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Monday - June 26, 2017 Mon - 06/26/17
rantnrave:// I grew up in arcades. I had ATARI, BALLY'S, COLECOVISION, INTELLIVISION, NINTENDO, SEGA, XBOX and I still can't play for s***. I buy every game and end up playing SCRAMBLE and ASTEROIDS. Did you know that “MS. PAC-MAN” started out as a character named “CRAZY OTTO”? Or that “HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED” was originally going to be a real-time strategy game? Here are the companies, consoles, and titles that ate your quarters and bruised your thumbs. MediaSET: "Ready Player One: Video Game Oral Histories"... Forgiving is overrated... Monumental changes often come in short steps. Be mindful of where those steps are leading before they get there... From ordering food from their seats to scouting out short bathroom lines via an app, fans have seen tech revolutionize sports stadiums. They crave more than just beer and a good game. Now, fans get an experience that's even more worth leaving home for. SportsSET: "Stadium of the Future"... I grew up on the east coast. EL POLLO LOCO, where have you been all my life? ... Happy Birthday to MICHAEL BLOOM and CHARLES FULFORD. Belated to RACHEL TOFFLER, FERNANDA NIVEN, DESIREE GRUBER, ROGER VAKHARIA, JOHN FLANAGAN, RAY DOLBER, ERIKA SHEIN MARSH, ANDREW WALLENSTEIN, RODERICK ALEMANIA, ALEX MAGHEN, BHUPEN SHAH, CHRISTINE AUBALE GERSCHEL, ANDREW MARCUS, JOHN RICHARDS NOGAWSKI, and GEOFF KEIGHLEY.
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Commentary Magazine
Symposium: Is Free Speech Under Threat in the United States?
In April, COMMENTARY asked a wide variety of writers, thinkers, and broadcasters to respond to this question: Is free speech under threat in the United States? We received twenty-seven responses. We publish them here in alphabetical order. The Editors Free expression threatened? By Donald Trump? I guess you could say so.
The Atlantic
RETRO READ: Why the Economic Fates of America’s Cities Diverged
by Phillip Longman
Hat tip to John Landgraf. Places like St. Louis and New York City were once similarly prosperous. Then, 30 years ago, the United States turned its back on the policies that had been encouraging parity.
Fortune Magazine
Google's Elite Hacker SWAT Team vs. Everyone
by Robert Hackett
Google’s Project Zero is securing the Internet on its own terms. Is that a problem?
MEL Magazine
The Oral History of ‘Wedding Crashers'
by Tim Grierson
‘How does it feel having worked on this generation’s Animal House?’
Retail Dive
Dov Charney's American Dream: The rise, fall and comeback of an apparel empire
by Daphne Howland
In the months after American Apparel was sold out of bankruptcy and its stores were shuttered worldwide, Charney spoke at length with Retail Dive about his complicated history, the road ahead - and everything in between.
Business Insider
Inside Apple’s rocky road to Hollywood, and what happened to Dr. Dre’s show
by Nathan McAlone
Last week, Apple finally hired two heads of video programming, taking its TV strategy to the next level. But what has Apple been doing up until now?
McKinsey & Company
How technology is reshaping supply and demand for natural resources
by Jonathan Woetzel, Richard Sellschop, Michael Chui...
The ways we consume energy and produce commodities are changing. This transformation could benefit the global economy, but resource producers will have to adapt to stay competitive.
Rolling Stone
Hank Williams Jr. and Charlie Daniels: Inside Their Defiant Politics
by Jon Freeman
How Hank Williams Jr. and Charlie Daniels approach political conservatism in their music and interviews.
American Cinematographer
RETRO READ: Alfred Hitchcock Talks About Lights, Camera, Action
by David E. Williams and Herb A. Lightman
Long known as “The Cameraman’s Director,” the Master of Suspense regards himself as primarily a film technician, explains his methods of working with cinematographers, production designers and editors.
Pitchfork
How Countries Around the World Fund Music--and Why It Matters
by Marc Hogan
As President Trump eyes abolishing federal arts funding in the U.S., a survey of tax-supported music from Australia to Iceland reveals a complex, shifting landscape.
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The New Yorker
'The National Enquirer's' Fervor for Trump
by Jeffrey Toobin
The tabloid is defined by its predatory spirit. Why has it embraced the President with such sycophantic zeal?
ADWEEK
The Most Powerful Women in Sports: 35 Executives and Influencers Winning Over the Next Generation of Fans
by T.L. Stanley
Here’s our second-annual list of the MVPs of the sports marketing world.
Kotaku
An Insider's Look At Working In The Anime Business
by Brian Ashcraft
So you dream of moving to Japan and making anime. But what’s it really like? Just ask Thomas Romain.
Charlie Rose
Jack Ma on 'Charlie Rose'
by Jeff Glor, Charlie Rose and Jack Ma
Jack Ma, the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group, the largest e-commerce company in China and the sixth largest retailer in the world.
Yahoo! News
MUST READ: Lance Armstrong opens up about his comeback — as a podcaster
by Dylan Stableford
In a wide-ranging interview with Yahoo News, the disgraced U.S. cyclist talks about sports, doping, politics, music, fatherhood and “The Forward,” the year-old podcast that he sees as the latest step in his public rehabilitation.
The Daily Beast
How ‘The Bachelor’ Franchise Is Exploiting Race For Ratings
by Ira Madison III
A racist suitor on the first black ‘Bachelorette’ and unfounded accusations of sexual assault against a black contestant on ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ expose the series’ race issues.
CNN
Reporters hindered by off-camera briefings
by Brian Stelter, April Ryan, David Drucker...
"This is not about us. This is about the American public," April Ryan says. David Drucker says "we should be more aggressive in pushing back" when the government puts conditions on briefings and interviews.
ESPN
10 years after NFL Europe's demise, alumni remember league fondly
by Jon Gold
Even 10 years after it ceased operations, the NFL Europe still brings a smile to the faces of those who experienced it. Kurt Warner, Brad Johnson, Jake Delhomme and others share their stories from the dearly departed developmental league.
Fast Company
The Al Gore Interview: Full Transcript
by Morgan Clendaniel
Our entire conversation with the former vice president.
attentionecono.me
Winning the Brand Advertising Jackpot
by Thomas Euler
Google & Facebook own online advertising. Is there a place for a third player?
LinkedIn
Why Uber Should Hire a Female CEO
by Travis Katz
Approximately 36 hours ago, Uber's founder and CEO, Travis Kalanick, resigned after intense pressure from five influential investors that represented
The New York Times
Opinion: The Real Threat of Artificial Intelligence
by Kai-Fu Lee
It’s not robot overlords. It’s economic inequality and a new global order.
John Kay
Technological change and the future of financial intermediation
by John Kay
John's presentation at the 44th Economics Conference of the Austrian central bank (ONB).
Vulture
Twin Peaks: The Return ‘Part 8’ Is Horrifyingly Beautiful
by Matt Zoller Seitz
Warning: Spoilers for Twin Peaks: The Return below. The eighth episode of Twin Peaks: The Return is one of the greatest hours of television I've ever seen: horrifying, horrifyingly beautiful, thought-provoking and thought-annihilating; a work that owes as much to expressionistic and surreal painting, musical performance, and installation art as it does to narrative and experimental cinema.
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