Saturday, June 18, 2016

Jesus' Wife, Yahoo's Mistakes, And More Weekend Reads

The Unbelievable Tale Of Jesus's Wife
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WEEKEND LONG READS
WE SEE YOU, DAN BROWN
The Unbelievable Tale Of Jesus's Wife
theatlantic.com
A hotly contested, supposedly ancient manuscript suggests Christ was married. But believing its origin story requires a big leap of faith.
KILLING THE DISCOURSE
How Yahoo Derailed Tumblr
mashable.com
After Marissa Mayer promised "not to screw it up."
MAKING CONTACT
A Look At The World's Biggest UFO Convention
theawl.com
The world's biggest UFO convention is like a music festival without the music — where throngs of people donning Birkenstocks, bandanas, cut-offs and tank tops gathered to talk about their experiences with otherworldly beings.
WE SEE THEM NOW
Five Bicycles In Kalamazoo
wsj.com
How a vibrant cycling community in western Michigan copes with unthinkable tragedy.
SENSORY OVERLOAD
Is There A Disorder That Makes You Over-Sensitive?
digg.com
When a gentle glow feels like a spotlight and everyday sounds hurt your ears, life can get anxious and painful. But, discovers Emma Young, there may be an upside to being a highly sensitive person.
SHEETS WE DIGG | SPONSORED
Sheets That Stay Cool When Things Get Steamy
sheex.com
SHEEX performance sheets stay so damn cool because their patented, temperature-regulating fabric actually moves heat away from your body. Plus, they're absurdly soft and 2x more breathable than cotton.
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
MORE LIKE DADHEAD
My Disciplinarian Father, The Deadhead
features.wearemel.com
Reconciling the hippie with the hardass.
CART OF DARKNESS
The Underground Economy Propping Up New York City's Food Carts
crainsnewyork.com
Once a path to the American dream, manning hot-dog and coffee carts now traps entrepreneurs in a spiral of low wages and a black market operating in plain sight.
TRIGGER MEN
Inside The Shadowy World Of America's 10 Biggest Gunmakers
motherjones.com
Attempting to break through the opacity surrounding the $8 billion firearms industry and the men who control it.
HAVE A NICE BEACH WEEKEND!
OR DON'T. YEAH, MAYBE DON'T
Good God, Look At All These Crabs
digg.com
Every year, an army of hundreds of thousands of Giant Spider Crabs descend upon Port Phillip Bay in Australia. It's something to behold — unless you'd rather not, which honestly, we totally understand.
OUR PROFESSIONAL OPINION
WATCH: This Is Too Many Stingrays
digg.com
Did you know that a group of stingrays is called a fever? You do now! Also, don't go near a fever of stingrays, like this one filmed near Tampa, Florida.
ORANGE CRUSHED
FEELING SAD!
How It Feels To Get Beat By Trump
highline.huffingtonpost.com
The campaign gurus for Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubiohave had some time to reflect on their loss to The Donald. And do they ever have stories to tell.
A WOLF IN ELEPHANT'S CLOTHING
Inside the GOP's Trump Dilemma
newyorker.com
The Republican elite struggles over whether to resist Trump or capitulate — like Chris Christie, a former Trump foe who now, reportedly, fetches Trump's McDonald's orders.
BEFORE YOU GO
NO ONE IS SAFE
8th Grader Delivers Graduation Speech Doing Spot-On Impressions Of Hillary, Trump, And More
digg.com
This kid is going places... like the high school down the road.
Are you ready to have a good weekend? Because we sure as heck are.