Thursday, August 9, 2018

Look Before You Friggin' Leap

Today, secretive augmented reality company Magic Leap finally released the first product: the Magic Leap One. And folks, it's okay that it was overhyped.
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REALITY BITES
A PRAGMATIC STEP, NOT A MAGIC LEAP
It's Okay That The Magic Leap One Costs $2,300 And Isn't Mind-Blowingly Incredible
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Today, secretive augmented reality company Magic Leap finally released the first product: the Magic Leap One. And folks, it's okay that it was overhyped.
TAKING CHARGE
The Marines Didn't Think Women Belonged In The Infantry. She's Proving Them Wrong
nytimes.com
Lieutenant Marina Hierl's presence, first eyed with skepticism, appears to have been quietly accepted.
THE GREATEST MYTH IS PROGRESS
'Lies My Teacher Told Me,' And How American History Can Be Used As A Weapon
npr.org
"Lies My Teacher Told Me" overturned one assumption embedded in the history classes I'd been sitting through all my life: that the United States is constantly ascending from greatness to greatness.
A PYRAMID SCHEME
Bro Boom Bah
slate.com
The real reason NFL teams are bringing on male cheerleaders.
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A STAR HAS FALLEN
WOULD YOU RATHER BE 'POPULAR,' OR 'BEST'?
The Oscars' New 'Popular Film' Award Is An Awful Idea
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Along with a major reworking of the telecast, the 91st Academy Awards will feature a brand new award category. Is it just going to be a runner-up "Best Picture"-lite for genre blockbusters, or could it be even more contentious and thorny than that?
MASSIVELY MULTI-FAILURE
The Rise And Fall Of 'Project V13,' The Online 'Fallout' Game That Never Was
theverge.com
"Fallout 76" isn't the first time a studio has tried to make an online "Fallout." In 2007, the series's original creators started building a massively multiplayer game that would have taken "Fallout" in a new direction.
THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
Fallen Stars: The Dark History Of Hollywood's Walk Of Fame
theguardian.com
With the West Hollywood City Council voting to have Donald Trump's star removed, other problematic celebrities could face a similar fate.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
HOW DO WE GO TO THERE?
This Toddler Being Harassed By A Pack Of Puppies Might Be The Best Thing You Watch Today
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There's not really much to say about this video other than that it's utterly delightful.
iN THE NEWS
Southern California Fire That's Putting 20,000 People Under Evacuation Orders May Have Been Set Intentionally
Tribune Backs Out Of $3.9 Billion Buyout By Sinclair
Argentina's Senate Rejects Bill Legalizing Abortion
US To Issue New Sanctions On Russia Over Skripals' Poisoning
In Major Defeat For Uber And Lyft, New York City Votes To Limit Ride-Hailing Cars
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Reality as we know it may suck, but hey, at least it's Thursday.