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Batwoman Makes Her Surprisingly Gay (And Surprisingly Great) Animated Debut in “Batman: Bad Blood” | Autostraddle

Heather Hogan9 years ago09 mins

As studios and networks have finally begun to grapple with the shocking reality that audiences enjoy watching women go on adventures, we’ve seen an influx of female protagonists on superhero television in the last year. And while Agent Carter, Jessica Jones, and Supergirl have all been emphatically pushing the conversation forward, another hero took a quiet and revolutionary step earlier…

More driving means more dying | City Observatory

Joe Cortright 9 years ago07 mins

New data from the national traffic safety administration shows an ominous trend: traffic related deaths are up 11.3 percent for the first nine months of 2015, as compared to the same period a year earlier. Although the NHTSA warns that the data are subject to revision, and cautions that it’s too early to discern the…

De Blasio’s Streetcar Proposal Is A Shiny Waste Of Money: Gothamist

HENRY GRABAR9 years ago010 mins

A rendering of the streetcar in action (Mayor’s Office) Mayor de Blasio’s $2.5 billion Brooklyn-Queens streetcar isn’t the worst transportation project in New York City (we have a $4 billion subway station), but it may be the most transparently unfair. As an allocation of municipal resources, it would have made perfect fodder for de Blasio’s…

NYC to fund $2.5 billion Brooklyn-Queens light rail via bond issue | Reuters

Reuters Editorial9 years ago02 mins

NEW YORK New York City will issue bonds via the creation of a non-profit agency to fund a $2.5 billion light rail system between the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, officials from the mayor’s office said in a statement on Tuesday. Officials said that when the 16-mile system is “fully built-out, it could serve…

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Assistant Video Editor job with Salon Media Group | 339950

Salon Media Group9 years ago03 mins

Salon.com, the pioneering online news and culture site, is marking its 20th anniversary with an aggressive push into video. We’re looking for ambitious, hard-working producer/editors to produce original videos, mash-ups, super-cuts, news items featuring our award-winning staff, media criticism and more. The successful candidate will be a politics and culture omnivore who understands Salon’s progressive…

Giphy Closes $55 Million Series C At A $300 Million Post-Money Valuation | TechCrunch

Jordan Crook9 years ago06 mins

Begin: WordPress Article Content Giphy, the Google of GIFs, has closed a $55 million Series C funding round at a valuation of $300 million post-money. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from General Catalyst Partners, RRE, Betaworks, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, CAA and other existing Giphy investors. Giphy launched out of betaworks…

Kanye West rapping over the Seinfeld theme is a whirlwind of narcissism · Great Job, Internet! · The A.V. Club

Joe Blevins9 years ago9 years ago03 mins

It was only a matter of time before the most self-obsessed rapper of his generation was drawn into the vortex of self-absorption that is Seinfeld. Over the weekend, Kanye West not only made his triumphant return to Saturday Night Live but also debuted his long-delayed, highly anticipated The Life Of Pablo on Tidal. Of the…

UK newspaper industry: Rewriting the story – FT.com

Henry Mance9 years ago023 mins

High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email ftsales.support@ft.com to buy additional rights. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0aa8beac-c44f-11e5-808f-8231cd71622e.html#ixzz40L51hPJf R ebekah Brooks looked to have completed a staggering comeback. The former tabloid editor had not only been acquitted of all criminal charges…

Wolff: Print’s dead — but so is digital

Michael Wolff9 years ago010 mins

cxenseparse_start A man reads the newspaper ‘Financial Times’ at the 46th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Jan. 22, 2016.(Photo: Jean-christophe Bott, AP) The Financial Times, in a considered piece the other day, has, if there was any doubt, pronounced the newspaper business deader than a doornail. But its more advanced point was…

What Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) means for consumers, publishers, and the future | 10up

Jake Goldman 9 years ago9 years ago023 mins

We now spend more time on mobile gadgets than on desktop devices. The mobile web experience is more important than ever, and overwhelmingly defined by content relevancy, timeliness, and above all, speediness. Mindful web developers—given adequate budget allowances—strive to build mobile-first sites that provide lean, engaging experiences across different screen sizes and devices. These sites…

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Batwoman Makes Her Surprisingly Gay (And Surprisingly Great) Animated Debut in “Batman: Bad Blood” | Autostraddle

More driving means more dying | City Observatory

De Blasio’s Streetcar Proposal Is A Shiny Waste Of Money: Gothamist

NYC to fund $2.5 billion Brooklyn-Queens light rail via bond issue | Reuters

Assistant Video Editor job with Salon Media Group | 339950

Giphy Closes $55 Million Series C At A $300 Million Post-Money Valuation | TechCrunch

Kanye West rapping over the Seinfeld theme is a whirlwind of narcissism · Great Job, Internet! · The A.V. Club

UK newspaper industry: Rewriting the story – FT.com

Wolff: Print’s dead — but so is digital

What Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) means for consumers, publishers, and the future | 10up