Saturday, April 17, 2021

O Say, Can You Gen Z

Gen Z Has A Bad Case Of 'Main Character Syndrome,' Before And After Photos Of People's Post-Lockdown Haircuts, Why Most Actors Won't Even Attempt A Philadelphia Accent
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IT'S DOCUMENTARY, MY DEAR
LORD HAVE MERCY
A US Senator Who Thinks President Biden Needs To Rage-Tweet, And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character'
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This week's characters include a governor with the meanest tweet about asylum seekers, a political science PhD candidate who doesn't get Mark Rothko and more.
HAIR TODAY, GONE TOMORROW
Before And After Photos Of People's Post-Lockdown Haircuts
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Photographer Chris Bethell documented the first professional haircuts and dyes the people of Manchester's Northern Quarter have had in four months.
O CAPTAIN! NOT MY CAPTAIN
Wyatt Russell Knows He's Not Your Captain America. It Doesn't Bother Him
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"The Falcon and the Winter Soldier's" fallen hero takes us inside John Walker's head — and Marvel's latest, greatest cameo.
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EDITOR'S PICK
THE PANDEMIC IS DEAD! LONG LIVE THE PANDEMIC
Gaslighting Your Dentist, Taylor Swift Needs To Get Some Sleep, And More Of This Week's Funniest Tweets
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When did you last floss? Oof. Don't tell your dentist.
WATCH THIS SPACE
TOO MANY DAD JOKES
What To Watch This Weekend, And What To Avoid
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Here are our recommendations on what's most worth watching this weekend on Netflix, HBO, Disney+ and more, from the crime thriller "Mare of Easttown" starring Kate Winslet to John Stamos's "Big Shot."
CULTURE CLASH
SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE
America's Unique Gun Violence Problem, Explained In 16 Maps And Charts
vox.com
In the developed world, these levels of gun violence are a uniquely American problem. Here's why.
THE STORY OF MY LIFE
Gen Z Has A Bad Case Of 'Main Character Syndrome'
insidehook.com
Young people are pretending to be the protagonists in the movie version of their lives.
HOW ARE YOU PHILLY?
Why Most Actors Won't Even Attempt a Philadelphia Accent
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And why Kate Winslet, in HBO's "Mare of Easttown," is the exception.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
CRYING WOLF
First-Ever Camera Footage From A Wild Wolf's Collar Reveals What A Day Is Like In A Wolf's Life
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It's not every day that you get to see a wolf's point-of-view.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
COURT JESTER
Let Me Live That Fantasy (2014)
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In search of Puddles, the saddest clown of all, whose voice — along with Lorde's music — made him an internet star.
FLOOD OF FACTS
The Real Geology Of Tibetan Flood Myths And Noah's Ark (2015)
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In Tibet, a geologist learns how folk stories may record actual catastrophes.
Even if you're vaccinated, the CDC recommends maintaining your friendships with people who got different vaccines than you.