January 30, 2017

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The Gatekeepers Of TV Comedy
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The Gatekeepers Of TV Comedy
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The network executives behind Atlanta, Transparent, and more discuss how they find new talent, the best way to pitch a show, and why Louie's spiritual successors don't feel exciting anymore.
THE SOFTWARE-RENDERED AESTHETIC
The Undeniable Beauty Of Low-Fi Gaming
waypoint.vice.com
We live in an era of shiny new toys. But technology cannot dictate taste.
YELP SAYS 'GREAT VIEW'
The Trials Of Hosting A Dinner Party At The Top Of The World
outsideonline.com
Fine dining on Everest? Only $1,050 per person.
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Got A Second-String Smile?
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Have you benched your smile? Then it's time to take a knee, listen up, and stop the football analogies. Straighten your teeth, from home, for 70% less than braces. Get started now by visiting SmileDirectClub.com.
PEOPLE POWER
ALWAYS THERE WHEN YOU CALL
Meet The People Who Pick Up When You Call Customer Service
wired.com
Here's what it looks like on the other end of that 1-800 number.
SO MUCH HAIR IN THE SHOWER
WATCH: What If Everyone On Earth Lived Together In One Single Building?
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All things considered, the building wouldn't even have to be all that big. It would just be an absolute nightmare.
TAKING TERMINAL 4
Photos From The Protests At JFK Airport
vice.com
People gathered to support detained refugees and denounce Donald Trump.
PARADIGM SHIFT
PUTTING THE 'CA' IN 'CARNAGE'
The Data That Turned The World Upside Down
motherboard.vice.com
Psychologist Michal Kosinski developed a method to analyze people in minute detail based on their Facebook activity. Did a similar tool help propel Donald Trump to victory?
EQUAL FIGHTS
The Forgotten Bobbed Haired Bandit
atlasobscura.com
In the 1920s, the armed robber Celia Cooney unintentionally became a symbol for the women's movement.
THE WRINKLES NEVER COME OUT
The Unlikely Origins Of '60s Paper Dresses
collectorsweekly.com
While wearable items had been made from paper in the past — think paper folding fans, crepe paper costumes, or paper soda-jerk hats — they'd never truly caught on as mainstream fashion. That is until Scott's (yes, the toilet paper company) "Paper Caper" dresses caught on.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
JUST NOPE
Scooter Dodging And Weaving In First-Person Is Simply Terrifying
digg.com
How's your commute? We're guessing not as intense as this guy's.
IN THE NEWS
An Updating Roundup Of Today's Trump News
After #DeleteUber, CEO Travis Kalanick Pledges $3 Million For Drivers Affected By Immigration Ban
Trump Gives National Security Council Seat To Strategist And Ex-Breitbart Chief Steve Bannon
How Many Fatal Terror Attacks Have Arab Refugees Carried Out In The US? None
We don't know what Monday will bring, but to be fair, we haven't tried just asking it.

Fitting A Straight Pole Through A Curved Hole

How In The Heck Does This Straight-Pole-Through-A-Curved-Hole Illusion Work?, Super Polite Kid Asks His Dad For Permission To Curse Out His Brother, The Best Valentine's Day Gifts For Any Stage Of A Relationship, Choosing The Perfect Plant For Your Home, Can 20 Kilograms Of Sizzling Hot Steel Bore Through A Frozen Lake?, A Bad Lip Reading Of Trump's Inauguration
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How In The Heck Does This Straight-Pole-Through-A-Curved-Hole Illusion Work?
WHAT BLACK MAGIC IS THIS
How In The Heck Does This Straight-Pole-Through-A-Curved-Hole Illusion Work?
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We wish we could claim that the mechanics at play here were immediately obvious to us... but, really, we needed this step-by-step breakdown.
'CAN I JUST SWEAR ONCE?'
Super Polite Kid Asks His Dad For Permission To Curse Out His Brother
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Jack is such a jerk. This kid was completely within his rights.
DIGG PICKS
The Best Valentine's Day Gifts For Any Stage Of A Relationship
digg.com
Oof, Valentine's Day. Whether you're happily committed or just trying to avoid the "what are we?" convo, these are the best gifts for any stage of a relationship.
HOW TO BE AN ADULT
Choosing The Perfect Plant For Your Home
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It's not always clear which plants to buy, where to put them or even how to keep them alive. Thankfully, Christopher Satch, the in-house plant specialist at The Sill, is here to pass along his knowledge to you.
LET'S JUST RED HOT EVERYTHING
Can 20 Kilograms Of Sizzling Hot Steel Bore Through A Frozen Lake?
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The couple behind the Hydraulic Press Channel sets up camp on a very thick frozen lake to find out whether or not a large cylinder of hot steel could sizzle its way down into the depths below.
VERBAL CARNAGE
A Bad Lip Reading Of Trump's Inauguration
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"Now raise your shrunken hand and repeat after me."
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Skier takes a wrong turn, skis straight off a cliff. Credit: devins223
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