Monday, May 20, 2019

"Game" Over

Just How Much of the 'Game of Thrones' Ending Was George R.R. Martin's?, 'Game Of Thrones' Messed Up Again And Left A Plastic Water Bottle In A Scene, and more.
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GAME OVER
FOREVER MOTHER OF DRAGONS
Daenerys Tells All!
newyorker.com
Emilia Clarke on the final episode of "Game of Thrones," meeting Beyoncé and the fate of Daenerys Targaryen.
MAESTER OF HYDRATION
'Game Of Thrones' Messed Up Again And Left A Plastic Water Bottle In A Scene
digg.com
If you though the writing in season 8 had gotten a bit lazy, the staging was even lazier.
WAIT FOR IT
WATCH: Emilia Clarke Had The, Uh, Perfect Reaction After Reading The Final 'Game Of Thrones' Episode Script
digg.com
As the series comes to an end, it has divided opinions among even the most diehard fans. Clarke's reaction sums it up nicely.
STARK DIFFERENCES
Just How Much Of The 'Game Of Thrones' Ending Was George R.R. Martin's?
theringer.com
Some of the characters' arcs seem to have been foreshadowed in 'A Song of Ice and Fire,' while others could solely be show inventions
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GOOD QUESTION!
​Do I Have To Spend Time With People Who Photoshopped My Face Onto A Porn Actor's Body, 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.​​
UP AGAINST IT
LIVING TO REGRET IT
The Curious Cons Of The Man Who Wouldn't Die
gq.com
When Mark Olmsted contracted HIV, in the early 1980s, he figured the disease was a death sentence. And so he hatched a scheme to live out his last years in style — swiping credit cards, bilking insurance companies, even faking his own death. The only complication? The death sentence never arrived.
THE REVOLUTION WILL BE PAGE RANKED
Inside Google's Civil War
fortune.com
Some employees say Google is losing touch with its "Don't be evil" motto. What happens when an empowered tech workforce rebels?
TIME TO TOUGHEN UP
Facebook's AI Whiz Now Faces The Task Of Cleaning It Up. Sometimes That Brings Him To Tears
nytimes.com
Facebook has heralded artificial intelligence as a solution to its toxic content problems. Mike Schroepfer, its chief technology officer, says it won't solve everything.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
HASTA LA VISTA, BABY
ICYMI, 71-Year-Old Arnold Schwarzenegger Got Dropkicked In The Back And Was Barely Fazed
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When seen from another angle, Arnold Schwarzenegger's attacker goes down hard, like he ran into a wall.
IN THE NEWS
Report: Deutsche Bank Staff Saw Suspicious Activity On Trump And Kushner Accounts
Google Suspends Some Business With Huawei After Trump Blacklist
Billionaire Commencement Speaker Tells Morehouse Grads He's Paying Their Student Loans
Saudis Say They Don't Want War, But Will Defend Themselves
Seattle's Fair Housing Law Is The Most Progressive In The Country. But Now Landlords Are Challenging It
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