Thursday, May 21, 2020

Things Are Not As They Sim

The Long, Strange Story Of SimCity, The Cult Of Elon Is Cracking, States Are Reopening: See How Coronavirus Cases Rise Or Fall In Each State
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BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL
THINK NEGATIVE
States Are Reopening: See How Coronavirus Cases Rise Or Fall In Each State
projects.propublica.org
Many states are lifting stay-at-home orders and other restrictions on social and business activity that were put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19. Experts are keeping a close eye on whether states that have reopened are seeing an uptick in cases or a worsening in other key metrics.
HARD KNOCKS
Warren Harding Tried To Return America To 'Normalcy' After WWI And The 1918 Pandemic. It Failed
smithsonianmag.com
The lessons from his presidency show that a quick retreat to the past can be just a mirage
UNDER THE RADAR
The Uncounted Coronavirus Dead
fivethirtyeight.com
Why some people who likely died from COVID-19 aren't included in the final numbers.
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FAMOUS HAUNTS
ENTER THE BUSINESS MATRIX
When 'SimCity' Got Serious: The Long, Strange Story Of Maxis Business Simulations And 'SimRefinery'
obscuritory.com
The creators of "SimCity" had a division that made Sim games for corporations. They were never released to the public. For the first time ever, this is their story.
MUSK HE REALLY?
The Cult Of Elon Is Cracking
theatlantic.com
The SpaceX and Tesla CEO's response to the coronavirus pandemic is starting to alienate his fans.
ROMAN HOLIDAY
Alison Roman, Bon Appétit, And The 'Global Pantry' Problem
eater.com
In this, the age of the global pantry, ingredients like turmeric, tahini, and gochujang have finally shaken off their hitherto "exotic" status. But it's white cooking personalities like Alison Roman and many of the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen stars who have had viral success using them.
A PUBLIC HAUNTING
Project Poltergeist
medium.com
When unexplained events terrify a young boy in 1960s New Jersey, the first purported haunting in a public housing project begins. Unearthed through original interviews and thousands of pages of archival records.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
SET YOUR PHASERS TO STUN
Spanish Soprano Delivers A Show-Stopping Performance Of The 'Star Trek' Theme To A Stunned Audience
youtube.com
Spanish Soprano Laura Ruhí Vidal surprised the crowd with this thrilling nod to the cult sci-fi show.
IN THE NEWS
At Least Four States Combined Numbers From Two Tests, Possibly Providing A Misleading Picture Of Coronavirus Spread
Meet The First NASA Astronauts SpaceX Will Launch To Orbit
Delay In Lockdown Led To At Least 36,000 More Deaths, Models Find
Mount Everest Is Visible From Kathmandu, Nepal For First Time In Living Memory
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
THE LONG CON
How To Fake A Bank (2017)
esquire.com
When FBI agents Jim Wedick and Jack Brennan began to track the '70s most notorious financial fraudster, Phil Kitzer, they had no idea how wrapped up in his world they'd become.
TIP: DON'T JOKE ABOUT SCHOOL SHOOTINGS
The Facebook Comment That Ruined A Life (2014)
dallasobserver.com
A young man's violent threat on Facebook lands him in jail, and limbo.
Ah, Thursday: not a Wednesday, but not yet a Friday.