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STORY OF THE WEEK (5 min. read)
What: Kiev Protests
Why: Because this is one of the first defining protests articulating the variance in influence between the EU and Russia.
ECONOMIC THING OF THE WEEK (10 min. read)
What:We’re # 51!
Why: Because it allows me to feel good about myself for not passing the bar.
TECHNOLOGY THING OF THE WEEK (~30 min. with links)
What: The Mac Hits Its Dirty 30
Why: Because most of you are probably reading this on a Mac.
SPORTS THING OF THE WEEK (15 min. and 3 min. watch)
What: Table Tennis! And Real Tennis!
Why: Because there is no football this week. Except this, but it barely counts.
FOOD THING OF THE WEEK (5 min. read)
What: Guy’s American Kitchen, Meet Your NY Times Review
Why: Because this is still one of my favorite reviews ever.
MOVIE THING OF THE WEEK (10 min. read)
What: You’re So Money, Baby
Why: Because this movie taught me all I know about how to be the bear I didn’t know I was.
TV THING OF THE WEEK (10 min. per episode watch)
What: The Greatest Event In Television History
Why: Because Paul Rudd and Adam Scott are hilarious.
MUSIC THING OF THE WEEK (10 min. watch)
What: What’s The Story, Noel Gallagher?
Why: Because Oasis was huge, Noel still hates his brother.
PHOTOGRAPHY THING OF THE WEEK (15 min. look)
What: Kiev On Fire
Why: Because see STORY OF THE WEEK.
LITERATURE THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: Romeo’s homieos, Benvolio and Mercutio
Why: Because Wuthering Heights would have been bearable if Bronte wrote it like this.
VIDEO GAME THING OF THE WEEK (10 min. read)
What: Games Time Forgot
Why: Because they were influential in their own right, even though no one played them. Especially this one.
INTERNET THINGS OF THE WEEK
What: This Is The News; Big Trouble In Little Atherton; I Works Good!; How I Wake Up Every Day
Why: Because Internet.
THING YOU SHOULD GET BRIAN OF THE WEEK
What:
Why: Because (apparently) Brian deserves it, and Amazon hates me.
Webtacularly yours,
Brian
Managing Editor, Webtacular World
The Internet You Didn’t Know You Needed™