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Netflix Claims 60 Million Households Streamed Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Fight Friday Night, Straining Quality to Breaking Point for Many
deadline.com/2024/11/tyson-paul-fight-glitches-netflix-1236178632/
Dominic Patten, reporting for Deadline Friday night:
Netflix’s much hyped and much delayed live fight tonight between
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul is taking some hits even before the
former heavyweight champion and the YouTuber turned boxer have
climbed in the ring.
From ne...
Downhill Skateboarding
On these downhill skateboarding things, I’m always wondering why there aren’t any cars, but uh, there are cars in this one. Josh Neuman skateboarding down a mountain road while cars come up makes me real nervous! He almost skates into a barrier at 2:07, and towards the end there’s a biker riding up the hill going very slow showing how steep this is. I don’t know. It’s too fast I think. Love to see someone as good at their job as this guy.
Tags: Josh Neuman · skateboarding
Haymarket Books is giving away 10 free ebooks that meet this moment...
Haymarket Books is giving away 10 free ebooks that meet this moment in US history, including titles by Rebecca Solnit, Angela Davis, Mariame Kaba, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor.
Jason Koebler at 404 Media: The Great Migration to Bluesky Gives Me...
Jason Koebler at 404 Media: The Great Migration to Bluesky Gives Me Hope for the Future of the Internet. He also explains why he’s bullish on Bluesky and not Mastodon (“difficult to make a diverse and active feed”) or Threads.
This is an astute observation about the conservative sense of permanent resentment:...
This is an astute observation about the conservative sense of permanent resentment: “They’re seeking political power as a substitute for cultural power, and it’s never going to give them what they actually want.”
Scientists have found an individual coral colony that’s large enough to be...
Scientists have found an individual coral colony that’s large enough to be seen from space. “Given its size and the slow speed at which corals grow, this individual is likely several centuries old.”
Let’s Build a Massive Meta McDonald’s in Times Square
Writing for The Awl, Jeb Boniakowski shares his vision for a massive McDonald’s complex in Times Square that serves food from McDonald’s restaurants from around the world, offers discontinued food items (McLean Deluxe anyone?), and contains a food lab not unlike David Chang’...
You’ll soon be able to watch your local PBS station & PBS...
You’ll soon be able to watch your local PBS station & PBS Kids through Amazon Prime. There will also be a dedicated Reading Rainbow channel. All of free…no Prime membership needed.
“…trans posters were the earliest adopters of Bluesky and were able to...
“…trans posters were the earliest adopters of Bluesky and were able to forge the platform into what it is today: funny, frequently horny, and with very strong moderation tools. If you like Bluesky’s vibe right now, thank a trans person.”
Today’s Google Doodle is a celebration of the kayak, illustrated by Inuit...
Today’s Google Doodle is a celebration of the kayak, illustrated by Inuit Nunangat artist Natashia Allakariallak. “These small and narrow watercraft were created thousands of years ago for hunting, fishing, and transportation.”
Might As Well Face It, You’re Addicted to Running
In a piece for Vogue, Edith Zimmerman writes about trading one addiction for another: A Former Drinker Asks, Am I Addicted to Running?
And running is good. I don’t have to lie about it or hide it. It makes me happy, and it makes my life better. There are little parallels ...
‘Here’s Why I Decided to Buy “InfoWars”’
Bryce P. Tetraeder, Global Tetrahedron CEO, in an op-ed for The Onion:
Through it all, InfoWars has shown an unswerving commitment to
manufacturing anger and radicalizing the most vulnerable members
of society — values that resonate deeply with all of us at Global
Tetrah...
A report from the American Immigration Council on Trump’s mass deportation plan....
A report from the American Immigration Council on Trump’s mass deportation plan. “There is no way to engage in mass deportation without fundamentally changing the federal government, the national economy, and, ultimately, America itself.”
Fake Bear Commits Insurance Fraud
California Department of Insurance investigators watched the footage of a bear damaging the inside of a car because who wouldn’t watch that kind of video if it was submitted to them in a work setting, I know I sure would, but the thing is when the CDI investigators watched t...
Radiolab
• WNYC Studios
Hello
It's hard to start a conversation with a stranger—especially when that stranger is, well, different. He doesn't share your customs, celebrate your holidays, watch your TV shows, or even speak your language. Plus he has a blowhole.
In this episode, which originally aired in t...
The Future of Orion
Mike Tyson Slaps Jake Paul in Face During Weigh-In
espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/42397251/mike-tyson-slaps-jake-paul-face-final-staredown
The winner of tomorrow night’s fight gets to be Secretary of the Treasury in the second Trump administration.
Link: espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/42397251/mike-tyson-slaps-jake…
The Violin. “A stack of hundred-year-old photos lead to the discovery of...
The Violin. “A stack of hundred-year-old photos lead to the discovery of a family treasure hiding in plain sight.”