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A Tribute To Carrie Fisher

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Why I gave my kidney to a stranger

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So I know there have been some game changing…

So I know there have been some game changing…
Here’s one off the top of my head that is overlooked:Eric van Lustbader’s thriller novel, Ninja. It’s amazing to think about, butbefore the early 1980s, nobody…

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What’s your general opinion on League of…

What’s your general opinion on League of…
I loved it, of course! America’s Best Comics was noidle boast. League was always interesting to me in that the point of writing it was right in the text: “the…

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The Origin of That Old-Timey Accent in Classic Movies

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André Staltz – An off-grid social network

André Staltz – An off-grid social network
Scuttlebutt is slang for gossip, particularly among sailors. It is also the name of a peer-to-peer system ideal for social graphs, identity and messaging.…

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Something We Can All Agree On (Wisconsin Supper Clubs)

Something We Can All Agree On (Wisconsin Supper Clubs)
You don’t need to take a political or artistic stand to make a huge impact with a photo book. When people ask about what photo book made the most impact…

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The 265 members of Congress who sold you out to ISPs, and how much it cost to buy them

The 265 members of Congress who sold you out to ISPs, and how much it cost to buy them
Republicans in Congress just voted to reverse a landmark FCC privacy rule that opens the door for ISPs to sell customer data. Lawmakers provided no credible…

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How Many Times Does Braid-Tugging and Skirt-Smoothing Happen in The Wheel of Time?

How Many Times Does Braid-Tugging and Skirt-Smoothing Happen in The Wheel of Time?
You’re a few books into Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time epic fantasy series and then you realize… the characters in this series tug their hair braids a lot . More…

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50 Years Later, Heinz Approves Don Draper’s ‘Pass the Heinz’ Ads and Is Actually Running Them

50 Years Later, Heinz Approves Don Draper’s ‘Pass the Heinz’ Ads and Is Actually Running Them
It was a compelling idea, even if the client wasn’t convinced at the time. Fifty years ago, in the fictional world of Mad Men, Don Draper pitched a daring ad…