Wednesday, March 18, 2020

We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back To Normal

Hello From Italy. Your Future Is Grimmer Than You Think, We're Not Going Back To Normal, Why Does Everyone Hate Dasani Water?
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THE NEW ABNORMAL
THIS HAS TO FLY
I Was A Passenger On One Of KLM 747's Last Flights
cnn.com
We weren't supposed to be on that flight. We weren't supposed to be leaving that day or from that city, on that airline or on that plane.
A LONG RELATIONSHIP WITH DISTANCING
We're Not Going Back To Normal
technologyreview.com
Social distancing is here to stay for much more than a few weeks. It will upend our way of life, in some ways forever.
'WITHIN WEEKS, OUR OLD LIVES WERE GONE'
Hello From Italy. Your Future Is Grimmer Than You Think
washingtonpost.com
I'll spare you the statistics and the sermons; both are already abundant. But I do want to make one thing clear: If you think that by stocking up your pantries you have absolved yourself from the responsibility of preparing for this virus, you are mistaken. This is a crisis like none before.
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Getting Nutrition Advice The Easy Way
noom.com
If this sounds too good to be true, it's not! The Noom weight loss app allows you to progress through your wellness journey from anywhere and everywhere.
UNSPOKEN TRUTHS
THIS IS INSANE
The Accusations Were Lies. But Could We Prove It?
nytimes.com
When the university told my wife about the sexual-harassment complaints against her, we knew they weren't true. We had no idea how strange the truth really was.
WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE
Why Does Everyone Hate Dasani Water?
melmagazine.com
We asked the world's leading water sommelier why even coronavirus quarantine hoarders won't touch Dasani water.
NAKED? CHECK. AFRAID? CHECK.
Everything On 'Naked And Afraid' Is Real — And I Lived It
outsideonline.com
When the Discovery Channel invited me to audition for its popular survival-challenge reality show, I knew it was going to be rough. What followed was one of the most intense experiences of my life.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
UM, RUN
Watch A Cassowary, The World's Most Dangerous Bird, Chase Down A Camera Man
digg.com
This camera man drew one curious cassowary's attention and he slowly realized he needed to get out of there.
IN THE NEWS
Joe Biden Wins Primaries In Florida, Illinois And Arizona
Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Top 200,000, Doubling In Two Weeks
Nearly One In Five Households Have Already Lost Work Because Of The Coronavirus
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There Are Only 250 Pairs Of These Gorgeous Boots Available
huckberry.com
This Huckberry-exclusive colorway of the Danner Mountain Pass boots looks gorgeous, but it won't stick around for very long.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
NO MAN IS AN ISLAND
The Escape Artist
theatlantic.com
West Virginia frat boy, hippie expatriate, big-time drug dealer, prison escapee, millionaire mortgage broker— Jim Sargent was many things before he arrived in the idyllic Hawaiian town of Hawi and established himself as a civic leader. But it was only a matter of time before his troubled past would catch up with him.
UNBUILT
The Rise And Fall Of Bill Pettis, The Man With 'The Biggest Arms In The World'
lamag.com
His biceps once trumped Arnold's. As other Gold's Gym icons parlayed their physiques into fame and fortune, Bill Pettis took a different route — one that landed him on the Venice Boardwalk.
Welcome to the new normal. It's weird.