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The NSA Spies on People's Porn Habits
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Glenn Greenwald pops up in The Huffington Post today, with a new Snowden leak story. This one is about how the NSA has spied on the porn viewing habits of six unidentified Muslim targets.
The gay waitress who says she was discriminated against may have lied. Now what?
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Perhaps you saw this incredibly viral story. A gay waitress in New Jersey is stiffed on a tip. On the receipt, the customer explains that they can't pay her because they "do not agree with her lifestyle."
Goldieblox v. Beastie Boys: Let's Ask An Actual Expert
Monday, November 25, 2013
You’ve probably seen this by now. Goldieblox, a company that makes toys designed to get young girls excited about engineering , is suing the Beastie Boys for the right to use a parody of the song “Girls” in a YouTube ad for their toys.
How JFK’s Death Helped Inspire the Kitty Genovese Myth
Friday, November 22, 2013
One of my favorite OTM interviews is one from a few years ago between Brooke and a Queens historian named Joseph De May.
Winamp Might Survive, Actually
Friday, November 22, 2013
On Wednesday, AOL announced plans to shut down Winamp, which was the first decent MP3 player for many early adopters of online music.
Creeping Through Ross Ulbricht's Bookmarks
Friday, November 22, 2013
Ross Ulbricht, the alleged creator of the Silk Road, was denied bail yesterday. Prosecutors also released additional evidence against Ulbricht. The big headline was the allegation that Ulbricht has ordered as many as 6 murders, up from the previously alleged 2.
In-Flight Cell Phone Calls Are Possibly In Your Near Future
Thursday, November 21, 2013
The Wall Street Journal reports that the FCC plans to recommend that airline passengers be allowed to make phone calls from their cellphones during flights.
You Should Follow JFK on Twitter today
Thursday, November 21, 2013
The JFK library has been running a project this year where they tweet Kennedy's last year alive, 1963.
About That #Roofbreakup Story
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Over the weekend, New York comedian Kyle Ayers livetweeted the conversation of a couple as they broke up on the roof next to him.
Trey Radel: Florida Congressman, Alleged Cocaine User, Buzzfeed Contributor
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Read MoreA Spam Filter You Use On Your Friends
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Rather is a new Chrome extension that promises to filter your Facebook and Twitter streams for you, replacing content you hate with content you like.
Snapchat's Snaps are Beating Facebook Photos (Corrected!)
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Business Insider reports that, as of this month, Snapchat users are sharing more Snaps than Facebook users are sharing photos.
Here's a tiny story about JFK calling his Dad
Monday, November 18, 2013
Ted Sorenson on JFK
Ted Sorenson was John F. Kennedy's speechwriter and chief legislative aide.
Should We Pay Attention To Assassination Markets?
Monday, November 18, 2013
Forbes' Andy Greenberg has a piece today profiling someone who calls themself Kuwabatake Sanjuro, the founder of the website Assassination Market.
Rap Genius Will Probably Survive
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Over at ATD, Peter Kafka reports that Rap Genius, the website that applies Talmudic analysis to hip hop lyrics, has made a licensing deal with Sony/ATV, the world's biggest music publisher.
Leave Work Early With A Fake Computer Virus
Thursday, November 14, 2013
This is cute. Happy Hour Virus is a website that'll let you choose a fake virus for your computer to be afflicted with, so that you can sigh exasperatedly and leave work early.
Sometimes I Have Too Many Grapes, Can I Freeze Them?
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
The Lower Third is a new Tumblr that highlights the silliest cable news chyrons. (Chyrons are those graphics that occupy the lower third of the screen during cable news.)