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Moravec‘s Paradox

10 Movies To Stream If You Like The Social Network

For my money, David Fincher's phenomenal The Social Network stands as one of the finest films of the last decade. An all-around excellently crafted movie, built by taunt direction, electrifying writing, exceptional performances, and a sharp presentation, it's one of the most ingeniously-made movies in the past ten years, and…

bubmagApril 10, 2020

Water Pollution

The Coronavirus and Climate Action

In recent weeks, many Americans have voluntarily and radically altered their behavior in order to protect others from the novel coronavirus. Those who are less vulnerable are making sacrifices in order to protect those who are more vulnerable: the elderly, the immunocompromised, and—in our country, with its broken social safety…

bubmagApril 10, 2020

Hongkong

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Pulled From Some Chinese Stores After In-Game Hong Kong Protests

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong (left) streaming Animal Crossing: New Horizons on YouTube. (Screenshot: joshuawongcf, YouTube) Listings for Nintendo’s adorable life sim Animal Crossing: New Horizons have been taken down from online Chinese stores Pinduoduo and Taobao. This comes on the heels of some players using the game to share…

bubmagApril 10, 2020

Little Red Riding Hood

Why a writer traveled to a far-off Russian peninsula for her debut novel

Our April pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club “Now Read This” is Julia Phillips’ “Disappearing Earth.” Become a member of the book club by joining our Facebook group, or by signing up to our newsletter. Learn more about the book club here. As a child, writer Julia…

bubmagApril 10, 2020

Colin Kaepernick

Remembering Perry Rosenstein

We miss him more than we can say. Perry Rosenstein, a 93-year-old-victim of Covid-19 who passed away on April 3, was one of a kind.A veteran of World War II, when asked why he joined the Navy (he saw action in Okinawa and Guam), he would say it was to…

bubmagApril 10, 2020

Spanish Flu

The Underrated Series Counterpart Has New Resonance in the Time of Coronavirus

Speculative fiction is often just that—speculative. Sometimes it’s an effective metaphor for real-world issues. Oftentimes it imagines a world drastically different from our own. But sometimes sci-fi of the past takes on chilling new meaning in the present. Such is the case now with tales of pandemics, stories of widespread…

bubmagApril 10, 2020

Pre-Crime

Indiana Governor To Churches: Worship As I Say Or Be Shut Down

Skip to comments. Indiana Governor To Churches: Worship As I Say Or Be Shut Down The Federalist ^ | April 10, 2020 | Joy Pullman Posted on 04/10/2020 8:29:50 AM PDT by Kaslin The governor is telling Christians how worship must be done and with stricter rules than for all…

bubmagApril 10, 2020

Pikachu

Apple TV+ Now Offering Free Access to Some of Its Original Content amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Several movies and television shows from HBO and EPIX will also be available for a limited time As millions of people are spending their days stuck at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, Apple is offering extra entertainment by making several of their original shows available to stream for free. Beginning…

bubmagApril 10, 2020

Joker

Robert De Niro And Joaquin Phoenix Clashed Over One Thing Filming Joker Together

It's no secret that comic book movies are everywhere. Plenty of studios have started their own cinematic universe, with heroes and villains in tights clashing on the big screen, and making tons of money in the process. But there are some adaptations that stand out among the rest, like Todd…

bubmagApril 10, 2020

Greenland

Travel Experts Stationed In Remote Parts Of The World Give Self-Isolation Advice

Isolation in snowy weather in Greenland provides survival tips for today's isolation. (Photo by: ... Martin Zwick/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images It isn’t easy to isolate at home day after day for people used to going to work, going out, seeing their friends.…

bubmagApril 10, 2020

10 Movies To Stream If You Like The Social Network

The Coronavirus and Climate Action

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Pulled From Some Chinese Stores After In-Game Hong Kong Protests

Why a writer traveled to a far-off Russian peninsula for her debut novel

Remembering Perry Rosenstein

The Underrated Series Counterpart Has New Resonance in the Time of Coronavirus

Indiana Governor To Churches: Worship As I Say Or Be Shut Down

Apple TV+ Now Offering Free Access to Some of Its Original Content amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Robert De Niro And Joaquin Phoenix Clashed Over One Thing Filming Joker Together

Travel Experts Stationed In Remote Parts Of The World Give Self-Isolation Advice

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