Listen to an audio version of this story below: There was a method to the branding. It was supposed to be precisely seven strokes — one line across, and two diagonal lines down to form the sideways K; then four smaller lines to form the sideways R beneath, the little …
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This story was originallypublished byGristand appears here as part of an ongoing collaboration. Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: A U.S. city is facing a public health crisis, after years of denying that it had a problem with lead in its drinking water supply. In 2016, that would …
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In 1984, a man named Kurt Jefferis nearly partied to death with Van Halen. Jefferis was the winner of MTV’s “Lost Weekend” contest and his prize was a few days of debauchery on the road with the Eighties metal legends. The promotion was a massive success for MTV, which aired …
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There are times in which Saturday Night Live’s reliance on audience nostalgia works against it. This often happens when it smothers the fire of the existing cast in favor of bringing back old cast members to generate cheap heat. It’s not unlike the WWE bringing out an old star to …
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UPDATE:Felicity Huffman officially pleaded guilty for her role in the college admissions scandal in a Boston federal court Monday, May 13th, CNN reports. The actress pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. Prosecutors recommended Huffman be sentenced to four months …
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