Tuesday, September 17, 2024

7 Things You Might Not Know About Calvin and Hobbes

The Complicated Legacy of the 1994 Crime Bill. How to Be a Responsible Adult and Brush Your Teeth Properly.

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September 17, 2024
Experiangst, Club 33, and Murdochs in Court
Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors
 
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In the News
The Messy Murdoch Succession Drama, Explained
The case — which has Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch on one side and James, Elisabeth, and Prudence Murdoch on the other — could have big implications for the future of Fox News.
Vox
Li Zhou
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Changing Climate
Too Hot for Humpbacks: The Race to Protect Pacific Whales
Humpback whales have been making a conservation comeback – but warming seas are putting their recovery at risk.
BBC
Riley Farrell
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Interview
"It's a Cult, and Walt's the Messiah": Meet the Couple Who Sued Disney Over Secretive Club 33
Scott and Diana Anderson, who spent $400,000 fighting their expulsion from the ultra-exclusive Disneyland society, are ready to spill all — from using Walt's bathroom to Rebel Wilson's suspension to Tom Hanks' private Thanksgiving dinner: "Waffles at 4 o'clock in the afternoon? No problem!"
The Hollywood Reporter
Seth Abramovitch
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Fact Check
One Woman's Mission to Rewrite Nazi History on Wikipedia
Ksenia Coffman's fellow editors have called her a vandal and a McCarthyist. She just wants them to stop glorifying fascists—and start citing better sources.
WIRED
Noam Cohen
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Appreciation
Why We Love Looking at Paintings of Food
For centuries, artists have painted fruit and cakes as a flex.
Atlas Obscura
Anne Ewbank
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Politics
The Complicated Legacy of the 1994 Crime Bill
The crime bill brought about historic change with the Violence Against Women Act. But it also had seismic impacts on incarceration, policing and juvenile justice.
The 19th
Candice Norwood
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Good Health
How to Be a Responsible Adult and Brush Your Teeth Properly
You're probably doing it wrong.
Popular Science
Harry Guinness
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"High Prices and High Expectations"
The Experience Economy Is Booming. So Is Regret
Buyer beware: Experiangst is real.
The Hustle
Mark Dent
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Deep Dive
The Insurrectionists Next Door
Ashli Babbitt's mother and the wife of a notorious January 6 rioter are at the center of a new mythology on the right. They are also my neighbors.
The Atlantic
Hanna Rosin
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Trivia
7 Things You Might Not Know About Calvin and Hobbes
Like the questionable legality of that little bumper sticker.
Mental Floss
Jake Rossen
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Yesterday's Most-Read Story
How to Kill Fruit Flies in Your Home, Instantly
DIY traps and homemade sprays to kill these kitchen and drain pests for good.
Good Housekeeping
Lauren Piro
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