Maggie Nichols Perfect 10 Floor - 2017 College Gymnastics

Such an entertaining routine by Maggie Nichols.
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PUTIN: 'There were instances of doping' among Russian Olympic athletes, but everybody does it

Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted on Tuesday that there were "instances of doping use" by Russian athletes, but claimed the issue was a common practice worldwide. He criticized what he views as the undue scrutiny placed solely on Russia. CNN reported that in a speech delivered to his supporters in Moscow on Tuesday, Putin said "there were instances of doping use, true — I want the audience to know this and the whole country to know this."
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/putin-admits-russian-olympic-doping-but-says-everyone-does-it-2018-1?source=Snapzu

Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp - Official Trailer

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Wrath of the Centurions

Max Hastings reviews "My Lai: Vietnam, 1968 and the Descent into Darkness" by Howard Jones.
Read more: https://www.lrb.co.uk/v40/n02/max-hastings/wrath-of-the-centurions?source=Snapzu

A ski jacket that actively gets rid of sweat

To keep the body warm and dry during winter sports, high-performance clothing is a must. The demands on these textiles are high, as a person sweats up to one liter per hour on his upper body alone when skiing. A new technology, co-developed by a team of Empa scientists, helps athletes sweating by actively transporting moisture away from the body and to the outside. This is possible because ultra-thin layers of gold in the fabric are electrified.
Read more: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-jacket.html?source=Snapzu

Carrie Fisher wins posthumous Grammy for best spoken word album

The late Carrie Fisher has been honored with a Grammy Award. At the 60th annual ceremony Sunday in New York, Fisher posthumously won the prize for for best spoken word album for her audiobook recording of The Princess Diarist, a memoir culled from her diaries during her time shooting the first Star Wars film and portraying Princess Leia.
Read more: http://ew.com/music/2018/01/28/carrie-fisher-wins-grammy-spoken-word-album/?source=Snapzu

The Emperor Robeson

It is hard to find anyone under fifty who has the slightest idea who Paul Robeson is, or what he was, which is astonishing—as a singer, of course, and as an actor, his work is of the highest order. But his significance as an emblematic figure is even greater, crucial to an understanding of the American twentieth century. By Simon Callow.
Read more: http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2018/02/08/emperor-paul-robeson/?source=Snapzu

The Top 10 Best Rockabilly Songs of All Time

When you think of rockabilly, who comes to mind? Elvis? Gene Vincent? Johnny Horton? Check out this list of the top 10 rockabilly songs and see if you're right!
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Elton John will quit touring for good to spend time with family

SIR ELTON JOHN revealed earlier today he is quitting touring for good after more than five decades for the sake of his family. I caught up with the Rocket Man immediately after his emotional announcement for an exclusive interview, which you can read here tomorrow.
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Bill Gates: My new favorite book of all time

Bill Gates reviews “Enlightenment Now” by author Steven Pinker.
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She's back: Ex-UFC champ Rousey joins WWE

Trailblazing UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has agreed to terms with WWE to perform for the company as a full-time professional wrestler. Rousey made a surprise appearance at the WWE's Royal Rumble pay-per-view in Philadelphia on Sunday night. After the conclusion of the first-ever women's Royal Rumble match, Rousey emerged and shocked the crowd.
Read more: http://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/22244988/ronda-rousey-signs-wwe?source=Snapzu

Ukraine On Fire

Oliver Stone
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The Mystery Manuscript Found in a Used Copy of 'Alice in Wonderland'

When a strange document appeared in her shop, an Australian bookseller turned detective.
Read more: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/lost-mystery-manuscript-australia-secondhand-bookshop-alice-wonderland?source=Snapzu

Reading Bad

Bruce Robbins reads Merve Emre’s “Paraliterary: The Making of Bad Readers in Postwar America.”
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Live (Japan, 1991)

The Pogues
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‘Damnation’ Canceled By USA Network After One Season

USA Network has opted not to renew 1930s drama series Damnation for a second season. The decision comes a week after Damnation‘s Season 1 finale. Created by Tony Tost, Damnation was described as an epic saga about the secret history of the 1930s American heartland that centered on Seth Davenport (Killian Scott), a man masquerading as a small-town Iowa preacher in the hopes of starting a full-blown insurrection against the status quo. Logan Marshall-Green, Sarah Jones, Chasten Harmon...
Read more: http://deadline.com/2018/01/damnation-canceled-usa-network-one-season-1202269632/?source=Snapzu

The world's most powerful acoustic tractor beam could pave the way for levitating humans

Acoustic tractor beams use the power of sound to hold particles in mid-air, and unlike magnetic levitation, they can grab most solids or liquids. For the first time University of Bristol engineers have shown it is possible to stably trap objects larger than the wavelength of sound in an acoustic tractor beam. This discovery opens the door to the manipulation of drug capsules or micro-surgical implements within the body. Container-less transportation of delicate larger samples is now also a possibility and could lead to levitating humans.
Read more: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-world-powerful-acoustic-tractor-pave.html?source=Snapzu

Map Of Shakespeare's Play Locations

Shakespeare set his plays in many countries - from Wales to current-day Syria. The interactive map below shows all of the locations that Shakespeare used in his 37 plays.
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Ten films to watch in February

From Black Panther to an adult animation about sexual mores in Iran, these are movies worth making a trip to your cinema for, writes Christian Blauvelt.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180125-ten-films-to-watch-in-february?source=Snapzu

​How to stream the 2018 Super Bowl

The Philadelphia Eagles are taking on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. Here's how you can watch it over the internet.
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'The Wonder Years' star says sexual harassment lawsuit derailed show

Nearly three decades after The Wonder Years debuted on ABC, actress Alley Mills now claims that the sexual harassment lawsuit filed against her cast mates Fred Savage and Jason Hervey in the early ’90s led to the show’s cancellation. “When we shot the series finale, which was in Whittier [California], nobody knew whether or not The Wonder Years was going to be renewed, and that’s because of a completely ridiculous sexual harassment suit that was going on against Fred Savage — who is, like, the least offensive...
Read more: http://ew.com/tv/2018/01/27/the-wonder-years-canceled-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-fred-savage/?source=Snapzu

Controlling the Chief

Charlie Savage reviews “The Pentagon’s Wars: The Military’s Undeclared War Against America’s Presidents” by Mark Perry.
Read more: http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2018/02/08/pentagon-president-controlling-the-chief/?source=Snapzu

Poisoned toothpaste and exploding phones: Israel linked to 2,700 assassination operations in 70 years

A new book also strongly suggests that Israel used radiation poisoning to kill Yasser Arafat, the longtime Palestinian leader, an act its officials have consistently denied. Poisoned toothpaste that takes a month to end its target’s life. Armed drones. Exploding cell phones. Spare tires with remote-control bombs. Assassinating enemy scientists and discovering the secret lovers of Islamic holy men...
Read more: http://nationalpost.com/news/world/poisoned-toothpaste-and-exploding-phones-israel-linked-to-2700-assassination-operations-in-70-years?source=Snapzu

Dead Soldiers

Voodoo Glow Skulls
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The Deep Roots of an Italian Song That Sounds Like English—But Is Just Nonsense

In 1972, fascination with American culture spurred an Italian showman to revive a medieval comic tradition.
Read more: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/deep-roots-italian-song-sounds-like-english-american-medieval-comedy-nonsense?source=Snapzu

Sebastian Steudtner of Germany Drops in on a Large Wave

Big wave surfer Sebastian Steudtner of Germany drops in on a large wave at Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal.
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Firsts: The first cosplay took place at the first-ever con... in 1939

When cosplayers dress up as their favorite character, or even their interpretation of a favorite character, they're not just expressing their fandom. They're also carrying on a tradition that began with ... well, the first iterations of fan conventions.
Read more: http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/firsts-the-first-cosplay-took-place-at-the-first-ever-con-in-1939?source=Snapzu

Caskets

Damien Jurado
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XFL vs. NFL

XFL might be coming back.
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What gig workers can learn from romance writers

With the median income for romance authors tripling in the e-book era, other gig workers could stand to take a page from these novelists' books.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20180119-what-gig-workers-can-learn-from-romance-writers?source=Snapzu

Justin Timberlake - Say Something (Official Video) ft. Chris Stapleton

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Singer Shakira under investigation in Spain for possible tax evasion

Pop music star Shakira is under investigation in Spain for possible tax evasion during the three years before she officially moved to Barcelona, Spanish authorities said Tuesday. Shakira switched residences in 2015 from the Bahamas to Barcelona, where she lives with her partner, Barca soccer player Gerard Pique, and the couple’s two sons. Spanish tax authorities suspect the Colombian singer already lived in the northeast city between 2012 and 2014, when she allegedly failed to pay income taxes in Spain.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/01/24/singer-shakira-under-investigation-spain-possible-tax-evasion/1061418001?source=Snapzu

Baseball continuing to blossom in Colombia

Jhonier de Avila darted far to his left, fielded the ground ball and hurled it across the diamond so hard that it popped the first baseman's mitt. The shortstop picked up another one cleanly, this time with his backhand, and he whipped it to first in one motion. "Manos de seda! Mano de seda!" his teammates howled from the dugout. "Suavecitas, suavecitas. Vamos, vamos, Niño, vamos!"
Read more: https://www.mlb.com/news/baseball-continuing-to-blossom-in-colombia/c-265161616?source=Snapzu

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E Minor

Rachel Barton Pine, violin, Turku Philharmonic
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Fake celebrity porn is blowing up on Reddit, thanks to artificial intelligence

Easy-to-use applications are letting people face-swap celebrities and porn stars
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/24/16929148/fake-celebrity-porn-ai-deepfake-face-swapping-artificial-intelligence-reddit?source=Snapzu

'The End of the F---ing World' Is the Best Dark Comedy on Netflix

If Wes Anderson had an evil twin brother who was more interested in disemboweling animals than arranging whimsical set pieces, he might have made The End of the F---ing World. This eight episode UK series, currently streaming on Netflix, uses some of the tricks of Anderson-esque comedies—quirky characters deadpanning dialogue, colorful shots, a pop-heavy soundtrack—in a show that underlines the dark in dark comedy.
Read more: https://www.gq.com/story/the-end-of-the-f-ing-world-is-the-best-dark-comedy-on-netflix?source=Snapzu

MLB Hot Dog & Sausage Guide

Hot dogs and sausages are the perennial MVP of concession stands at Major League ballparks across the country. Fans return each year to enjoy their classic favorites and to try new—often over-the-top, but always delicious—creations. We’ve compiled this guide featuring some of this year’s most unique offerings, along with our classic favorites.
Read more: http://www.hot-dog.org/culture/mlb-hot-dog-sausage-guide?source=Snapzu

Ursula K. Le Guin, 1929-2018

Ursula K. Le Guin died today at 88. The author of the Earthsea novels, The Left Hand of Darkness and many others, she was and remains among the brightest stars in the sky of fantasy literature.
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Tinky Winky actor dies aged 52

Tributes have been paid to actor Simon Shelton, best known for playing purple Teletubby Tinky Winky, following his death at the age of 52. Actress Emily Atack said her "wonderful uncle" had been "taken so suddenly" and was "the kindest and most talented man you could ever wish to meet". Shelton took over the role of handbag-carrying Tinky Winky after original actor Dave Thompson was sacked in 1997.
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Wintergatan - Marble Machine (music instrument using 2000 marbles)

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Ursula K. Le Guin, Acclaimed for Her Fantasy Fiction, Is Dead at 88

Ms. Le Guin brought literary elegance and a feminist sensibility to science fiction and fantasy tales, drawing millions of readers around the world.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/23/obituaries/ursula-k-le-guin-acclaimed-for-her-fantasy-fiction-is-dead-at-88.html?source=Snapzu

Top 100 MLB Prospects 2018

Baseball America’s Top 100 MLB Prospects is the natural demarcation between one season to another. Countless conversations with scouts, coaches and team officials as well as many road trips over the past year lead to this list. And as soon as we put it in your hands, we begin working toward next year’s. The Top 100 is compiled with input from J.J. Cooper, Matt Eddy, Ben Badler, Josh Norris and Kyle Glaser.
Read more: https://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/top-100-mlb-prospects-2018/?source=Snapzu

Nora Desmond at a Restaurant

The Carol Burnett Show
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Alexis Sánchez joins Manchester United as Henrikh Mkhitaryan seals Arsenal move

Alexis Sánchez criticised former Arsenal players ‘who have spoken with no knowledge’ after sealing his move to Manchester United in a deal that moves Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the other direction
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jan/22/alexis-sanchez-joins-manchester-united-henrikh-mkhitaryan-arsenal?source=Snapzu

The Cleaners is a riveting documentary about how social media might be ruining the world

Welcome to Cheat Sheet, our brief breakdown-style reviews of festival films, VR previews, and other special event releases. This review comes from the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. We’re in a cultural moment where the impact of social media isn’t something that we just notice when we catch ourselves heads-down in our phones or computers. It’s something that’s underscored with almost daily news stories, with each new revelation seemingly more sinister than the last.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/21/16916380/sundance-2018-the-cleaners-movie-review-facebook-google-twitter?source=Snapzu

Surfing a giant wave

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'Game of Thrones' is halfway through filming final season

Star Peter Dinklage says cast and crew are taking their time as the HBO hit prepares to wrap up in 2019. The final season of "Game of Thrones" is halfway through filming, star Peter Dinklage revealed at Variety's Sundance Film Festival studio on Saturday. And the actor, who plays Tyrion Lannister in HBO's fantasy hit show, thinks it's good that the series isn't overstaying its welcome.
Read more: https://www.cnet.com/news/game-of-thrones-final-season-peter-dinklage-tyrion-lannister-hbo/?source=Snapzu

In a New Documentary About the 2016 Campaign, Everything Is a Lie

Director Maxim Pozdorovkin on why he made Our New President, which tells the story of Trump’s rise through Russian propaganda.
Read more: https://slate.com/culture/2018/01/sundance-doc-retells-the-2016-campaign-via-russian-propaganda.html?source=Snapzu

The New York Times is selling a unique Star Wars book

There are a ton of Star Wars books out there, ranging from novels to official reference books to unofficial histories and biographies. The New York Times has recently released a Star Wars book of its own: In a Galaxy Far, Far Away, which compiles most of the publications’ coverage on the franchise. The coffee table book begins its coverage in 1973 with a feature about George Lucas, which revealed that he was working on a space opera film. The Times describes the book as the “ultimate anthology” of its coverage of the franchise...
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/20/16913492/new-york-times-star-wars-in-a-galaxy-far-far-away?source=Snapzu

Someone Realized An HP Lovecraft Poem Maps Perfectly to Billy Joel’s “Piano Man”

The internet! It’s good for buying things, for reading your relatives’ racist screeds on Facebook, and for judging strangers from afar. But it’s also occasionally quite good at crowdsourcing customized entertainment at remarkable speeds.
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