR BODY BELIEFS
'Such A Pretty Face': What It's Like To Date While Fat
vox.com
Culture tells us bodies like mine are impossible to love. Don't believe it. (From 2021)
In a way, every weekend is a little holiday.