December 24, 2018

Time To Face The Music

How did America become obsessed with sappy, predictable, low-budget Christmas movies?
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SEASON'S GREETINGS
'TAKE SCRIPT, ADD SNOW'
The Psychology Behind America's Obsession With Hallmark Christmas Movies
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How did America become obsessed with sappy, predictable, low-budget Christmas movies?
THE NUMBERS RISE AND TECHNOLOGY COPES
The Monumental Push Behind Getting That Package Delivered By Christmas
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The explosion in online holiday shopping is resulting in billions of packages needing to be delivered and stressing companies like UPS, FedEx and Amazon like never before.
'WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TIME' IS *TOO* EVIL
The Christmas Music Alignment Chart
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Without further ado, after a careful, scientific examination of all the songs the holidays have to offer us jaded, miserable folks of all religious denominations, I am happy to present the definitive alignment chart for Christmas songs.
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DEEP DIVES
AND THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD A ROUGH 2017
I Made A Timeline Of Facebook's 2018 And It Nearly Broke Me
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Having trouble remembering what happened with Facebook this year? This long timeline might help, but be warned: it's not exactly *fun* to take in all at once.
ONE COMPANY TO RULE THEM ALL
Why It's Hard To Escape Amazon's Long Reach
wired.com
The company is known as the "everything store," but in its dogged pursuit of growth, Amazon has come to dominate more than just ecommerce.
IT'S NOT THE FOOD, IT'S CAPITALISM
The Misadventures Of An Idealistic Restaurant In A Cut-Throat New York
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Increasing wages for food service workers is certainly a noble cause, one that aligned with the ideals of Colors when it first opened, in 2006. But good intentions are one thing; running a restaurant in a city as competitive as New York is quite another.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
G.O.A.T GOAT
All Goats Are Hungry, But This Goat Might Be The Hungriest Of Them All
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An interspecies tale of sacrifice and friendship.
IN THE NEWS
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Yep, we can't wait to open our Christmas presents either!

We Need To Walk...

This Week's Top Videos
Sunday, December 23
PHYSICS LESSONS
ROUGH LANDING
Here's What It Looks Like When An Astronaut Tries To Walk On Earth After 197 Days In Orbit
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MACHINE-LIKE REFLEXES
Tesla Instantly Senses Crash, Brakes Just In Time To Avoid It
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We give Elon Musk a hard time sometimes, but Tesla cars do some legitimately cool stuff.
A KICK IN THE BUTT
Two Guys Figure Out How To Get The Absolute Maximum Air On A Water Slide Ramp
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​The 'For Her' Gift Guide: 23 Gifts Guaranteed To Blow Her Away
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Trying to find the perfect gift for her is nearly impossible but we're here to make it easier for you. Browse through 23 unique ideas for that hard-to-buy-for woman in your life.
OUT WITH THE OLD
TAKE THAT, APPLE CHRISTMAS AD
Macaulay Culkin Recreates 'Home Alone' For A Very Good Google Assistant Commercial
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LARA CROFT, TOMB ERASER
Guy Comes To Tattoo Parlor To Get A Tattoo Covered Up And, Well, You Can See Why
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NEVER DOUBT HIM AGAIN
Dad Bets His Son That He Can't Make A Difficult Trick Shot, Kid Nails It
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
IF THE SHOE FITS...
Why People In The Middle Ages Walked Differently Than We Do Now
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A difference in footwear may have led people in the modern era to develop a different gait than people in medieval times.
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Gift Suggestions For The Commuter Who Has Everything
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No one likes a grumpy traveler. Make sure the urban commuter in your life is always looking good and feeling fresh with these ten stellar gift ideas.

Happy Sunday-without-work-on-Monday-or-Tuesday.