Blockers (2018) ⭐ 6.2 | Comedy, Drama
1h 42m | R
via IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2531344/
Tag: 5 stars
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War of Words: Meet the Texan Trolling for Putin
War of Words: Meet the Texan Trolling for Putin
In 2014, Russell Bonner Bentley was a middle-aged arborist living in Austin. Now he’s a local celebrity in a war-torn region of Ukraine. His journey reveals a troubling development in Putin’s information war.
via Texas Monthly: https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/son-wealthy-businessman-foot-soldier-vladimir-putin-russia-hacking/
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Murder at the Alcatraz of the Rockies
Murder at the Alcatraz of the Rockies – The Atavist Magazine
The inside story of the first homicide in America’s most secure prison.
via The Atavist Magazine: https://magazine.atavist.com/murder-adx-florence-fbi-mexican-mafia
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The Three-Body Problem
The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
Set against the backdrop of China’s Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with ali…
Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20518872-the-three-body-problem?from_search=true
In this politically charged climate, it feels like you have to be super careful with your language, no matter who you are or what side you’re on. Stories about people who say the “wrong” thing and suffer the consequences, including a very conservative Republican from Louisiana who’s lambasted for being too liberal.
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Promethea Unbound
Promethea Unbound – The Atavist Magazine
A child genius raised in poverty, she wanted to change the world. A horrific act of violence nearly destroyed her.
via The Atavist Magazine: https://magazine.atavist.com/promethea-unbound-child-genius-montana
In this politically charged climate, it feels like you have to be super careful with your language, no matter who you are or what side you’re on. Stories about people who say the “wrong” thing and suffer the consequences, including a very conservative Republican from Louisiana who’s lambasted for being too liberal.
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Black Panther
Black Panther (2018) – IMDb
Black Panther: Directed by Ryan Coogler. With Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira. T’Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a chall
via IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825683/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
He’s plunged back into the land of the non-living, where he is told by a familiar face that he must sing karaoke to get back home, which he hesitantly does.
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Captain Fantastic
Captain Fantastic (2016) – IMDb
Captain Fantastic: Directed by Matt Ross. With Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso. In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced
via IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3553976/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
He’s plunged back into the land of the non-living, where he is told by a familiar face that he must sing karaoke to get back home, which he hesitantly does.
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Game Night
Game Night (2018) – IMDb
Game Night: Directed by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein. With Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler, Sharon Horgan. A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves entangled in a real-life mystery when the shady brother
via IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2704998/?ref_=nv_sr_1
He’s plunged back into the land of the non-living, where he is told by a familiar face that he must sing karaoke to get back home, which he hesitantly does.
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How Jerry and Marge Gamed the Lottery
The Lottery Hackers
Winning millions of dollars seemed as good a retirement plan as any.
via The Huffington Post: http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/lotto-winners/
He’s plunged back into the land of the non-living, where he is told by a familiar face that he must sing karaoke to get back home, which he hesitantly does.
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Chapo Trap House
Episode 10 – No FoPo, Fight the Blob feat. @dwdavison9318 (5/15/16)
In episode 10, we’re joined by Derek Davison (@dwdavison9318)who voxsplains to us what the Iran nuclear deal is and breaks down a juicy New York Times Magazine profile of White House literary savage B
via SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/chapo-trap-house/episode-10-no-fopo-fight-the-blob-feat-dwdavison9318-51516#t=53:10
I don’t think that in my lifetime there will be a Woman in the White House. We learned that women can still be abused, physically and mentally. There will still be men and women who work to take decisions about control of our bodies, , we will not make as much money as our male counterparts, decisions about the people we love must have religious boundaries.
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I, Tonya
I, Tonya (2017) – IMDb
I, Tonya: Directed by Craig Gillespie. With Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, Julianne Nicholson. Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown
via IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580036/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
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The Post
The Post (2017) – IMDb
The Post: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk. A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country’s first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press
via IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6294822/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
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Crashing, Season 1
Crashing (TV Series 2017–2019) – IMDb
Crashing: Created by Pete Holmes. With Pete Holmes, George Basil, Jamie Lee, Artie Lange. A New York comic is forced to make a new start for himself after his wife leaves him.
via IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5037914/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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Faces Places
Faces Places (2017) – IMDb
Faces Places: Directed by JR, Agnès Varda. With Agnès Varda, JR, Jeannine Carpentier, Clemens Van Dungern. Director Agnes Varda and photographer/muralist J.R. journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
via IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5598102/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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James Risen On His Battles With Bush, Obama, And The New York Times
All The News Unfit to Print: James Risen on His Battles with Bush, Obama, and the New York Times
An Intercepted podcast bonus: James Risen’s full interview with Jeremy Scahill.
via The Intercept: https://theintercept.com/2018/01/03/all-the-news-unfit-to-print-james-risen-on-his-battles-with-bush-obama-and-the-new-york-times/
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The Best American Essays 2017
The Best American Essays 2017
“Jamison has done an exceptional job curating this volume, selecting essayists who are diverse in ideas and experiences, and essays that …
Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33413904-the-best-american-essays-2017?from_search=true
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How One Woman’s Digital Life Was Weaponized Against Her
How One Woman’s Digital Life Was Weaponized Against Her
A rare court case exposes the all-too-common horror of online harassment.
via WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/how-one-womans-digital-life-was-weaponized-against-her/
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Nathan For You – season 4 finale
Nathan For You | Comedy Central
No idea is too daring for Nathan Fielder as he thinks outside the box to help small business owners make it in a competitive world.
via Comedy Central: http://www.cc.com/shows/nathan-for-you
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In China, a Three-Digit Score Could Dictate Your Place in Society
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/
