Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Read And Be Merry

"Protests flooded Milwaukee radio and TV stations, most from a group calling itself Citizens Against Movie Madness, led by two local mothers."
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ALL OVER THE MAP
HO HO HORROR
'He Knows When You've Been Naughty': How 'Silent Night, Deadly Night' Inflamed A Nation
vulture.com
"Protests flooded Milwaukee radio and TV stations, most from a group calling itself Citizens Against Movie Madness, led by two local mothers."
JUST COUNT TO TREE
Mapping All Of The Trees With Machine Learning
medium.com
The ability to map tree canopy at a such a high resolution in areas that can't be easily reached on foot would be helpful for utility companies to pinpoint encroachment issues — or for municipalities to find possible trouble spots beyond their official tree census.
LEADING SECOND MAN
The Unlikely Movie Stardom Of John C. Reilly
theringer.com
The veteran supporting player — currently appearing in "Holmes & Watson" and "Stan & Ollie" — may not be a household name, but he's definitely a familiar face. Here's how the "Step Brothers" star combines normalcy and absurdity into acting magic.
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Finally, A Way To Smoke Cigars And Drink Old Fashioneds At The Same Time
amazon.com
This old fashioned glass has a built-in cigar rest so you can fulfill two vices with one hand, leaving the other to play poker or smash buttons on the remote. What will the minds at Corkcicle think of next?
WHAT A GIFT
'DON'T LET THEM MONOPOLIZE THE CITY!'
Will Amazon Finally Kill New York?
longreads.com
"If you think you're immune to this — if you imagine you will comfortably survive the inevitable spike in rent once Amazon's headquarters settles into Queens — unless you have vast familial wealth to draw on, I'm sorry but you're wrong."
HAVING A BALL
'God Created Everything. Testicles Too'
esquire.com
Getting to the bottom of what it means to be a man at the twenty-fifth annual Testicle Festival.
BUT CAN'T AGREE ON HOW TO PRONOUNCE IT
Why Does Everyone Love The Porsche 911?
popularmechanics.com
With a new generation of 911 on the horizon, let's dig into the mystique.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
ARE YOU REALLY THAT SURPRISED, THOUGH?
Why Frequent Flyer Miles Are Mostly A Load Of Garbage
digg.com
That flight you think you got for "free" through your frequent flyer miles? Well, "Adam Ruins Everything" is about to rain on your parade.
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This Devious Game Will Be A Hit At Your Next Party
amazon.com
The village is your mission: you will either save it or destroy it. Werewolf is a beautiful party game that's easy to learn and supports up to 35 people — perfect for the holidays.
Have a merry one.