Webtacular World Issue # 46, October 19, 2014

GIANTS ARE IN THE WORLD SERIES!!!! On to the news.

STORY OF THE WEEK (too many min. read/watch/listen)
What: EBOLA IS COMING FOR YOU!
Why: Because it actually isn’t.

LAW THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: The Destruction Of Voter ID Laws
Why: Because ID laws ruin the idea of democracy, even if the US is technically a Democratic Republic.

SPORTS THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: WORLD SERIES BABY!
Why: Because it’s October.

TV THING OF THE WEEK (20 min. read)
What: The Dana Carvey Show, In Memoriam
Why: Because Dana Carvey understood the future of comedy 20 years before it happened.

FOOD THING OF THE WEEK (7 min. watch)
What: The Most Refined Palates Dine On The Most Refined Meal
Why: Because now you know why you have two knives.

DRINK THING OF THE WEEK (7 min. watch)
What: When Shaken, Not Stirred, Is Wrong
Why: Because now you get to call out that bartender in the suspenders and the handlebar mustache for making your drink wrong.

MOVIE THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. watch)
What: How To Portray Power In Film
Why: Because Chianti probably goes better with other foods

MUSIC THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: The History Of Def Jam
Why: Because Def Jam has been the forefront hitmaker for decades at this point, and the label deserves to be celebrated.

COMEDY THING OF THE WEEK (37 min. listen)
What: How To Pretend To Be A Blowhard
Why: Because the amount of effort that goes into making you laugh about depressing things is actually way more than you probably thought.

VIDEO GAME THING OF THE WEEK (10 min. read)
What: Against. GamerGate.
Why: Because even though #gamergate allegedly started as a stand against corruption within games journalism, what it has turned into is a misogynistic affront against anyone who enjoys video games.

INTERNET THINGS OF THE WEEK (∞)
What: The Longest Flight; They Should Be Called The Julyists; This Is Bread
Why: Because Internet.

THING YOU SHOULD GET BRIAN OF THE WEEK
What: Coffee On The Go
Why: Because Brian deserves it.

Webtacularly yours,
Brian
Managing Editor, Webtacular World
The Internet You Didn’t Know You Needed™

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