Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Last night’s Game of Thrones was a welcome return to form. It was also a weirdly structured episode: Half a series of vignettes about faith and learning to read people, and half a rip-roaring apocalyptic action movie. But it was all tied together by the contrast between single-minded zombies and undependable humans. Spoilers ahead… In…
The Agents of SHIELD take on a new mission—shilling Coca-Cola—in these delightfully surreal Chinese commercials. I have absolutely zero idea what’s going on in them. All I know is that if Agent Ward doesn’t take orders from a polar bear in season 3 I’m gonna be seriously disappointed. Here’s a slightly less wacky but still…
Wonder Woman is getting her own movie but for the last few days the press has been breathless over her MAN. Rumors are swirling that Chris Pine will be joining the cast as Steve Trevor. On one hand that makes sense – Steve Trevor is part of her mythos and was, for almost 30 plus…
If you’re one of the lucky (or unlucky?) people who lives in or near Orange County, California, you can get yourself Ramen Donut, aka a “ramnut.” That’s right, ladies and gentlemen: This culinary hybrid, which is equal parts fascinatingly innovative and monstrously horrifying, will officially be available for purchase at the OC Night Market from June 5 to…
The Transportation Security Administration found that “red teams” with the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General were able to get banned items through the screening process in 67 out of 70 tests — 95% — it conducted across the nation. The test results were first reported by ABC News, and government officials…
goldvision tries to thrive in a world against its will. His selection of shoes is excellent. via Grand Theft Auto Pacifist: 1 Brand New Shoes – YouTube.
Like Axel Foley, Top Gun’s Maverick is clearly talented, has great instincts, and is a loyal friend. But at least Axel Foley is motivated by some sense of justice, in the form of arresting the bad guys. Maverick’s motivations are murky as fuck. The stuff with his dad and Viper in Vietnam doesn’t really make…
After years of using delaying tactics and last minute deadlines to push last minute Senate votes, Mitch McConnell’s attempt to use building deadline pressure to extend, with some modification, three of the more controversial Patriot Act provisions failed late Sunday night. The bill to do so is the USA Freedom Act. It is still likely…
Need more proof of the role Facebook is playing in the distribution of news? Among Americans born between 1981 and 1996 — a.k.a millennials — 61 percent get political news from Facebook in a given week, versus 37 percent who get it from local TV. That’s according to a new Pew Research Center study released…
Photo Credit Mark Todd ACROSS cultures and industries, managers strongly prize “cultural fit” — the idea that the best employees are like-minded. One recent survey found that more than 80 percent of employers worldwide named cultural fit as a top hiring priority. When done carefully, selecting new workers this way can make organizations more productive…