Saturday, July 15, 2017

Annie, And Everyone Else, Get Your Guns

Eric Thompson was a high-jump prodigy with an Olympic future well within his reach, until one failed drug test locked him in a battle with doping authorities that ultimately changed his life.
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TARNISHED IMAGES
SNUFFED OUT
The Bump Of Cocaine That Destroyed An Olympic Dream
sports.vice.com
Eric Thompson was a high-jump prodigy with an Olympic future well within his reach, until one failed drug test locked him in a battle with doping authorities that ultimately changed his life.
GOLDEN GIRL
Jennifer Garner's Good-Girl Image Has Become Her Business
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Jennifer Garner hasn't been a major movie star in years. So why are gossip magazines so invested in her?
'YOU IDIOT!'
WATCH: Insurance Scammer Tries To Fake Getting Hit, Only To Find Out His Target Has A Dash Cam
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Insurance scams are tricky — it can be tough to prove you didn't actually hit the person claiming you did. Unless you have a dashcam.
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Rent Your Next Rolex
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If your taste for timepiece variety exceeds any rational budget, check out Eleven James. It's a one-of-a-kind luxury watch subscription platform. We're talking $10,000+ level luxury. Get three or six watches throughout a membership, each for three months at a time.
SAME AS IT EVER WAS
WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOU'RE ARMED
The Town Where Everyone Owns A Gun
theguardian.com
Nucla, Colorado, was founded by socialists before becoming a mining town. Now, as wealthy liberals with different values encroach, the town is fighting for its economic survival.
'WHAT GOES UP'
The Father Of Modern News And His Helicopter
epicmagazine.com
The daredevil, his helicopter, the risk of flying too high, and the birth of modern news.
MOVING ON, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
The Condition That Shielded My Grandfather From Heartbreak
longreads.com
How my grandfather's own decline helped him to survive losing his wife of 66 years.
THE KEY TO Z
The Teenage Thought Leaders Marketing Gen Z To The Masses
mic.com
"I have cell phone numbers of billionaires and CEOs in my phone right now, all because of this."
WEEK IN REVIEW
RED MARKS THE SPOT
The Week's Coolest Space Photos
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MODERN-DAY KNIGHTS AND MORE
The Best Photography Of The Week
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CLIMATE CHANGE, BOTS AND MORE
The Best Long Reads Of The Week
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VIDEO OF THE DAY
EYES ON THE SIDEWALK, EVERYONE
A Supercut Of People Walking Into Stuff While Looking At Their Phones
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​Using your cellphone while walking will, at best, annoy people who have to get out of your way. At the worst, you'll end up soaking wet or with a serious injury.
FROM THE DIGG STORE
If You Want To Learn How To Code, Start With This
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Python is the general-purpose coding language that every programmer should know.
You look up from your phone and — oh what's that? It's the weekend. Have a good one.