Saturday, October 1, 2016

What The Heck, Capitalism?

At Atlas Obscura, October means that we can get excited for the unquestionably most Atlas-y of holidays: Halloween. Actual terror is awful, but it is fun to be a little bit scared. And that's what today's takeover is all about.
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October Is For Sickos
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At Atlas Obscura, October means that we can get excited for the unquestionably most Atlas-y of holidays: Halloween. Actual terror is awful, but it is fun to be a little bit scared. And that's what today's takeover is all about.
A SORDID PAST
WW-CYCLING?
America's Short, Violent Love Affair With Indoor Track Cycling
atlasobscura.com
A fun Friday night once meant going to the velodrome to watch cyclists collide.
SLAIN BY CAPITALISM
The Mysterious Lynching Of Frank Little
theguardian.com
Did a 1917 killing presage Donald Trump?
GRAVE MISTAKES
A Graphic Guide To Cemetery Symbolism
atlasobscura.com
What do clasping hands or doves mean on a gravestone?
FROM WIX | SPONSORED
The Future Of Website Creation
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Wix has developed the world's first website-building platform that uses artificial intelligence. The result? Impressively designed sites that are tailored to you and created in minutes. Hello, future.
THE MODERN CONDITION
GET BACK TO WORK
Why Capitalism Creates Pointless Jobs
evonomics.com
It's as if someone were out there making up pointless jobs just for the sake of keeping us all working.
PARADISE?
The Competing Gardens Of Eden In Iraq
atlasobscura.com
How three ancient Edens have survived ISIS, dwindling tourists, and each other.
MOVING
A Life In Google Maps
catapult.co
In Google Maps, the past never truly disappears.
CRIMEWAVE
GO AHEAD PUNK, MAKE MY DAY
The Story Behind The Bulletproof Photo Craze
atlasobscura.com
Men shot each other all the time, it seems, for publicity photos in the 1920s.
RACE AND POLITICS
Baltimore Vs. Marilyn Mosby
nytimes.com
In the midst of a national crisis of police violence, Baltimore's state's attorney gambled that prosecuting six officers for the death of Freddie Gray would help heal her city. She lost much more than just the case.
BANG BANG
The Geography Of Gunshots
story.californiasunday.com
Does the new gunshot-detecting technology work?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
TASTE THE RAINBOW
How Cake Sprinkles Are Made
digg.com
Extrusion has never been so delicious.
That's all! Go have a spooky day and check out more of Atlas Obscura's picks on Digg dot com.