From Imgur: "A decent breakdown of all things real and fake news." Here is is full size.
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9:43 am Wed
Dec 14, 2016
An attempt to chart media brands on the fake-real spectrum
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An astoundingly odd cinematic cigarette commercial from 1977
I can imagine the first brainstorm: “What if the monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey was actually a massive pack of cigarettes? And they found it at the bottom of the ocean?” Here’s the actual back story according to Big Dog Media Productions: When health warnings first appeared on packets in 1971 and the rules […]
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Trump tells female reporter, "You're not thinking. I know you never do."
At a Rose Garden press conference announcing the new U.S. trade agreement with Mexico and Canada, President Trump was particularly nasty with ABC News’s Cecilia Vega.
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Academic publishing is a mess and it makes culture wars dumber
In 1996, physicist Alan Sokal suspected that cultural studies lacked academic rigor. So he wrote an intentionally nonsensical paper, Transgressing the Boundaries: Towards a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity, and submitted it for publication in the respected academic journal Social Text. It was accepted. Sokal exposed the hoax, the embarrassed academics made their excuses, and […]
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Learning a new language is easy and inexpensive with Mondly
The key to learning any new language is feedback. When you’re immersed in conversation, it’s easy to pick up key phrases and pronunciation, but not all of us have the means to jet off to Spain, France or wherever we can learn to speak like a local. The next best thing: The Mondly app. Mondly […]
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Jump on these early holiday deals for tech toys and gear
Got a gadget-minded geek on your holiday list this year? Don’t wait for Black Friday. The prices are already dropping on some quality tech toys, and we’ve got a roundup of some of our favorites. Force Flyers DIY Building Block Drone MSRP: $49.99 | Normally: $42.99 | Price Drop: $39.99 (20% Off) Compatible with everybody’s […]
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Focus in on a photography career with this online course
Ever wondered what it takes to make the transition from amateur photography to a full career? If you answered “a better camera,” you’re half right. Before you get the equipment, get the know-how to use it with the Hollywood Art Institute Photography Course & Certification. Taught by experienced pros, this course is geared towards shutterbugs […]
