Monday, December 11, 2017

Something To Talk About At Your Holiday Party

This was a banner year for weird heists. Let's run down some of the best.
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STRANGE WORLD, STRANGE CRIME
HEIST, HEIST BABY
The Best And Weirdest Heists Of 2017
uproxx.com
This was a banner year for weird heists. Let's run down some of the best.
COMEY, COOPER, CATASTROPHE
White Knight Syndrome
thebaffler.com
TV's representation of the FBI has evolved alongside public perception, and the Bureau's manic and self-righteous agents now seem dazed and confused.
FOSSIL FRAUD
How To Tell If A Dinosaur Is Fake
theatlantic.com
A new swan-headed species has reignited concerns about counterfeit fossils, which are getting more convincing all the time.
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GOOD QUESTION
GOOD QUESTION
What Should I Do After Accidentally Unfriending My Newly Out Trans Friend, And Other Advice Column Questions
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A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.
NOT TAUGHT IN HEALTH CLASS
THE KNOTTED WEAVE OF INEQUITY
This Moment Isn't (Just) About Sex. It's Really About Work.
thecut.com
We need to understand that the sexual harm is not always at the heart of a gendered power imbalance, and is not always about the sexualized act itself.
TRUTH IN FICTION
'Cat Person'
newyorker.com
A short story by Kristen Roupenian about a dating experience that might seem all too familiar: "It was a terrible kiss, shockingly bad; Margot had trouble believing that a grown man could possibly be so bad at kissing."
UNDERCUT BY NAZIS
It's Been A Tricky Year For Queer Barbers And Fascist Haircuts
buzzfeed.com
Nobody can escape 2017, a year when the aesthetics of white nationalists even made their way into a queer salon in Brooklyn.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
ONCE YOU HEAR IT, YOU CAN'T GO BACK
James Franco Might Forever Change The Way You Think About Pizza In This 'SNL' Bit
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The outcome of a murder case is on the line. Franco, the prosecutor, only has one thing to cross examine the suspect on: two slices of "za." It has to work.
IN THE NEWS
Thomas Fire Is Now The Fifth-Largest Wildfire In Modern California History
UN Ambassador Nikki Haley Says Trump Accusers 'Should Be Heard'
Explosion Reported Near Port Authority In New York City
Bitcoin Jumps After Futures Trading Begins
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Juicers, action cams, and other surprisingly affordable gifts (that won't make you look like a cheapskate.)
It's not too late to push your big heist plans off to 2018, just saying.