Monday, September 7, 2020

You've Got Male

The Costs Of Male Entitlement, The Companies That Help People Vanish, Is Sunscreen Bad For You?, At 31, I Have Just Weeks To Live. Here's What I Want To Pass On
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LEGACY EXAMINED
LEAVE NO TRACE
The Companies That Help People Vanish
bbc.com
Each year, some choose to "disappear" and abandon their lives, jobs, homes and families. In Japan, there are companies that can help those looking to escape into thin air.
HE WAS 27
What Tyler Skaggs Left Behind
bleacherreport.com
A year after he died, the Angels pitcher's widow and mother open up about his death and how they're coming to terms with what happened and why.
WACK LIKE ME
Dolezal 2.0: The Audacity Of Cosplaying As Black
bitchmedia.org
Everything about Krug's behavior — from her defensiveness and the calculated theft of opportunities from actual Black scholars to her inherent feeling of superiority — screams of whiteness.
GOOD QUESTION
Should I Buy A House With My Husband Even Though He Hasn't Let Me See The House, And Other Advice Column Questions
digg.com
A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.
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Your Phone Could Lose 15% Of Its Value Following The 2020 iPhone Launch!
decluttr.com
A recent study by Decluttr found that the average phone loses 15% of its value after the launch of a new model. If you're planning to upgrade soon, trade in your phone now to lock in the best price!
TIME TO RETHINK THIS
'BE PLEASED THAT YOU'VE MADE IT'
At 31, I Have Just Weeks To Live. Here's What I Want To Pass On
theguardian.com
Now that there's no longer any way to treat my cancer, I've been reflecting on what I want others to know about life and death.
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Is Sunscreen Bad For You?
thecut.com
An investigation into whether chemical sunscreens are bad for you and whether the chemicals can be absorbed into the bloodstream.
MANNE, I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN
The Costs Of Male Entitlement
newyorker.com
Isaac Chotiner interviews Kate Manne, philosopher and author of "Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women." They discuss Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump and what differentiates sexism from misogyny.
TOMATO, TOM-AH-TO
A Data Deep Dive Into Whether Rotten Tomatoes Has Ever Truly Mattered
theringer.com
As recently as a few years ago, the movie-review aggregator was seen as something of an industry boogeyman. But is there a correlation between box office receipts and a high (or low) score on the Tomatometer? We dug deep into the numbers to determine that.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
YIKES
Black Bear Swipes At Jogger In Terrifying Moment Caught On Camera
youtube.com
A scary moment was caught on cellphone video at a popular running trail, the Coquitlam Crunch, in British Columbia.
IN THE NEWS
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Workers Reveal Disney Is Covering Up Its COVID Cases
How Can You Tell If A COVID-19 Vaccine Is Working?
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
ISLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS
How To Put A Fake Island On The Map (2017)
atlasobscura.com
Frisland never existed, but for centuries, people wanted to believe that it did.
'HE ACTUALLY BELIEVES HE IS KHALID'
The Amazing 30-Year Odyssey Of A Counterfeit Saudi Prince (2018)
vanityfair.com
Investors all over the world fell for the schemes of the man who called himself Khalid bin al-Saud. But the truth turned out to be more incredible than the lie.
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