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Why These Social Networks Failed So BadlySixteen years ago, the sun set on Web 1.0, and we embarked by the light of our smartphones to 24/7 connectivity, down a road paved with corporate blunders, littered with yesterday’s top 8 friends, scrubbed n00ds, trashed chiptune tracks, bomb threats, and downy unicorn costumes. Comedic treasures were born and abandoned by parent companies; screaming crowds running through billowing tear gas from police vanished behind defunct video players. Devs dreamed of love, artists of postmodern interfaces, and unknowns of entertainment careers. Netizens injured themselves for stunts, by accident, and on purpose. We submitted to our overlord Mark Zuckerberg and the army of influencers. And so many rubber ducks wailed.
14Cover Story: Angelina Jolie SoloThere’s the Angelina Jolie who’s now a single mother—managing the day-to-day chaos of six kids, and the trauma of her split from Brad Pitt—and there’s the Angelina Jolie whose latest movie, a groundbreaking Netflix original about Cambodia’s genocide, is also a thank-you to the nation that transformed her. At her new L.A. mansion, Jolie reveals the tension between the two Angelinas and the reason her life will never be normal.
27Cover Story: Serena Williams’s Love MatchLast January, on the eve of the Australian Open, Serena Williams handed her fiancé, Alexis Ohanian, a paper bag containing six positive pregnancy tests. It was just the latest surprise in an unlikely pairing: the world’s greatest tennis player and the geek co-founder of Reddit. From their first date—a magical six hours in Paris—to their plans for the baby’s arrival, this is the full love story.
35How Louis CK Tells A JokeGet one month free at The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/OTFe307WTs8 THE NERDWRITER T-SHIRT: https://store.dftba.com/products/the-nerdwriter-shirt ASK ME QUESTIONS HERE: http://thenerdwriter.tumblr.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheeNerdwriter Email me here: thenerdwriter@gmail.com MUSIC: Joey Pecoraro: https://soundcloud.com/joeypecoraro/tired-boy https://soundcloud.com/joeypecoraro/warm MY RULES FOR SPONSORSHIPS: 1) Sponsor cannot choose video topic. 2) Sponsor cannot give notes or ask for changes. 3) Sponsor cannot see video before it airs. 4) Sponsorship will not be integrated into the video proper in any way, but only appear on the end-screen after a few seconds of black. 5) I have to be sympathetic with the brand/client.
35Artist Transforms Pop Culture Icons Into Pantone Samples And The Result Is FunPantone, contrary to what many people think, is actually a company and not an ink brand. Founded in 1962 in New Jersey, United States, Pantone Inc. is famous for its Pantone Matching System (PMS), a color system used in a variety of industries especially the printing industry.
311000 People Were Asked To Recognize These Pop Culture Logos, And The Results Are Worse Than ExpectedWould you be able to recognize the logo of the paper company in Scranton used in the TV show The Office? Or the symbols of The Hogwarts Houses? If you said yes, you might be surprised to find yourself in a minority as the survey conducted by signs.com shows that these are one of the least recognized logos in today's pop culture. But what are the most popular ones?
40Binging with Babish: Krabby Patty from Spongebob SquarepantsThe Krabby Patty is a thing of pop culture culinary legend - a burger, forged from a secret formula, worshipped by a sociopathically upbeat sponge. How do we go about recreating that which is not reacreate-able? A bit of science, a bit of whimsy, and a whole lot of wanton conjecture. Fill in the blanks with me this week as we build an umami burger using ingredients from mother ocean! Recipe: https://www.bingingwithbabish.com/recipes/2017/5/31/krabby-patty-inspired-by-spongebob-squarepants Music: "XXV" by Broke for Free https://soundcloud.com/broke-for-free Please support Binging with Babish! Check out my Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/bingingwithbabish - you can get access to bonus videos, special content, and even a custom episode if you give me enough sweet sweet money! Binging With Babish Website: http://bit.ly/BingingBabishWebsite Basics With Babish Website: http://bit.ly/BasicsWithBabishWebsite Patreon: http://bit.ly/BingingPatreon Instagram: http://bit.ly/BabishInstagram Facebook: http://bit.ly/BabishFacebook Twitter: http://bit.ly/BabishTwitter
56The best movie soundtracks of all time, from 'Star Wars' to 'E.T.'Whether you're a lover of beautifully composed original scores or a fan of perfectly compiled popular music, we've put together a list of the most musically inspired films of all time. These are the best movie soundtracks — from John Williams' Star Wars score to Marvel's Black Panther compilation.
57The 2018 Cult Movie ChallengeWe had a big increase in challengers from year one to year two, and I have to thank both the good people at Letterboxd for mentioning the challenge in the mailing list, and all of you that took part and helped spread the word. Hopefully you've all had a lot of fun in seeing what the world and what history has to offer in obscure and cult movies, and you're ready for round three! This year we have 16 brand new themes, as well as 5 returning themes that weren't used last year. _____ Do you like cult movies? All…
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