Monday, August 30, 2021

The Divorce Awakens

An Interview With The Viral Curry Divorce Twitter Thread Creator, May I Offer My Friend Ceviche In Order To Find Out Whether She's Pregnant, And Other Advice Column Questions, The Truth About Ivermectin
 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 
Digg Editions
Mon, Aug 30
TODAY'S EMAIL IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY CB_horizontal_color_logo@3x Discover Your Body's Potential For A Healthier, Longer Life LEARN MORE
JUST HORSING AROUND
GOOD QUESTION
May I Offer My Friend Ceviche In Order To Find Out Whether She's Pregnant, And Other Advice Column Questions
digg.com
A roundup of the most interesting questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.
HORSIN' AROUND
The Truth About Ivermectin
gizmodo.com
Ivermectin is a reliable, life-saving drug, but there's no good evidence it's a miracle cure or preventative treatment for COVID-19.
BEHIND-THE-TWEETS ACTION
An Interview With The Viral Curry Divorce Twitter Thread Creator
impersonalfoul.substack.com
Zola walked so @SolomonMissouri could run.
HEALTH WE DIGG | SPONSORED
What's Inside Is What Counts. Transform Your Body's Data Into Science-Backed Action Plans
insidetracker.com
InsideTracker helps you optimize your body, using science and technology to deliver ultra-personalized diet and lifestyle recommendations. For a limited time, you can get 25% off the entire InsideTracker store.
INTO THE FIRE
A VAST HUMAN TRAGEDY IN SCREENSHOT FORM
I Can't Stop Thinking About This Subreddit That Collects COVID-19 Deniers Who Then Suffer The Worst
themarysue.com
On Reddit, there's a forum called r/COVIDAteMyFace. It's a sort of spin-off of r/LeopardsAteMyFace, which is a repository for news steeped in the repercussions of someone's actions.
'IDENTITY DOMINANCE'
This Is The Real Story Of The Afghan Biometric Databases Abandoned To The Taliban
technologyreview.com
By capturing 40 pieces of data per person — from iris scans and family links to their favorite fruit — a system meant to cut fraud in the Afghan security forces may actually aid the Taliban.
NOW YOU SEE HIM
The Visible Man
vulture.com
Penn Badgley is famous for his roles as a gossip ("Gossip Girl") and a stalker (Netflix's "You") — and he's a little disturbed by what fans see in him. When "You" returns for its third season, his character Joe Goldberg is a golly-gee young father.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
STOP MOTION IN THE NAME OF LOVE
Someone Smoothed Out Stop-Motion Animation From Older Movies With Modern Technology. Here's The Difference It Makes
youtube.com
Using motion blur and other tricks, YouTube channel CaptRobau smoothed out the animation in movies like the 1933 "King Kong" and the 1981 "Clash of the Titans."
IN THE NEWS
Ida Weakens To Tropical Storm After Knocking Out Power To New Orleans
EU To Recommend Reinstating COVID-Related Travel Restrictions On US, Reports Say
Hospital Patients Are Being Evacuated As The Rapidly Growing Caldor Fire Edges Closer To California's Lake Tahoe Region
Elizabeth Holmes's Trial Is Set To Begin: Here's What You Need To Know
DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED
These AR Glasses Are So Small, They're Barely Different Than Regular Glasses
indiegogo.com
Billed as the "world's lightest" AR glasses, these impressive specs weigh under 3 ounces, support prescription lenses and include an HD camera.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
AGAINST ALL ODDS
Should Phil Collins Be Celebrated Or Vilified?
theringer.com
After an extended hiatus that found him becoming more beloved, the crown prince of middle-of-the-road Top 40 has embarked on a farewell tour. Should he be celebrated as a pop icon or vilified as a grouchy opportunist? (From 2018)
The nice thing about Mondays is that it means the Sunday scaries are over.

Sunday, August 29, 2021

🌏 Globe Big Or Globe Home

Here's How The World's Largest Sphere Will Transform Las Vegas Forever, Watch This Scientist Debunk This Anti-Vaxxer's Misinformation Point By Point In Real Time, Flat Earthers Accidentally Do A Better Job At Proving The Earth Is Round Than Round Earthers In 'Behind The Curve' Clip
 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 
This Week's Top Videos
Sun, Aug 29
SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE
'OH, THAT'S NOT TRUE'
Watch This Scientist Debunk This Anti-Vaxxer's Misinformation Point By Point In Real Time
youtube.com
CONGRATULATIONS, YOU PLAYED YOURSELF
Flat Earthers Accidentally Do A Better Job At Proving The Earth Is Round Than Round Earthers In 'Behind The Curve' Clip
youtube.com
HOW TO REST WELL
Two Sleep Experts Debunk 13 Common Myths About Sleep
youtube.com
DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED
Control Your Video Calls With The Push Of A Button
kickstarter.com
Stop fiddling with the wonky controls in Zoom, and simplify your meetings with big honking buttons.
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
RIGHT SPHERE, RIGHT NOW
Here's How The World's Largest Sphere Will Transform Las Vegas Forever
youtube.com
'LORNE WANTS TO TALK TO YOU NOW'
We Still Can't Believe This Story About Louis CK Trying To Get Pete Davidson Fired From 'SNL'
youtube.com
IT'S GROHL TIME
Dave Grohl Invited Nandi Bushell To Play Drums On Foo Fighters' 'Everlong' At A Live Concert And She Proceeded To Absolutely Crush It
youtube.com
HEARTBREAKING
THE COST OF 'FREEDOM'
This Video Of An Unvaccinated Community In The Ozarks Who'd Rather Die Of COVID-19 Than Take The Vaccine Is A Sobering Dose Of Reality
youtube.com
A distressing wake up call about how some Americans would rather refuse a free vaccine than die of COVID-19.
DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED
Frankenstein's Monster Never Can Tell
teepublic.com
Spooky season is upon us, and there's no better way to celebrate than a tee featuring Mr. and Mrs. Monster in "Pulp Fiction" attire.
'One day we will learn that the heart can never be totally right when the head is totally wrong.' — Martin Luther King Jr.

Saturday, August 28, 2021

⚽️ The Grateful Ted

A Woman With A Weird Take About 'Ted Lasso,' A Pulitzer Prize Winner Who Said Indian Food Uses Just One Spice And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character,' How To Properly Execute The Irish Goodbye, Here Are The Most Overrated Cars Of All Time
 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 
Digg Editions
Sat, Aug 28
TODAY'S EMAIL IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY CB_horizontal_color_logo@3x It's Not Too Late To Be Early On Crypto. Invest With Exodus LEARN MORE
LEAVE (GET OUT)
THAT'S WHAT 'TED LASSO' IS ABOUT?
A Woman With A Weird Take About 'Ted Lasso,' A Pulitzer Prize Winner Who Said Indian Food Uses Just One Spice And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character'
digg.com
This week's characters include a Pulitzer Prize winner who made an ill-advised critique of Indian cuisine, a woman with a curious take about "Ted Lasso," a Harvard professor who didn't do his homework, a Daily Beast columnist who abhors small towns and a CNN political reporter who might want to do better political reporting.
IN AN MMMBOP YOU'RE GONE
How To Properly Execute The Irish Goodbye
gawker.com
Don't say you're doing it.
WHO'S GONNA DRIVE YOU HOME?
Here Are The Most Overrated Cars Of All Time, According To Jalopnik Readers
jalopnik.com
Jalopnik asked their readers what they considered the most overrated vehicles of all time. Unsurprisingly, the frequently hyped Tesla Model 3 came out on top.
SIMPLICITY WE DIGG | SPONSORED
A Crypto Wallet So Simple Even Your Grandma Can Use It
exodus.com
Bitcoin and crypto can be intimidating for less techy folk. Thankfully, there's a crypto wallet that makes it easy to invest in your favorite currencies. Here's how Exodus makes crypto easy and beautiful.
WHAT TO WATCH
FIVE TIME'S THE CHARM
Is The Horror Film 'Candyman' Any Good? Here's What The Reviews Are Saying
digg.com
Is "Candyman," a horror film written and produced by Jordan Peele and directed by Nia DaCosta, an inventive re-imagining of a classic or a movie with uneven social commentary? Here's what critics are saying.
EDITOR'S PICK
I HAVE TAKEN THE DEWORMER
Mushrooms That Kill You, A Heist Movie For Freelancers And More Of The Week's Funniest Tweets
digg.com
This week, from imitating roosters to taking horse pills, we are communing with the natural world. Enjoy.
INJUSTICE IS SERVED
A GROWING DISCONNECT
Who Can Afford To Live In The American West When Locals Can't?
theguardian.com
The region, which long had the lowest rate of income inequality in the US, is shifting to one of haves and have-nots — and it's happening fast.
AT BREAKING POINT
Flight Attendants' Hellish Summer: 'I Don't Even Feel Like A Human'
nytimes.com
For cabin crews, the peak travel season has turned into a chronic battle involving frequent delays, overwork and unruly passengers that leaves them feeling battered by the public and the airlines.
UPSTREAM BATTLE
The Ex-Baby Suing Nirvana Over The 'Nevermind' Cover Got One Thing Right
slate.com
The baby, now 30-year-old artist Spencer Elden, may sincerely feel that his life has been wrecked by a fame he didn't ask for, and never directly profited from.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
SHE TWERKS HARD FOR THE MONEY
Woman Demonstrates How To Intensively 'Back-Twerk' And It's A Weird Internet Masterpiece
youtube.com
Elisabeth Hope creates an epic back-twerking video with a very powerful weird internet aura.
DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED
This Kickstarted Backpack Uses Magnets In A Clever Way
kickstarter.com
Zippers aren't the be-all and end-all for backpacks. This wildly successful Kickstarter project offers magnetic side pockets and a hidden magnetic back pocket to keep everything secure.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
SPUN IN SPIN
What It Was Like To Report On Kurt Cobain: Talk About Music. Don't Mention Drugs
poynter.org
The 800-pound gorilla when dealing with Nirvana and their people was that Kurt was in pain and on drugs. (From 2014)
Weekends are for epic diner feasts.