Thursday, February 8, 2018

That's Mall Folks

Want to experience the current retail crisis through an MS-DOS-like video game? The folks at Bloomberg thought you might.
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GAME OVER
THE 'DARK SOULS' OF MALL SIMS
Play 'American Mall' The Mall Simulator You Can't Seem To Actually Win
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Want to experience the current retail crisis through an MS-DOS-like video game? The folks at Bloomberg thought you might.
CHEAT CODA
Billy Mitchell, The Gamer Made (In)Famous By 2007's 'King Of Kong,' Might Have Cheated For His Best Scores
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The competitive retro gaming scene is grinding through its second public scandal in weeks. This time, the man at the center happens to be the subject of a well-loved documentary credited with re-popularizing the game he allegedly cheated in.
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12 Unique Subscription Boxes For Men (That Aren't Dollar Shave Club)
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ON HIS WATCH
DERRICK, GAMBINO, LANDO
Donald Glover Has Always Been Ten Steps Ahead
esquire.com
Right now everyone in Hollywood wishes they were Donald Glover.
GONE IN .6 SECONDS
How Long Is A Moment, Exactly?
atlasobscura.com
The physics, neuroscience, linguistics, and philosophy behind a little bit of time.
*GULP*
BONDING OVER OXYGEN-HYDROGEN BONDS
Should You Accept A Glass Of Water At A Job Interview?
work.qz.com
Dear Parched Job Applicant: Don't be afraid to drink the Kool-Aid (read: double shot of espresso).
TAKE A VORE TOUR
How To Survive Being Swallowed By Another Animal
theatlantic.com
"An explosion was audible inside each toad."
VIDEO OF THE DAY
TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE
Seriously Cool Amateur Footage Of The Simultaneous Falcon Heavy Booster Landing
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One thing you don't get a good sense of from the SpaceX livestream is the sonic booms as the boosters are about to land and just how dang loud they are. It's quite something.
IN THE NEWS
Top White House Aide Rob Porter Resigns After Former Wives Accuse Him Of Abuse
Sweeping Budget Deal Would Add More Than $500 Billion In Federal Spending, End Months Of Partisan Wrangling
In Face Of Budget Deal, Nancy Pelosi Gives Longest Speech In House History In Attempt To Pressure Immigration Vote
Homeland Security Says Russian Government Penetrated Voter Rolls In 2016 Elections
John Perry Barlow, EFF Co-Founder And Author Of 1996 Cyberspace Manifesto, Dies At 70
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These $25 Sheets Are Ridiculously Soft
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Have a cool Thursday. Maybe go to the mall, uh, while you still can.