Greetings Webtaculators! I hope everyone is enjoying the summer to the fullest. I was, and that’s why this is getting out a little late tonight. Sorry about that! On to the news.
STORY OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: El Chapo Is Free Again
Why: Because the whole criminal escapes through a tunnel thing is getting old.
ECONOMIC THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: China’s Stock Market Going Down
Why: Because it turns out Greece isn’t the only country with monetary issues.
LAW THING OF THE WEEK (45 min. read)
What: The Evolution Of The Supreme Court
Why: Because this review analyzes the last 50 years of the Court, and the members who make the decisions that shape our country.
TECH THING OF THE WEEK (2 min. read)
What: Well That Escalated Quickly
Why: Because Ellen Pao is out as CEO Reddit, and Steve Huffman is back in.
SPORTS THING OF THE WEEK (5 min. read)
What: Serena Is The Best
Why: Because I don’t mean just in tennis – she is probably the greatest athlete of her generation, and she keeps on getting better.
MOVIE THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Go See Ant Man
Why: Because Paul Rudd studied too much For this movie, and it is probably a better movie than you’re giving it credit for.
MUSIC THING OF THE WEEK (10 min. read)
What: In The Club (NSFW)
Why: Because Magic City has more influence in the music industry than you would ever think a strip club could have.
PHOTOGRAPHY THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Dreams Of Electric… Things
Why: Because the way that we train computers to “see” also allows computers to create images as well.
LITERATURE THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: Spoilers
Why: Because Go Set A Watchman, the sequel / prequel to To Kill A Mockingbird, comes out this week. Don’t read this review until you read the book.
VIDEO GAME THING OF THE WEEK (2 min. read)
What: RIP Iwata
Why: Because the President of Nintendo passed away this weekend. He had an enormous impact on the world of gaming as a programmer, a leader, and a personality.
INTERNET THINGS OF THE WEEK (∞)
What: Everything Comic Con; Fucking Meditation; 50 Cups Of Coffee Is Not Enough; Wine List Dos And Don’ts; Schwarzenegger C++
Why: Because Internet.
THING YOU SHOULD GET BRIAN OF THE WEEK
What: Castle Truck
Why: Because Brian deserves it.
Webtacularly yours,
Brian
Managing Editor, Webtacular World
The Internet You Didn’t Know You Needed™