Saturday, August 1, 2020

The Darth Ages

Someone Performed The Imperial March From 'Star Wars' In A Medieval Style And It Works, The Top-Earning YouTubers In The World, Visualized, 'I Ain't Reading All That' Is The Meme For Our Blighted Information Age
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MONEY MATTERS
THIS TUBE IS YOUR TUBE, THIS TUBE IS MY TUBE
The Top-Earning YouTubers In The World, Visualized
digg.com
Some of the biggest YouTube personalities are raking in millions of dollars every year. Here are the top-earning YouTubers from around the world.
THE SPECTRUM OF UNEMPLOYMENT
Six Jobless Workers. Six Different Salary Levels. Zero End In Sight
gen.medium.com
As the $600 unemployment benefit expires, we spoke to six workers whose lost incomes range from $13,000 to $150,000-plus a year.
THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE
He Was Promised A Job In The US. He Found Himself Trapped In A Nightmare
nbcnews.com
Visas for farmworkers have surged under Trump. But the program has subjected some workers to horrific abuse.
PODCASTS WE DIGG | SPONSORED
New Season Of The Broken Ground Podcast: Navigating Sea Level Rise In The South
brokengroundpodcast.org
This season of Broken Ground dives into the rising tides of sea level rise and how people and communities on the front lines are working to protect themselves from the threats of climate change.
PICTURE THIS
An 'Underwater Playground' With Professional Freedivers, And More Best Photography Of The Week
digg.com
Here are this week's picks: an "underwater playground" with professional freedivers and how the prairies of the Canadian West are changing.
EDITOR'S PICK
THE BARD SIDE
Someone Performed The Imperial March From 'Star Wars' In A Medieval Style, And It Surprisingly Works
youtube.com
The classic Darth Vader theme done in a medieval style feels like it was made a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.
THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN
RISE UP
Do You Hear The People Sing?
magazine.atavist.com
Brutality and resistance on the front lines of Hong Kong's battle for democracy.
'THE CITY STILL HAS A LOT TO TEACH ME'
In Hiroshima, Japan, A Teenager Finds An Unexpected Home
afar.com
A trip to Japan's most misunderstood city teaches a young traveler what it means to belong.
HOPE YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT MINDSPACE FOR THIS
'I Ain't Reading All That' Is The Meme For Our Blighted Information Age
melmagazine.com
An iconic screenshot defines our yearning to know less.
GOOD BOIS
What A Crowdsourced Study Taught Us About How Dogs Learn
smithsonianmag.com
A new study looks at the genes that underlie traits from self control to communication.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
MR. BRIGHTSIDE
Photocopying A Flashlight Leaves Behind An Eye-Popping Pattern
youtube.com
What would happen if you photocopied a flashlight that was on?
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Some Of Our Favorite Chukka Boots Are Up To 40% Off
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These stylish boots from the likes of Astorflex, Rhodes Footwear and more are on sale right now, and they're well-suited to weather of all types.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
MURDER SHE WROUGHT
Poisoning Daddy (1996)
texasmonthly.com
How a loving daughter and star student stole barium acetate from her high school chemistry lab, put it in her father's refried beans, and almost got away with murder.
A SPIRITED PURSUIT
Inside The Secret Club Of Illegal Moonshine (2017)
esquire.com
With big liquor continuing its expansion into moonshine, illegal 'stillers keep quiet, keep producing and remember where the real recipe came from.
Shine on, you crazy diamonds.