Saturday, August 31, 2019

What A Rip Off

The Week's Best Memes, Ranked, The Great Gallery Con, and more.
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Sat, Aug 31
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THAT CAN'T BE RIGHT
HATE TO BUG YOU, BUT…
This Week's Best Memes, Ranked
digg.com
It's an internet fight and only the funniest meme will emerge victorious. This week's challengers? Bret Stephens, Minecraft Bees and more.
THE FRAME JOB
The Great Gallery Con
magazine.atavist.com
A Dutch gallerist made thousands of forgeries and passed them off as the work of real artists. When he was caught, a new con began.
A HOLLYWOOD HOAX
'It's a F–king Scam': Beware The Hollywood Con Queen
www.vanityfair.com
More than 100 industry hopefuls have been swindled by a voice on the other end of the line — lured to Indonesia by a bizarre mix of name-dropping and phone sex. Here's how the con works and why the man they call the Queen is still at large.
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404: NOT FOUND
LOST IN ILLINOIS
On Google Maps, A Town Called Atlas Keeps Disappearing
citylab.com
There's proof that Atlas, Illinois, exists, and that I was once there. But its namesake grows more appropriate as the town declines.
RAIL TODAY, GONE TOMORROW
Floods Nearly Wiped This Iowa Town Off The Map. It May Never Come Back
www.vice.com
Pacific Junction was founded as a rail transfer hub nearly 150 years ago. It could disappear forever once FEMA starts buying destroyed homes.
SORRY ELON
Why Teslas Aren't The Future
theweek.com
Electric cars are a transportation evolution. But we need a revolution.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
A THREE-YEAR EFFORT
Watch A Man Restore His Corroded Old Range Rover To Its Former Glory In This Hypnotizing Stop Motion Video
youtube.com
A man with a passion for his old Range Rover dedicates his life to restoring it to tip-top shape.
FROM THE DIGG STORE
Power Up To 3 Devices At Once With This Nomad Charging Hub
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Eliminate cable clutter and power up your devices fast with this Nomad 3-Port Charging Hub: it includes three high-powered standard USB ports, a cable routing passage and LED indicator to show you when your hub is finished powering up your devices.
We're outta here.

Friday, August 30, 2019

Shake, Rattle And Troll

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Morning · Fri, Aug 30
THE LIVING'S EASY
WI ON EARTH?
48 Hours Living In Wi Spa, Koreatown's Temple Of Relaxation
gq.com
One writer attempts to unlock nirvana while navigating the drunk nude strangers, indecent proposals, and bulgogi tacos inside LA's premier Korean spa.
CITY LIMITS
The Commuting Principle That Shaped Urban History
citylab.com
From ancient Rome to modern Atlanta, the shape of cities has been defined by the technologies that allow commuters to get to work in about 30 minutes.
BLOGGED DOWN IN THE DETAILS
Shakesville's Unraveling And The Not-So-Golden Age Of Blogging
theoutline.com
Everyone loves to remember how blogs were so much better than social media, but the truth is a bit more complicated.
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This Titanium Cutlery Will Probably Outlast You
kickstarter.com
This set of cutlery is a cut above. Each piece is gorgeous, anti-microbial and entirely tasteless. Even better, a lifetime warranty come standard.
CONS AND PROS
CONS AND PROS
New York City's Most Notorious Party-Crasher, And More Of The Week's Best Scam Stories
digg.com
The Netflix film that never existed, how Uber and Lyft are "robbing" their drivers and more best scam and hoax stories of the week.
MONEY FOR SOMETHING
GAME OF LOANS
The Colleges In The United States With The Best Return On Investment, Visualized
digg.com
Redditor -Newfangled- crunched the numbers and created an interactive chart of the colleges with the best return on investment.
PAY TO PLAY
Meritocracy Is Killing High-School Sports
theatlantic.com
Athletics are supposed to be great equalizers in American life. But they're being hijacked by the wealthy.
LIFE'S A BEACH
Welcome To Metropica, A Supposed City Of The Future
vice.com
Florida developers have long promised utopia. Will their latest attempt — an Instagram-friendly, experience-led community-slash-shopping mall — finally deliver?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
CAR? WHAT CAR?
BMW Made A Vantablack X6, And Oh My God We Want It
youtube.com
In terms of safety, a car that absorbs light and is nearly impossible to see at night is a terrible idea. In terms of being extremely cool, however…
DIGG PICKS
If You Want To Instantly Transform Your Home Into A Google Assistant Wonderland, Here's Your Starter Pack
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Outfit your home with a hub, thermostat, cameras, and casting and next week you'll just say, "Hey Google" to control it all.
Hey, it's a holiday weekend! Have a good one, friends.

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Party Like It's 1999

This Unearthed Footage From Glendora High School In June 1999 Is Like Stepping Into Another Dimension; What Does America Have Against Vacation?; and more.
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Morning · Thu, Aug 29
WE NEED TO TAKE A BREAK
PAID TIME OFF? NEVER HEARD OF IT
What Does America Have Against Vacation?
washingtonpost.com
As summer-getaway season draws to a close, it's time to face a tough reality: America is not a great vacation nation.
RUNNING HOT AND COLD
The Air Conditioning Trap: How Cold Air Is Heating The World
theguardian.com
The warmer it gets, the more we use air conditioning. The more we use air conditioning, the warmer it gets. Is there any way out of this trap?
THE MEAT OF THE ISSUE
When Vegan Influencers Quit Being Vegan, The Backlash Can Be Brutal
vice.com
Popular YouTubers like Rawvana and Bonny Rebecca gave up veganism to save their health. But the fallout from their fans has been immense.
DIGG PICKS
Once You Try Towels With a Waffle Weave, You Won't Go Back
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Made from super soft long-staple cotton, these towels from Onsen use a large waffle weave to quickly grab the moisture off of your skin. And since they're designed to dry quickly too, you won't have to deal with smelly towels.
END OF THE ROAD
IN HIS DEFENSE
The Man Who Couldn't Take It Anymore
theatlantic.com
"I had no choice but to leave," General James Mattis says of his decision to resign as President Trump's secretary of defense.
END OF THE FEVER
What Happened To John Travolta's Career?
theringer.com
Twenty-five years ago, "Pulp Fiction" revived John Travolta. Now, after decades of hits, he's stuck in a straight-to-video void. Is Travolta's phenomenal movie-star run finally finished?
'MY COMPANY HAS GONE TO SHIT'
The Rapid Rise And Sudden Fall Of A Kratom Kingpin
narratively.com
He built at $60,000-a-month business selling opioid alternatives out of his apartment. His clients say he saves lives. The government wants to shut him down.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
GLENDORA FOOTBALL RULES
This Unearthed Footage From Glendora High School In June 1999 Is Like Stepping Into Another Dimension
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1999 was only 20 years ago, but the teens back then seem so different.
iN THE NEWS
Trump Administration To Reverse Limits On Methane, A Powerful Greenhouse Gas
Hurricane Dorian Is Getting Stronger And Could Hit The US As A Category 3
Scientists May Have Detected A Black Hole So Big It 'Should Not Exist'
Trump Administration Ends Automatic Citizenship For Some Children Of Military, Federal Workers Born Abroad
Kirsten Gillibrand Drops Out Of The Presidential Race
DIGG PICKS
Digg Book Picks: Warehouse Retail Dystopia, Confronting Our History And Navigating Between Cultures
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This month's picks involve living in a hyper-capitalist retail nightmare, dealing with a history of racism, and struggling with cultural identity.
We might not be able to take a vacation anytime soon, but something called the weekend is coming.