Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Jude Awakening

Jude Law Was Destined For Superstardom. Then Chris Rock's Oscars Monologue Happened, The Weird History Of Coca-Cola's Failed 'OK Soda,' South Korea's Secret
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THE CURVE AHEAD OF US
TALE OF TWO COUNTRIES
South Korea's Secret
theatlantic.com
Seven weeks ago, South Korea and the US had the same number of COVID-19 deaths. Today, South Korea has less than 300, and the U.S. has more than 70,000.
HONEY, I'M DONE WITH THE KIDS
The Coronavirus Quarantine Moment That Finally Broke Me, According To 10 Dads
fatherly.com
Broken printers. Stepping on Beyblades. A Keurig machine glued shut by a mischievous toddler. These are the moments that finally broke these quarantined parents.
DON'T FREAK OUT MORE, YET
What To Know About That New Paper Claiming The Coronavirus Is Becoming More Contagious
gizmodo.com
A preliminary scientific paper on COVID-19 — detailed by the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday — is sure to unnerve people. But scientists we spoke with are skeptical of the paper's conclusions.
THE CURVES DON'T LIE
A Stark Visualization Of Different Countries' COVID-19 Case Growth Shows The US, UK And Sweden's Struggles
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The data is pretty clear here: follow the examples of New Zealand and South Korea. Don't follow in the footsteps of the US and Sweden.
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HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?
HEY JUDE, DON'T MAKE IT BAD
Jude Law Was Destined For Superstardom. Then Chris Rock's Oscars Monologue Happened
melmagazine.com
In the early 21st century, the rising young British actor was on an incredible run. But one mean joke on the entertainment world's biggest stage permanently changed how we felt about the "Talented Mr. Ripley" star.
HEADLIGHT LOWLIGHTS
The Ugliest Cars Of The 2010s
motortrend.com
The 2010s were a high point for automotive styling, but the decade also had more than its share of low points.
IS IT IRONIC?
The Weird History Of Coca-Cola's Failed 'OK Soda'
tedium.co
A quarter-century ago, Coca-Cola attempted to subvert itself to reach Gen X. The problem? The soda company's OK Soda was a couple of decades too early.
THIS IS BONKERS
The Invasion Of Venezuela, Brought To You By Silvercorp USA
bellingcat.com
Who is Jordan Goudreau — the man behind Silvercorp USA, a security firm that's guarded President Trump — and why did he launch would-be mercenary attack on Venezuela over the weekend?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
A SLIPPERY SLOPE, BUT REAL
Guys Surf Down A Dangerously Steep Storm Drain, Wipe Out Hard
youtube.com
Surfer Jamie O'Brien and his friends found a huge storm drain in Hawaii and had some fun (?).
IN THE NEWS
Virus Whistle-Blower Says Trump Administration Steered Contracts to Cronies
Kushner Coronavirus Effort Said To Be Hampered By Inexperienced Volunteers
UK Government Epidemiologist Behind Influential Coronavirus Model Resigns After Breaking Lockdown To Have Mistress Over
The IRS Sent Coronavirus Relief Payments To Dead People
New York Restaurant Receives Death Threats Over Sold-Out Dinner Special
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MILWAUKEE'S CRIME OF THE CENTURY
The Stradivarius Affair (2014)
vanityfair.com
It isn't every day that a street criminal — a high-school dropout with two felony convictions — is accused of stealing a centuries-old violin worth as much as $6 million. But nothing about the heist of the Lipinski Stradivarius, which galvanized the music world last winter, was normal, or even logical.
THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN TO BRAZIL
The Brazilian Town Where The American Confederacy Lives On (2015)
vice.com
The Confederados are one of the last remaining enclaves of the children of the unreconstructed South.
Jude Law, we hardly knew ya.