Saturday, January 16, 2021

πŸ‘¨ It's Renting Men

In Japan, You Can Rent A Person To Do Nothing, The Lies We Tell During Job Interviews, A Brief Cultural History Of Work Sucking, The Weirdest And Best Wikipedia Wormholes
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Sat, Jan 16
THAT'S NOT IN MY JOB DESCRIPTION
LIE LIE LAND
The Lies We Tell During Job Interviews
wsj.com
Interviewers and candidates often end up in situations where they're almost encouraged to lie — here's what research says about how, why and how often it happens.
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
In Japan, You Can Rent A Person To Do Nothing
vice.com
One man makes a living out of meeting up with clients who hire him just to be with them.
BLINK-182
A Brief Cultural History Of Work Sucking
newrepublic.com
We live in a work-obsessed country that, at least according to the film and television we binge, hates work more than anything.
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We Love This Weather-Resistant Jacket, And It's The Perfect Time Of Year To Wear It
huckberry.com
Winter chills are upon us, and that has us thinking about one of our all-time favorite outerwear finds. This waxed trucker jacket from Flint and Tinder will keep us warm and dry for years to come.
PICTURE THIS
The Humorous, Serendipitous Moments Of City Life, And More Best Photography Of The Week
digg.com
Also featuring photos of vintage neon signs in New England.
EDITOR'S PICK
HEDGE YOUR BETS
Kanye Is Italian, Sparkling Consequences, And Other Best Tweets Of The Week
digg.com
In the past week, Twitter has been recovering from a coup attempt on the US Capitol and riding out the last few weeks of Trump's presidency. Here's what it has to show for it.
TROLL ME ONCE…
I DON'T KNOW THIS MAN
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Gets Dunked On By Her High School Teacher, And More Of This Week's One Main Character
digg.com
This week's characters also include a disgruntled former employee, a professor who really hates student emails and a guy too keen on the Confederacy.
LOSE TRACK OF TIME
The Weirdest And Best Wikipedia Wormholes
theringer.com
On the 20th anniversary of the online database, we remember the strangest pages we've somehow ended up on.
FOR THE LULZ
The Stupid Jokes That Explain This Stupid Moment
vulture.com
Tim Robinson's 2019 Netflix sketch-comedy show "I Think You Should Leave" has found new life as a political metaphor in 2020, with moments from the show turning into popular memes used to react to the news. Here's why it makes perfect sense.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WHAT IS THIS? A DOOR FOR ANTS?
Here's Why The United States Capitol Has These Unusual Tiny Doors
youtube.com
Here's the story behind the building's smallest doors.
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Ever Wanted To Make Sick Laser Etchings? This Kickstarter Lets You DIY
kickstarter.com
Not only do we want everything in our homes to be engraved, but the next gift-giving holiday is going to be absolutely bananas.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
THE TRANSFER OF FAMILIES
How The President Moves Into The White House (2017)
architecturaldigest.com
The transfer of families happens in the span of 12 hours on Inauguration Day.
CRACKING THE CASE
On The Trail Of The World's Most Daring Egg Smuggler (2019)
outsideonline.com
For decades Jeffrey Lendrum helicoptered up and rappelled down cliff faces from Patagonia to Quebec, snatching unhatched raptors. Then he went on trial as one of the most bizarre criminals in modern history. Here is his story.
What a month, huh?