Saturday, March 12, 2022

The Surprising Darkness Of 'MMMBop'

How 'MMMBop' Became 1997's Saddest Feel-Good Hit; A Self-Driving Car Proponent Who's Suddenly Not So Sure About Cars In General, And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character', The 2,731-Person Project To Build New York City In Minecraft
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CULTURE STUDIES
BORING IS RIGHT
A Self-Driving Car Proponent Who's Suddenly Not So Sure About Cars In General, And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character'
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This week's characters also include a very predictable opinion column, a woman who doesn't have a firm grasp on the meaning of the word "consequences" and someone who is very wrong about cats.
BLOCK TO THE FUTURE
The 2,731-Person Project To Build New York City In Minecraft
curbed.com
Scenes from a global pandemic pastime.
IT'S ACTUALLY KINDA DARK?
How 'MMMBop' Became 1997's Saddest Feel-Good Hit
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Three kids from Tulsa wrote about how fleeting life is — and then turned it into a breezy pop smash whose deeper meanings the world has long ignored.
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WHAT TO WATCH
BE KIND, REWIND
Is 'The Adam Project,' A Time-Travelling Adventure Flick Starring Ryan Reynolds Any Good? Here's What The Reviews Say
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Is the time-traveling sci-fi adventure featuring Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner and Zoe Saldana any good? Here's what the reviews say.
EDITOR'S PICK
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Tom Hanks, The NBA And COVID's Day Of Reckoning In The US: An Oral History Of March 11, 2020
buzzfeednews.com
More than 60 people — from Anthony Fauci to Chet Hanks — told us what it was like in the Oval Office, in the Utah Jazz locker room, and backstage on Broadway on March 11, 2020, the day COVID swallowed everything.
CRIME & PUNISHMENT
CUE BENNY HILL MUSIC
Helicopter Reporter Explodes When Cops Run Right By Suspect Who's Hiding In Plain Sight During Live Police Chase: 'He's Right There!'
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FOX 11's Stu Mundel couldn't believe cops ran right by this suspect as he watched him hide behind a car. The moment occurs around 3 minutes into the video.
PLAY STUPID GAMES, WIN STUPID PRIZES
Likelihood Of Criminal Charges Against Trump Rising, Experts Say
theguardian.com
Some ex-prosecutors call on DoJ to accelerate investigation after House panel's allegations Trump broke laws to overturn election.
YIKES
These Are The Cars Most Commonly Owned By People With DUIs
jalopnik.com
If you see one of these cars barreling toward you, it's because the driver is more likely to be drunk than any other driver
VIDEO OF THE DAY
'I PLAYED A DOCTOR ON CBS!'
Sh*t Every Celebrity Does When Something Bad Happens In The World
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Trey Kennedy recreates the thing that every millionaire celebrity does when a national tragedy strikes.
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We Wish Pumbaa Was So Fresh, So Clean
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This iconic album cover has become even more iconic with these three goofballs.
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Ryan Reynolds Tries To Build An IKEA Crib
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Mr. Reynolds is just like anyone else: he puts his pants on one leg at a time and then wonders why there never seem to be enough screws in IKEA sets. (From 2015)
Don't forget to 'spring ahead' tonight!