Tuesday, July 9, 2019

If It Ain't Coke, Don't Fix It

New Coke Didn't Fail. It Was Murdered, This Netflix Hangouts Plugin Is One Of The Most Creative Ways To Slack Off At Work, and more.
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RETCONNING BOOMERISM
BUBBLE WRATH
New Coke Didn't Fail. It Was Murdered
motherjones.com
Far from the dud it's been made out to be, New Coke was actually delicious — or at least, most people who tried it thought so. Some of its harshest critics couldn't even taste a difference. At its most fundamental level, the backlash wasn't about New Coke at all. It was a revolt against the idea of change.
FARM HANDS
The Millennials Arrive At America's Most Famous Hippie Community
newrepublic.com
The Farm's Baby Boomer founders and its newest residents don't always see eye to eye about how to change the world.
MALL FLOWER
Andrew Yang Wants To Save Your Dying Mall
citylab.com
The Democratic presidential candidate wants to fight suburban blight by repurposing dying retail centers.
HEARTBROKEN
Tom Petty's Problematic Album Southern Accents
longreads.com
In 1985, one of rock 'n' roll's most beloved songwriters made a regrettable misstep with a narrow conception of Southern identity.
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BIG BUSINESS
GONNA BINGE MEET RIGHT NOW
This Clever Chrome Plugin Disguises Netflix As A Work Conference Call
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Want to watch Netflix at work with impunity? There's now a way for that. Well, sort of.
IT'S A BIRD! IT'S A PLANE! NO, IT'S...
Super-Penthouses Are The New Cool Way For The Very Rich To Show Off Their Wealth
scmp.com
With millions to spend, life on top of the world with unimpeded 360-degree views, double-height ceilings, a hotel-style concierge and "wow" factor is the ultimate real estate status symbol.
ART OF THE INSIDER TRADE
The Mystery Of The $1.8 Billion Trump Trade
vanityfair.com
Traders are talking about big options bets in advance of the president and others making news. Could they be related? "Maybe someone got lucky — or listened in to those private meetings."
VIDEO OF THE DAY
'THAT'S ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS'
Golf Pro Tests Out Banned Golf Balls That 'Only Fly Straight' And Is Pretty Surprised By The Results
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The whole video is worth watching, but this comparison of Polara's Ultimate Straight golf balls with standard balls really drives the effect home. Just don't try to use them in a pro competition.
IN THE NEWS
Pro-Impeachment Billionaire Tom Steyer Makes Late Entry Into Democratic Race
Study: $15 Minimum Wage Would Help 17 Million People But Cut 1.3 Million Jobs
Michelle Carter, Who Pushed Her Boyfriend To Kill Himself, Wants The Supreme Court To Review Her Case
Instagram Now Preemptively Shames People Before They Post Rude Comments
Federal Agents Seize Cargo Ship Linked To Massive Cocaine Bust In Philadelphia
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