Thursday, June 11, 2020

We're Bringing Nickelback

Leave Nickelback Alone, How J.K. Rowling Betrayed The World She Created, The Silence Of The Never Facebookers
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THE CELEBS ARE AT IT AGAIN
TRIAL AND ERROR
Master Of None: What I Learned From Trying All 81 MasterClasses
sfgate.com
Like many people, I want to come out of this pandemic like a butterfly with new skills, not a caterpillar with a neck cramp, and money can't buy better teachers than Aaron Franklin (barbecue) or Shonda Rhimes (screenwriting).
FUNNY IS ONLY SKIN-DEEP
Judd Apatow Is Okay With Not Being Funny
theatlantic.com
"As a filmmaker, getting a big laugh makes you feel like you made the scene work. But it sometimes makes the scene work less."
A HARRY SITUATION
How J.K. Rowling Betrayed The World She Created
lithub.com
It was Rowling's transgender fans, like me, who had actually been "canceled," because the author we had looked up to for so long had shown, finally, that she was no fan of us.
HOW THE HELL'D WE WIND UP LIKE THIS?
Leave Nickelback Alone
melmagazine.com
They're constantly labeled as one of the worst bands of all time — but nobody can actually name a reason why.
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A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
MARK, MY WORDS
The Silence Of The Never Facebookers
theatlantic.com
Even fed-up tech workers are paralyzed by Silicon Valley's culture.
COMING OUT OF MY CAGE
I'm An ER Doctor. Here's What I Feel OK Doing As My State Reopens
slate.com
It depends on your priorities. Here's how I've determined mine.
MIND THE GAP
Police Perception Vs. Public Perception
flowingdata.com
The numbers are from a survey by the Pew Research Center conducted in 2016.
LIGHTS, CAMERA, INACTION
My Cousin Was Killed In The Charleston Church Shootings. Here's What Happens After The Cameras Leave
vox.com
"The promises made in front of cameras, when lights flashed and the eyes of a nation watched, are no more."
VIDEO OF THE DAY
KEEP IT REAL ONLINE
New Zealand Has A Hilarious Ad Campaign About Talking To Your Kids About Porn
youtube.com
New Zealand wants parents to talk to their children about pornography, so they went about it in this, um, unorthodox ad.
IN THE NEWS
US Hits 2 Million Coronavirus Cases As Many States See A Surge Of Patients
New York Legislature Votes To Repeal Law Shielding Police Disciplinary Records
Here's A Tracker That's Tracking Coronavirus Vaccines Being Developed Worldwide
Influencers Are Doing Blackface To 'Show Solidarity' With The Black Lives Matter Movement
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The Fatal Hike That Became A Nazi Propaganda Coup (2016)
theguardian.com
In 1936, a school group from south London went on a hike in the Black Forest. Despite the heroic rescue attempts of German villagers, five boys died. Eighty years on, locals are still asking how it happened.
… WHEN PEOPLE START GETTING REAL
What Happens After You Leave 'The Real Housewives' (2017)
broadly.vice.com
Women have reinvented themselves after divorces for decades, but after they've left "The Real Housewives" franchise, reality stars have learned they are branded forever.
It's a good day to not be famous.