Saturday, November 2, 2019

We Built This City On Google's Payroll 🎵

Toronto's Very Dumb 'Smart City' Project, The Golden Age Of TV Is Over, What The Mass Resignations At Deadspin Tell Us About Work In America, and more.
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Fri, Nov 01
BOTTOMING OUT
THERE HAVE BEEN UPS AND DOWNS
Scroll Bars, A Visual History
scrollbars.matoseb.com
You use scroll bars every single day, so why not take an interactive stroll back through the evolution of the scrollbar since 1981?
WHO'S GOING TO MAKE A SHOW OUT OF IT?
The Golden Age Of TV Is Over
slate.com
The streaming wars have brought the era to an end.
CORPORATIONS VS THE PEOPLE
Toronto's Very Dumb 'Smart City' Project
theoutline.com
A proposed partnership with Google's Sidewalk Labs is shaping up to be a calamity.
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PICTURE THIS
The Mysterious Relationship Between Pets and Their Owners, And More Of The Best Photography Of The Week
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"Psychological portraits" of US veterans via the interiors of their cars, a street photographer's take on 1960s Britain and more best photos of the week.
WELL, THAT ESCALATED QUICKLY
AGAINST THE CURRENT
The Wild Ones
magazine.atavist.com
People said that women had no place in the Grand Canyon and would likely die trying to run the Colorado River. In 1938, two female scientists set out to prove them wrong.
GENRE BENDING SCAMS
The Unbelievable Story Of Threatin: Heavy Metal's Fyre Festival Moment
kerrang.com
Last year, Threatin became a viral sensation after faking his entire career. We chat to the man himself and those around him, to find out just what the hell happened.
WRAP SHEET
Fast, Casual And Out Of Control
newrepublic.com
Chipotle claims to serve "food with integrity." How the chain treats its workers is another story.
CHANGING THE NARRATIVE
What The Mass Resignations At Deadspin Tell Us About Work In America
vox.com
There are no longer any remaining dedicated writers or editors at Deadspin. What does this mean for the future of media?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
YOU'RE IN THE VALLEY
Why Some Visual Effects In Movies Look Really Good And Others Leave Us Feeling Repulsed
youtube.com
Wren Weichman explains why people felt really uncomfortable watching "The Polar Express."
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