Greetings Webtaculators! I hope everyone enjoyed watching the Democratic debate as much as I did.
It’s not often you see someone running for President on the platform that they killed a guy, but I guess someone has to. On to the news.
STORY OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: Hillary Won!
Why: Because, no, Bernie won! Actually SNL won, because Larry David is a better Bernie Sanders than Bernie is.
ECONOMIC THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: The Tarnished Arches
Why: Because McDonald’s franchise owners are not happy with your all day breakfast orders.
LAW THING OF THE WEEK (10 min. read)
What: A Killer Shrimp
Why: Because Shrimp Boy is one of San Francisco’s most notorious criminals, but you wouldn’t really think it after reading this profile.
JOURNALISM THING OF THE WEEK (LONG read)
What: Drone On
Why: Because The Intercept released a comprehensive group of articles related to the United States’ use of drones strikes. Mechanized warfare is here, and it is not pretty.
SPORTS THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. look)
What: The Fall Of A Dynasty
Why: Because this film also happened to be released the same week that USC’s most recent head coach was fired. (Pay no attention to the loss to the Irish though).
MOVIE THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: A New Hype
Why: Because I am most definitely in no way excited that the new trailer (AND TICKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) are being released for the new Star Wars movie tomorrow at 5pm PST.
PHOTOGRAPHY THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Losing The Bunny Ears
Why: Because sometimes the pictures that aren’t taken are what matters.
LITERATURE THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: R.L. Stine Seems Like A Good Guy
Why: Because I used to read the Goosebumps books like they were crack.
VIDEO GAME THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: The NES Is 30
Why: Because that doesn’t make me feel old at all. In honor of its birthday, here’s the inside of Nintendo’s headquarters from 2007.
INTERNET THINGS OF THE WEEK (∞)
What: I Meant Gersberms; Look Ma! No Hands!; How To Make A Film
Why: Because Internet.
THING YOU SHOULD GET BRIAN OF THE WEEK
What: Definitely Not Star Wars Tickets
Why: Because Brian deserves it.
Webtacularly yours,
Brian
Managing Editor, Webtacular World
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