Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Solid As The Rock

The Real-Life Diet of The Rock's Longtime Stunt Double, Tanoai Reed, This Is The Beginning Of The End Of The Beef Industry, and more.
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WE AREN'T WHAT WE EAT, REALLY
ONE HELL OF A BODY TO DOUBLE
The Real-Life Diet Of The Rock's Longtime Stunt Double
gq.com
From "The Scorpion King" to "Hobbs & Shaw," Tanoai Reed has performed athletic feats as a proxy for his friend and collaborator, Dwayne Johnson. Here's how he keeps his body in tip-top, Rock-ish shape.
WHITHER THE BEEF?
This Is The Beginning Of The End Of The Beef Industry
outsideonline.com
Alt meat isn't going to stay alt for long, and cattle are looking more and more like stranded assets.
AN OBSESSION THAT WEIGHS ON US
On The Evolution Of Fatness In Society
lithub.com
Even if its cultural roots are much deeper than this, our current disgust with fat has its most immediate conditions of possibility in the early 20th century.
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START YOUR DAY WITH A SMILE
MAKING OUR DAYS A LITTLE LESS HEAVY
This British Farmer Didn't Know His Wholesome TikTok Account Was Going Viral
buzzfeed.com
Cuthbert the Goose, Trigger the Pig and others went viral in America — and helped British children in the process.
'I WILL MAINTAIN IT FOREVER'
Technician Keeps Computer Made In 1959 Still Humming Along
asahi.com
Long obsolete and not just a museum piece, an early massive computer developed 60 years ago remains working, thanks to a technician dedicated to preserving it for future generations.
THE INNOCENT DAYS OF FAP AND FUUUUU
There Are Still People Making Rage Comics In 2019, Despite Everything
polygon.com
"It's still alive! Kinda..."
VIDEO OF THE DAY
ROBERT DE NIRO + AL PACINO + JOE PESCI = !!!
'The Irishman,' Scorsese's Netflix Mob Epic, Looks Jaw-Dropping In This First Trailer
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If only every Netflix original movie could be on the level of "you haven't seen these two Academy Award winners together since 'Heat,'" y'know? "The Irishman" will hit the streaming service later this year.
IN THE NEWS
Here Are The Highlight Moments From Last Night's Democratic Debate
Apple Card Rolls Out In The US This August
Grant Thompson, YouTube Star, Dead At 38
Newly Unearthed Audio Of A Racist Conversation Between Ronald Reagan And Richard Nixon
FAA Regulators Knew Of Boeing Max Risk After First Crash
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This Set Makes You Look Ruggedly Handsome As You Get Back To The Land
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A hatchet and garden knife will turn a patch of land into a homesteading oasis (just add time, hard work, and probably a bunch of other tools).
Remember: "Eat like The Rock" is an OK goal to have, "eat rocks" is pica or something worse.