Thursday, December 24, 2020

Loathe, Actually

The Case Against 'Love Actually,' 10 Hidden iPhone Features We Discovered After Installing iOS 14.3, Kim Kardashian And The Year Of Unchecked Privilege-Checking, SoulCycle's Cult-Like Exclusivity Was Its Secret Weapon — And Its Downfall
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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
10 Hidden iPhone Features We Discovered After Installing iOS 14.3
cnet.com
Some of the best features on any device are the hidden features.
SOULLESS
SoulCycle's Cult-Like Exclusivity Was Its Secret Weapon — And Its Downfall
vox.com
The boutique fitness phenomenon sold exclusivity with a smile, until a toxic atmosphere and a push for growth brought the whole thing down.
WHAT'S IN THE BILL?
Here's A Comprehensive Breakdown Of Everything Inside The $900 Billion COVID Relief Bill
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DoublePostedBroski crunched the numbers provided by Politico and put together a data visualization showing where all the money is being distributed.
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CASE IN POINT
WELL, ACTUALLY…
The Case Against 'Love Actually'
vox.com
If you want to stream "Love Actually" on Amazon this year, please don't.
THE YEAR SHE WRECKED HERSELF
Kim Kardashian And The Year Of Unchecked Privilege-Checking
newyorker.com
It did not occur to many people in 2020 that unbosoming can be worse than silence.
SLIM PICKINGS
'She Was Freezing And Mad': The Story Behind This Famous Slim Aarons Christmas Photo
vogue.com
Each year, come this season, a certain Slim Aarons photo makes the rounds on Instagram. It features a bathing beauty floating in a pool, bobbing alongside metallic holiday ornaments. Behind her, three children play with the floating, shining orbs.
A STROKE OF LUCK
This Woman Painted A Portrait Of 'Bad Luck Brian' And Then The Real Life 'Bad Luck Brian' Bought It
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Artist Naomi Haverland won the internet on Tuesday when she revealed that her painting of Bad Luck Brian, a ubiquitous meme of a yearbook photograph of Kyle Craven, had been purchased by Craven himself.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
HELP ME
A Mom Says The Most Embarrassing Thing In Front Of Her Daughter Live On Twitch
youtube.com
It's hard to tell if this girl is laughing or crying.
IN THE NEWS
Trump Issues 26 New Pardons, Including For Stone, Manafort And Charles Kushner
Trump Vetoes Defense Bill, Setting Up Congressional Vote To Potentially Override Him
Democrats Will Try To Approve $2,000 Direct Checks, Putting Republicans On The Spot
Katie Hill Is Suing Her Ex-Husband For Leaking Her Nude Photos
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
'WE NO SHOOT'
The Real Story Behind the 1914 Christmas Truce In World War I (2015)
gizmodo.com
It was 106 years ago this very night that something miraculous happened along the Western Front. After months of bitter fighting, soldiers on both sides gathered in no-man's-land in a spontaneous show of peace and goodwill. Here's what happened on that historic day — and why it marked the end of an era.
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The Murderous Story Of America's First Hijacking (2015)
smithsonianmag.com
Earnest Pletch's cold-blooded killing of Carl Bivens was just one chapter in the strange life of the mechanic, farmhand and erstwhile carnie.
We'll probably still be watching 'Love, Actually' this holiday. Please don't judge us.