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TV

The Inside Story of How Nickelodeon’s ‘Angry Beavers’ Nearly Ended by Making the Main Characters Realize They Were Going to Die | VICE | United States

Larry Fitzmaurice9 years ago013 mins

Screen grab via Angry Beavers opening credits In 2001, Nickelodeon’s slapstick cartoon series The Angry Beavers was facing cancellation after four seasons on the air. “We were significantly over budget, behind schedule, and had generally worn out our welcome [with the network],” series co-creator Keith Kaczorek says over e-mail. In light of this certain demise,…

Blank Space: What Kind of Genius Is Max Martin? – The New Yorker

JOHN SEABROOK9 years ago037 mins

Max Martin, pictured at the 2015 Grammy Awards, has written nearly two dozen No. 1 songs, for performers including Britney Spears, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift. Credit PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL TRAN / FILMMAGIC VIA GETTY Barrier Status: ‘none’ Among the stranger aspects of recent pop music history is how so many of the biggest hits…

Once Again, Mass Shooter Tries to Pin the Blame on Women Not Wanting to Date Him

Anna Merlan9 years ago06 mins

In what is quickly becoming tradition for mass-murdering maniacs, Roseburg shooter Chris Harper-Mercer evidently ranted about not having a girlfriend in writings left at the scene, the Associated Press reports. The AP says they spoke to an anonymous law enforcement official, who said Harper-Mercer complained both about not having a girlfriend and about others thinking…

“Moments” on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify: The making of a Silicon Valley buzzword.

Will Oremus9 years ago020 mins

Animation by Lisa Larson-Walker In June 2013, less than a year after he sold his photo-sharing startup to Facebook for $1 billion, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom stood onstage at a press event at company headquarters, his 6-foot-5 frame partially obstructing the oversized screen behind him. He paced slowly as he spoke, stealing the occasional…

SU bans Julie Bindel from speaking at uni free speech event

Sarah Whibley9 years ago9 years ago03 mins

They say it’s because she’s transphobic The SU are not allowing Julie Bindel to talk at a Free Speech and Secular society event. They released a statement explaining that Bindel was “flagged as potentially in breach of [their] safe space policy.” The activities and development officer and the SU decided to ban her from the uni based…

Jessica Williams: Daily Show gun violence segment airs | EW.com

Christopher Rosen9 years ago02 mins

The mass murder of nine people on a community college campus in Roseburg, Oregon last week was the 45th school shooting in 2015. And to illustrate how often stories of gun violence cycle through news broadcasts, Daily Show correspondent Jessica Williams revealed to new host Trevor Noah that she “pre-tapes” discussion of “these terrible, unending stories.” “I’m sick…

Community College of Philadelphia on lockdown after gun report – CNN.com

Lawrence Crook III and Jason Hanna9 years ago01 mins

Police received a report of that a man with a gun had threatened another student, Officer Leeloni Palmiero said. No shots or injuries were immediately reported. The school, in a tweet posted shortly before 11 a.m. ET, said the college’s main campus was on lockdown because of “police activity.” “Police activity on campus. Main campus…

Gaming

Angels Fall First Is Trying To Be Your Dream Sci-Fi Combat Game

Luke Plunkett9 years ago03 mins

Angels Fall First is the latest in a long line of games—from Battlecruiser 3000AD to Planetside—to try and actually be the type of video game I dreamed about playing in high school. Made by a team of former modders—who unsurprisingly given this game’s brief had worked on stuff like Homeworld and Unreal Engine—Angels Fall First…

Frank Miller’s First “Dark Knight III” Cover Revealed – Comic Book Resources

Albert Ching9 years ago02 mins

INFOLINKS_ON Those wondering when some Frank Miller art from “Dark Knight III: The Master Race” would surface need wonder no more. DC Comics has released Miller’s cover to the minicomic that will be bundled with the first issue, starring the Atom — and as evidenced by the cover, Superman as well. Each issue of “Dark…

Statistics Show White Supremacy is a Bigger Threat to the U.S. Than Radical Muslims – Yahoo News

Keisha Hatchett9 years ago03 mins

Despite what Donald Trump and many other politicians have told you, the major threat to America isn’t Muslim extremism. In fact, statistics show that the real danger lies with domestic extremists who aren’t of the Muslim faith. The New York Times reported back in June that since Sept. 11, 2001, almost twice as many people have died at…

Birthright Citizenship Is a Sacred Guarantee – The Atlantic

Comic Book Publisher Drops Neil Gaiman Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations – The New York Times

I Saw What New, Young Post-MAGA Trump Supporters Look Like

Scores of career State Dept. diplomats resign before Trump inauguration – The Washington Post

Neo-Nazis Love the Nazi-Like Salutes Elon Musk Made at Trump’s Inauguration | WIRED

Elon Musk Appears to Make Fascist Salute at Trump Inauguration Rally

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The Inside Story of How Nickelodeon’s ‘Angry Beavers’ Nearly Ended by Making the Main Characters Realize They Were Going to Die | VICE | United States

Blank Space: What Kind of Genius Is Max Martin? – The New Yorker

Once Again, Mass Shooter Tries to Pin the Blame on Women Not Wanting to Date Him

“Moments” on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify: The making of a Silicon Valley buzzword.

SU bans Julie Bindel from speaking at uni free speech event

Jessica Williams: Daily Show gun violence segment airs | EW.com

Community College of Philadelphia on lockdown after gun report – CNN.com

Angels Fall First Is Trying To Be Your Dream Sci-Fi Combat Game

Frank Miller’s First “Dark Knight III” Cover Revealed – Comic Book Resources

Statistics Show White Supremacy is a Bigger Threat to the U.S. Than Radical Muslims – Yahoo News