Just Joking Around

A Lesson In Failure — The Rise Of The Mars Candy Company, The Infuriating Thing About Jon Stewart Is Also Why He'll Be Missed, Why Are Mattresses So Expensive?, VIDEO: The Evolution Of Batman In Film, I, Tituba: Working as a Historical Reenactor in Salem, House Of Squirrels The Daily Digg Wednesday, February 11, 2015 CANDY CRUSHED A Lesson In Failure — The Rise Of The Mars Candy Company todayifoundout.com Unlike Willy Wonka, in a real life candy empire there are a lot more failures, hard work, father/son disputes and an unfortunate lack of oompa-loompas. What follows is the tale of how the Mars candy company went from a small candy business started by a polio stricken teen to one of the largest candy companies in the world. JUST JOKING AROUND The Infuriating Thing About Jon Stewart Is Also Why He'll Be Missed bloomberg.com Jon Stewart would take some strong political stance on his show, or as a guest on someone else's show, and then when he was challenged on it, he wouldn't cede exactly, but he would immediately defend himself with some variation on, "Hey, I'm just a comedian!" STARTUPS WE DIGG SPONSORED Why Are Mattresses So Expensive? tuftandneedle.com Mattresses are marked up 6-12 times from manufacture to point of sale. That means you're mostly paying for bad TV commercials, retail markups, sales commissions, and wholesaler's profits. Sounds like a waste of money to us. Luckily Tuft & Needle is here to fix the problem. BAT TO THE FUTURE VIDEO: The Evolution Of Batman In Film digg.com From corny and cute to a macho brute, here's how The Caped Crusader has kept up with the times. WHICH WITCH? I, Tituba: Working as a Historical Reenactor in Salem the-toast.net For them, it was a logical conclusion: they assumed that because I was Black, I had to be Tituba. Most of the time it was middle-aged dads or teachers leading a group of students on a field trip. "Hey, Tituba! Can we get a picture with you?" they'd shout, waving their arms for me to come closer. The first time this happened, I rolled my eyes before explaining that I was Zipporah, a servant girl, not a witch. But they remained unconvinced. WORSE THAN A HAUNTED HOUSE House Of Squirrels thebillfold.com I could hear a scratching sound as I moved some of my things into my bedroom from the living room. Matthea nodded. "Yeah, there are squirrels that live in the storage closets. Just don't ever open those doors because then they'll run out." It was my first apartment and I didn't know anything about squirrels yet. Get more stories on Digg.com → TRULY STEAMY ROMANCE A worker walks past a garden shed set in the display garden "The Romance of Steampunk" while preparing it for the Northwest Flower and Garden Show Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, in Seattle. The 27th annual show, themed "Romance Blossoms" this year, opens Wednesday with 23 display gardens, dozens of product exhibitors and more than 100 seminars. Highlights include ideas for urban farming and people living in condos and apartments. The show runs through Sunday. Credit: AP Photo/Elaine Thompson Digg iOS app   •   Digg Android app Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2015 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014

As Long As It's Not RoboCop

What's Driving The Next Detroit, Here's The Short Film Miley Cyrus Entered Into The NYC Porn Film Festival, We're All Bad With Money, The Other Vaccine Controversy, Why The CIA Killed Imad Mughniyeh, What Nobody Told Me About Small Farming: I Can't Make A Living The Daily Digg Tuesday, February 10, 2015 REBOUND AND REBUILD What's Driving The Next Detroit recode.net Even after bankruptcy, bailouts, massive population and job loss, nightly arson and widespread decay, Detroit still has plenty going for it. Sparking this rebirth: Tech startups that draw from the region's engineering heritage and promise to help restore Detroit's long-lost claim as a capital of innovation. NSFW Here's The Short Film Miley Cyrus Entered Into The NYC Porn Film Festival digg.com The short is called "Tongue Tied," and features Cyrus, well, tied up (and/or blindfolded) in a variety of poses. It's not quite shibari, but it's definitely explicit. STARTUPS WE DIGG SPONSORED We're All Bad With Money digit.co Mo' money mo' problems? Yeah, less money mo' problems, too. That's why we use Digit to help us save cash automatically. It's a stress-free way of dealing with a stressful problem. ANTI-SCIENCE ON THE FRONT PAGE The Other Vaccine Controversy thewalrus.ca Last Thursday, the Toronto Star's front page was awash with claims that the HPV vaccine had grievously injured young girl after young girl in Canada. Three photos of the reportedly injured girls were presented along with a photo of a mother holding a photo of her deceased daughter. A LONG-AWAITED REVENGE Why The CIA Killed Imad Mughniyeh politico.com Long before ISIL's current kidnapping and hostage spree has swept up a media frenzy, Hezbollah originated the high-profile Middle East hostage crisis. Hezbollah's kidnapping spree in Lebanon lasted almost a decade, and it was not always a straightforward business. SUB-SUBSISTANCE FARMING What Nobody Told Me About Small Farming: I Can't Make A Living salon.com People say we're "rich in other ways," but that doesn't fix the ugly fact that most farms are unsustainable Get more stories on Digg.com → REVOKED An Egyptian looks at a vehicle lit on fire during a riot outside the Air Defense Stadium in a suburb east of Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's Cabinet has indefinitely suspended the national soccer league after more than 20 fans were killed in a stampede and clashes with police outside the Cairo stadium. Credit: AP Photo/Ahmed Abd El-Gwad, El Shorouk Newspaper Digg iOS app   •   Digg Android app Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2015 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014

Kanye Stands Down

The Rich Man's Dropout Club, Sorry, But Google Glass Isn't Anywhere Close To Dead, What You Missed This Weekend, Kanye Came Very, Very Close To Interrupting Beck Winning Best Album Of The Year, Lost And Found In 'Majora's Mask', Owls Dance For A Go Pro The Daily Digg Monday, February 9, 2015 THE SCHOOL OF LIFE The Rich Man's Dropout Club chronicle.com Whatever happened to the teenage entrepreneurs whom Peter Thiel paid to forgo college? GLASS NOT SHATTERED YET Sorry, But Google Glass Isn't Anywhere Close To Dead wired.com Yes, Glass is the tech world's favorite punching bag — particularly in the popular press. But for those running companies developing Glass software for medical, industrial, and other sectors, Google's eyewear is far from dead. DIGG PICKS What You Missed This Weekend digg.com Millenials are subsisting on 7-11 taquitos, Adnan gets his day in court, and Kanye nearly Kanye'd again at the Grammys. WHAT WOULD NORI THINK? Kanye Came Very, Very Close To Interrupting Beck Winning Best Album Of The Year digg.com Fatherhood really has changed him. HYRULE STATE OF MIND Lost And Found In 'Majora's Mask' buzzfeed.com I've struggled with anxiety for years. So when I replayed my very favorite game, this time I decided to let go. WHAT A HOOT Owls Dance For A Go Pro digg.com It would appear that wildlife photographer Megan Lopez has a pair of burrowing owls in her front yard, and when she leaves they enjoy dancing for a strategically-placed GoPro. Get more stories on Digg.com → PRANCING THROUGH THE SNOW Winner Anthony Lecordier on Vicomte Alco competes during the "1. Preis von Arosa" on the frozen Lake St. Moritz, on the first weekend of the White Turf races in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. Credit: (AP Photo/Keystone,Gian Ehrenzeller) Digg iOS app   •   Digg Android app Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2015 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014

This Week's Best Videos: A Train Plows Through Snow, A Snowboarder Gets Caught In An Avalanche And A Quick Way To Cut Glass

Train Doesn't Care That It's Winter, Yes, You Can Slap Someone Unconscious, Give This Xylophonist One Minute To Go From Good To Great, Snowboarder Captures Incredible Footage Of Being Caught In An Avalanche, Guy Builds Ingenious Contraption So His Broken-Ass Truck Can Reverse, A Quick Way To Cut Glass The Daily Digg Sunday, February 8, 2015 SNOWPIERCER IRL Train Doesn't Care That It's Winter digg.com Hey train can you clear my driveway while you're at it? SMACK, DOWN Yes, You Can Slap Someone Unconscious digg.com These are trained professionals engaged in very stupid contest. Don't do this at home unless you like having a hand-print on your face. NOT 'PHONING IT IN Give This Xylophonist One Minute To Go From Good To Great digg.com We see amazing drummers, pianists, guitarists et al pretty much every day on the internet. But how often do you see a xylophonist, let alone one of this caliber? STICK TO THE BUNNY SLOPE Snowboarder Captures Incredible Footage Of Being Caught In An Avalanche digg.com This is how people get turned into giant snowballs. CHEAPER THAN A NEW TRUCK Guy Builds Ingenious Contraption So His Broken-Ass Truck Can Reverse digg.com A new transmission is expensive, but PVC tubing and chain links will work for now. CLEARLY A Quick Way To Cut Glass digg.com Taking advantage of glass's natural desire to fracture along a scored line, these men make quick work of a pane. Get more stories on Digg.com → HOPE IT WAS THAT ANNOYING ONE Exploding oranges in slow motion is one of life's simple pleasures. Credit: Digg iOS app   •   Digg Android app Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2015 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014

Moves Like Satan

The Brazilian Town Where The American Confederacy Lives On, The Surprisingly Mainstream History Of The Internet's Favorite Anti-Semitic Image, What We Learned This Week, 'Mad Men,' 'True Detective,' And The Miseducation Of The TV Fan, VIDEO: The Importance Of Sound Effects In Tarantino's Movies, How The Measles Virus Became A Master of Contagion The Daily Digg Friday, February 6, 2015 THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN TO BRAZIL The Brazilian Town Where The American Confederacy Lives On vice.com Founded 150 years ago by disenfranchised Southerners looking to escape Reconstruction, Americana, Brazil is one of the last bastions of of the unreconstructed South. JEW-BWA-HA-HA.GIF The Surprisingly Mainstream History Of The Internet's Favorite Anti-Semitic Image buzzfeed.com Spend any time in the murkier bogs of the social internet — message boards, chans, far-right Eastern European political comment threads, Islam versus the International Zionist Conspiracy LiveJournals — and it won't be long before you come across some version of this image. DIGG PICKS What We Learned This Week digg.com This week we learned that some men date their sex dolls, why we pick our nose, and how to gesture like Satan. SERIAL OFFENDERS 'Mad Men,' 'True Detective,' And The Miseducation Of The TV Fan newrepublic.com If anything, the serialized television that has risen to the top of the cultural firmament in the last 15 years has prepared us for the opposite. *SHINK* VIDEO: The Importance Of Sound Effects In Tarantino's Movies digg.com Unconsciously, every sword slash, money flip and briefcase flip is a cue to you, the viewer, that something is important. A VIRAL HIT How The Measles Virus Became A Master of Contagion phenomena.nationalgeographic.com There's no single secret to measles's power of contagion. Its adaptations for spreading are sprinkled across its whole life cycle. Get more stories on Digg.com → OF MERKEL AND MEN A man puts the final touches on a giant figure showing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, next to France's President Francois Hollande during preparations for the 131st Nice carnival parade , Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 in Nice, southeastern France. Credit: AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau Digg iOS app   •   Digg Android app Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2015 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014