September 5, 2020
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SoftBank unmasked as ‘Nasdaq whale’ that stoked tech rally
“SoftBank is the “Nasdaq whale” that has bought billions of dollars’ worth of US equity derivatives in a series of trades that stoked the fevered rally in big…”
September 4, 2020
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Ian Penman · Vorsprung durch Techno · LRB 10 September 2020
“Kraftwerk performing at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin on 16 January 2015 I n the autumn of 1977, sober-suited Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider of the…”
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Covid-19 death skepticism, explained by a cognitive scientist
“Photos of the deceased are displayed on August 31, 2020, at a public memorial honoring the 5,700 Los Angeles County residents who have died due to Covid-19.…”
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How an overload of riot porn is driving conflict in the streets
“Opinion Weak organization forced right-wing agitators to rely on video and social media. Now they have a machine to spread a narrative of lawless rioting. by…”
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Remote-work visas will shape the future of work, travel and citizenship
“During lockdown, travel was not only a distant dream, it was unlawful. Some even predicted that how we travel would change forever. Those in power that broke…”
September 1, 2020
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“Langston Amadi “I am a walking cartoon most days,” Katy Perry told Billboard in 2010 , and anyone who lived through the reign of Teenage Dream —Perry’s smash…”
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Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh Says He Nearly Died From Covid-19
“Devo frontman Mark Mothersbaugh spent 18 days at L.A.’s Cedar-Sinai hospital battling Covid-19 in June, he revealed in a harrowing interview with the Los…”
August 31, 2020
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‘Social cryptomnesia’: How societies steal ideas
“The human rights we enjoy today were won via the struggle of minorities who refused to accept the status quo – yet we have a curious form of psychological…”
August 29, 2020
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Colliding Contradictions Crack the NBA’s Political Facade
“Ringer illustration When it happened, it happened fast. After hours of rumors, after weeks of unease, after months of conversations about how the NBA could come…”
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The summer without blockbusters
“Since the dawn of time — by which I mean June 20, 1975, the day Jaws chomped its way into movie theaters — the Hollywood summer blockbuster has been America in…”
August 27, 2020
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Why the United States is having a coronavirus data crisis
“A healthcare worker checks data on a computer before treating a person infected with COVID-19 in April at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in New York City.…”
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Your ‘Surge Capacity’ Is Depleted — It’s Why You Feel Awful
“Your ‘Surge Capacity’ Is Depleted — It’s Why You Feel Awful Here’s how to pull yourself out of despair and live your life Tara Haelle Aug 17 · 13 min read It…”
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The Straight Male Thirst for Compliments
“Nothing brightens a boy’s day more than hearing ‘Nice hair!’ from his bros Kevin Hovdestad was in his mid-20s, hanging out with a handful of friends, when one…”
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“The Business Model of Good Taste Gaby Goldberg Aug 24 · 6 min read We’re experiencing a content overload . There are an average of 550 new social media users…”
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The plan to turn half the world into a reserve for nature
“Scientists and conservationists are proposing that up to half of Earth’s land and oceans be protected for nature. Is it a necessary step or a pipe dream? A As…”
August 26, 2020
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WINNERS—LensCulture Critics’ Choice 2020
“Alexa Becker Acquisitions Editor Kehrer Verlag Publishers Germany Alexa Becker is the Acquisitions Editor for photography and art books for Kehrer Verlag Book…”
August 23, 2020
August 22, 2020
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Opinion: The year America melted down
“Omar El Akkad is the author of American War . He lives in Portland, Ore. On the final day of our old lives, my wife and I take our daughter to the mall. We buy…”
August 21, 2020
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Mystery of Interstellar Visitor ‘Oumuamua Gets Trickier
“A 3D illustration of the interstellar object known as ‘Oumuamua. Credit: Getty Images ‘Oumuamua—a mysterious, interstellar object that crashed through our solar…”
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What Does Boredom Do to Us—and for Us?
“Quick inventory: Among the many things you might be feeling more of these days, is boredom one of them? It might seem like something to disavow, automatically,…”
August 20, 2020
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‘Real’ Programming Is an Elitist Myth
“When people build a database to manage reading lists or feed their neighbors, that’s coding—and culture. It’s a normal afternoon in July. I’m at work in my…”
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What Is QAnon, the Viral Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theory?
“Explaining the “big tent conspiracy theory” that falsely claims that President Trump is facing down a shadowy cabal of Democratic pedophiles. Signs referring to…”
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Why Are There So Few Black Directors in the Criterion Collection?
“This is the Criterion Collection. It includes 1,034 feature films: Founded in 1984, its highly selective and continuously expanding archive of Blu-rays/DVDs…”
August 19, 2020
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“Shutterstock / The Atlantic W hat does it mean to call a woman a “Karen”? The origins of any meme are hard to pin down, and this one has spread with the same…”
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“The Sting Police were convinced Alan Dale Smith killed his neighbour, so they set up an elaborate scheme to nail him for the murder. It failed completely. The…”
August 18, 2020
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7 Canadian snacks you can’t get in the U.S. and the backstory on why | CBC Life
“This article was originally published August 31, 2017. The Canadian identity can get a little murky. With aggressively capitalist neighbours downstairs, it can…”
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“Adam Maida Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here . M ichael Mina is a…”
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Why Your Brain Hates Other People – Issue 55: Trust – Nautilus
“A s a kid, I saw the 1968 version of Planet of the Apes . As a future primatologist, I was mesmerized. Years later I discovered an anecdote about its filming:…”
August 17, 2020
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Four reasons the Republican Party can’t come up with a coronavirus plan
“Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell listens to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on July 20. Doug Mills (Pool)/Getty Images “The single most…”
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Seven months later, what we know — and don’t know — about Covid-19
“T he “before times” seem like a decade ago, don’t they? Those carefree days when hugging friends and shaking hands wasn’t verboten, when we didn’t have to reach…”