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  • Rob Beschizza
    10:17 am Sun, May 10, 2020
    Great deal on Unix!

    Leaving the house for the first time in weeks to brave the coronavirus-infested wilds of western Pennsylvania, I ducked into the ruins of an Ace Hardware. I knew I was… Read the rest of the article: Great deal on Unix!

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  • Rob Beschizza
    8:40 am Sat, May 9, 2020
    Little Richard dead at 87

    Watch this video on YouTube "Little" Richard Penniman, singer of Tutti Frutti and countless other hits, died Saturday morning. He was 87 years old. Rolling Stone reports that he died… Read the rest of the article: Little Richard dead at 87

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  • Rob Beschizza
    6:55 pm Fri, May 8, 2020
    Roy Horn, of Siegfried and Roy, dies at 75 of Covid

    Magician Roy Horn, 75, died Thursday after developing symptoms of Covid-19 several days ago. Horn and partner Siegfried Fischbacher ran the most popular stage show in Vegas throughout the 1990s,… Read the rest of the article: Roy Horn, of Siegfried and Roy, dies at 75 of Covid

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  • Rob Beschizza
    8:04 am Fri, May 8, 2020
    Soap promises to make you smell like "Naval Supremacy"

    Ironic toxic masculinity is in fashion! The Duke Cannon Naval Supremacy Big Brick of Bar Soap for Men [Amazon] promises that those thusly-soaped will smell of "naval supremacy", "productivity" or… Read the rest of the article: Soap promises to make you smell like "Naval Supremacy"

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  • Rob Beschizza
    7:47 am Fri, May 8, 2020
    Jupiter looks pretty angry in "lucky" infrared shot

    It took hundreds of exposures and a complex method of removing occlusions, but this "lucky" shot is the result: a depiction of the hot regions lurking under Jupiter's uppermost clouds.… Read the rest of the article: Jupiter looks pretty angry in "lucky" infrared shot

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  • Rob Beschizza
    7:19 am Fri, May 8, 2020
    "Leopards ate my face" subreddit bans posts about coronavirus scoffers who later die of it

    The Leopards Ate My Face subreddit is dedicated to mocking people who thought the Republican party would hurt their enemies only to be surprised to find that it hurts them,… Read the rest of the article: "Leopards ate my face" subreddit bans posts about coronavirus scoffers who later die of it

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  • Rob Beschizza
    6:23 am Fri, May 8, 2020
    Kiss from a Rose performed by seals

    "KISS FROM A ROSE" BY SEALSWatch this video on YouTube "They sing the song," writes Real Big Boys. "Thanks to the Melni Pinniped Choir for barking." Previously.

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  • Rob Beschizza
    6:01 am Fri, May 8, 2020
    Penguin Classics cover generator

    Nicholas Love's Penguin Classics cover generator lets you upload an image and set type in humorous imitation of the label. It can also do the similar but inverted Oxford World… Read the rest of the article: Penguin Classics cover generator

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  • Rob Beschizza
    6:01 pm Thu, May 7, 2020
    Ahmaud Arbery's killers arrested and charged with murder

    Gregory and Travis McMichael, videotaped chasing down jogger Ahmaud Arbery and killing him in the street, were today arrested and charged with his murder and with aggravated assault. The killing,… Read the rest of the article: Ahmaud Arbery's killers arrested and charged with murder

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  • Rob Beschizza
    1:50 pm Thu, May 7, 2020
    Girl with bubble gum, and mouths for eyes

    View this post on Instagram Follow @witloofcollective "Bubbel blind"/"Bubble blind" Inspired by "Meisje met de parel"/"Girl with a pearl" Johannes Vermeer DOP @davidtaillebuis Visual effects @nik.noirhom Actress @aurelia.bonta Makeup #kaatjevandamme… Read the rest of the article: Girl with bubble gum, and mouths for eyes

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  • Rob Beschizza
    9:19 am Thu, May 7, 2020
    Nieman Marcus files for bankruptcy

    Upscale department store chain Nieman Marcus today filed for bankruptcy protection, the fanciest retailer to fail so far during the coronavirus pandemic. Creditors hope to have the company solvent again… Read the rest of the article: Nieman Marcus files for bankruptcy

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  • Rob Beschizza
    6:00 am Thu, May 7, 2020
    Fast-food worker shot by woman angry at coronavirus restrictions

    Watch this video on YouTube A woman in Oklahoma City opened fire on staff at an area McDonalds on Wednesday, shooting one and injuring three more in the resulting melee.… Read the rest of the article: Fast-food worker shot by woman angry at coronavirus restrictions

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  • Rob Beschizza
    5:21 am Thu, May 7, 2020
    White House suppresses CDC guide to reopening America without killing everyone

    The Trump administration has blocked the Centers for Disease Control from releasing a detailed guide on to how to reopen public spaces. The 17-page report was titled "Guidance for Implementing… Read the rest of the article: White House suppresses CDC guide to reopening America without killing everyone

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  • Rob Beschizza
    5:05 am Thu, May 7, 2020
    Woman drowns after petting alligator

    The AP's Jeffrey Collins reports a story that gets stranger with each sentence: a woman in South Carolina who was doing someone's nails, went outside after spotting an alligator, petted… Read the rest of the article: Woman drowns after petting alligator

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  • Rob Beschizza
    9:29 am Wed, May 6, 2020
    Unsettling Oregon house listed for sale

    From the outside, it appears to be a small, gray wooden building [Zillow]. Inside, it's a sprawling yet utterly featureless place where everything is just a little off: peculiar angles,… Read the rest of the article: Unsettling Oregon house listed for sale

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  • Rob Beschizza
    7:53 am Wed, May 6, 2020
    Moist

    MOISTWatch this video on YouTube "Ugh, God, could you not say that?" Enjoy this irriguous parody of Terence Malick, Christopher Nolan, etc., written and directed by Eli & Andrew Rousso.

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  • Rob Beschizza
    7:46 am Wed, May 6, 2020
    Peter Weller returns as Robocop

    Original Robocop actor Peter Weller is returning to the role after 30 years. He'll voice the character in an upcoming video game in the Mortal Kombat franchise that guest-stars the… Read the rest of the article: Peter Weller returns as Robocop

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  • Rob Beschizza
    7:24 am Wed, May 6, 2020
    "Live and Let Die" played for Trump during factory tour

    They blasted “Live and Let Die” while Trump walked around a Honeywell plant today in Arizona without a mask. It’s hard to believe this clip is real. pic.twitter.com/M1dMe8KaMK — Aaron… Read the rest of the article: "Live and Let Die" played for Trump during factory tour

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  • Rob Beschizza
    6:10 am Wed, May 6, 2020
    Map of trees in London

    Thanks to the TreeTalk map of trees in London, I laearned that the maple across the road from my college halls of residence in 1996 is in fact an American… Read the rest of the article: Map of trees in London

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  • Rob Beschizza
    1:32 pm Tue, May 5, 2020
    UK coronavirus death toll now worst in Europe

    The United Kingdom now has the most deaths in Europe from the coronavirus pandemic, recording more than 29,427. It surpassed early Covid-19 hotspot Italy on Tuesday, according to figures released… Read the rest of the article: UK coronavirus death toll now worst in Europe

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