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  • The Secret History of the Russian Consulate in San Francisco

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    The Secret History of the Russian Consulate in San Francisco Overflights, mapping fiber-optic networks, “strange activities.” Moscow’s West Coast spies were busy. via Foreign Policy: http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/12/14/the-secret-history-of-the-russian-consulate-in-san-francisco-putin-trump-spies-moscow/

  • In China, a Three-Digit Score Could Dictate Your Place in Society

    In China, a Three-Digit Score Could Dictate Your Place in Society

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    In China, a Three-Digit Score Could Dictate Your Place in Society China is taking the idea of a credit score to the extreme, using big data to track and rank what you do—your purchases, your pastimes, your mistakes. via WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/age-of-social-credit/

  • Obey Giant

    Obey Giant

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    Obey Giant (2017) – IMDb Obey Giant: Directed by James Moll. With Pedro Alonzo, Mr. Brainwash, Robbie Conal, Laura Dawn. The life and career of street artist, illustrator, graphic designer, activist, and founder of OBEY Clothing, Shepard Fairey. via IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7179102/?ref_=nv_sr_1

  • How a midlevel school became The University of Adidas at Louisville

    How a midlevel school became The University of Adidas at Louisville

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    OTL: The making of The University of Adidas at Louisville Former Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich leveraged big deals and big-time basketball to build the university into a sports powerhouse, only to watch it burn amid charges of excess, exploitation and corruption. via ESPN.com: http://www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/21710106/louisville-athletic-director-tom-jurich-leveraged-big-deals-build-university-sports-powerhouse-only-watch-burn-amid-charges-excess

  • The Love Witch

    The Love Witch

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    The Love Witch (2016) ⭐ 6.2 | Comedy, Horror, Romance 2h | Unrated via IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3908142/ Dora played the game as only a natural can. Soul surfing— surfing for the sheer art and pleasure of it— was his church long before the term was coined, and his passion for worship was equaled only by his…

  • Murder on the Orient Express

    Murder on the Orient Express

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    Murder on the Orient Express (2017) – IMDb Murder on the Orient Express: Directed by Kenneth Branagh. With Paapa Essiedu, Yassine Zeroual, Asan N’Jie, Michael Rouse. When a murder occurs on the train on which he’s travelling, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case. via IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3402236/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Dora played the game as…

  • The Exception

    The Exception

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    The Exception (2016) – IMDb The Exception: Directed by David Leveaux. With Ella Holland, Jai Courtney, Karin Leclercq, Anton Lesser. A German soldier tries to determine if the Dutch resistance has planted a spy to infiltrate the home of Kaiser Wilhelm in Holland during the onset of via IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4721124/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Photographic graffiti via camera gun! …

  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi

    Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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    Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017) – IMDb Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi: Directed by Rian Johnson. With Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley. The Star Wars saga continues as new heroes and galactic legends go on an epic adventure, unlocking mysteries of the Force and sh…

  • China’s Selfie Obsession

    China’s Selfie Obsession

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    China’s Selfie Obsession Meitu’s apps are changing what it means to be beautiful in the most populous country on earth. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/12/18/chinas-selfie-obsession Photographic graffiti via camera gun!  This guy can secretly project graffiti onto other people’s photos with his gun camera (or “image fulgurator”). Watch how it works! (via Wired)

  • Splatty Tomato – South Park s21e10

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    South Park – Splatty Tomato | South Park Studios US The children of South Park claim to have seen Mr. Garrison lurking around town and they’re frightened. The town comes together to make the President go away. via South Park United States: http://southpark.cc.com/full-episodes/s21e10-splatty-tomato

  • Cat Person

    Cat Person

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    “Cat Person” “It was a terrible kiss, shockingly bad; Margot had trouble believing that a grown man could possibly be so bad at kissing.” via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/12/11/cat-person

  • The Problem with Muzak

    The Problem with Muzak

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    The Problem with Muzak | Liz Pelly We should call this what it is: the automation of selling out. via The Baffler: https://thebaffler.com/salvos/the-problem-with-muzak-pelly These are the companies that have presented themselves as hip, huge, harmless . . . In fact, they are ruthless and as hungry for profit . . . They’re shark-like. Just eat…

  • What Putin Really Wants

    What Putin Really Wants

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    What Putin Really Wants Russia’s strongman president has many Americans convinced of his manipulative genius. He’s really just a gambler who won big. via The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/01/putins-game/546548/ These are the companies that have presented themselves as hip, huge, harmless . . . In fact, they are ruthless and as hungry for profit . . .…

  • Pat Dollard’s War on Hollywood

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    Young Americans: The Pro-Iraq-War Documentary That Almost Became a Right-Wing Rallying Cry After Pat Dollard’s life started falling apart, he went to Iraq and filmed a pro-war documentary while embedded with the Marines, leading some to call him the anti–Michael Moore. via Vanity Fair: http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2007/03/dollard200703 These are the companies that have presented themselves as hip,…

  • Drowning in the Sea, Rising with the Sun: Best of Swingin’ Utters

    Drowning in the Sea, Rising with the Sun: Best of Swingin’ Utters

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    Drowning in the Sea, Rising with the Sun: Best of Swingin’ Utters by Swingin’ Utters Album · 2017 · 33 Songs via Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/drowning-in-sea-rising-sun-best-swingin-utters/1294495504

  • Turned Out a Punk – # 37 – Michael Alago

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    Episode 37 – Michael Alago (NYC Music Legend, A&R, Talent Buyer) To say an episode sums up the entire ethos of this show would be a bold claim, but this would be that episode. Get set as Damian sits down with Michael Alago; founder of the original Dead Boys' Fan Club, booker at the Ritz,…

  • The Disaster Artist

    The Disaster Artist

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    The Disaster Artist (2017) – IMDb The Disaster Artist: Directed by James Franco. With Dave Franco, James Franco, Seth Rogen, Ari Graynor. When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to via IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521126/?ref_=nv_sr_1

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Season 1

    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Season 1

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    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV Series 2017– ) – IMDb The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino. With Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Michael Zegen, Marin Hinkle. After her husband leaves her, young mother of two Miriam “Midge” Maisel discovers that she has a talent for stand-up comedy. Co via IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5788792/?ref_=nv_sr_1

  • Invaders’ FAQ

    Invaders’ FAQ

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    Wooster Collective: Invaders’ FAQ via Wooster Collective: http://www.woostercollective.com/2007/01/invaders_faq.html We took the children over to Father’s house so they could be tended by his many childless wives.

  • Misc Media: November 2017

    Misc Media: November 2017

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    What Does This Button Do? New York Times Bestseller “Illuminating and very entertaining…a compelling read about someone who is much more than just the guy who sin… Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34091173-what-does-this-button-do?ac=1&from_search=true We took the children over to Father’s house so they could be tended by his many childless wives.