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™

Greetings Webtaculators! Hope everyone had a safe and fireworks filled 4th! On to the news.

STORY OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: It’s All Greek To Me
Why: Because Greek voters just rejected the terms of the international bailout. It’s probably not a good thing.

LAW THING OF THE WEEK (2 min. read)
What: 10 Years In
Why: Because the Roberts Court sure has been activist… oh wait. It hasn’t.

TECH THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: The Great Reddit Kerfuffle Of 2015
Why: Because many people overreacted to a lack of information regarding the firing Victoria, Reddit’s director of talent. Many subreddits protested the firing by effectively taking some of the most visible groups offline. A lot of people blame Reddit’s current CEO.  Most people will not care about this, but your geeky Internet addicted friends definitely do.

SPORTS THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Treat Soccer With The Respect It Deserves
Why: Because one of the largest events in women’s sports is basically ignored by everyone.

(Although on a personal level, I always liked playing on the newer artificial turf over real “grass”. But I guess when the playing surface alternative is half inch perfect bermuda grass as opposed to a half dry dirt / crabgrass mixture, it’s more understandable.)

ARTICLE THING OF THE WEEK (25 min. read [WORTH IT])
What: A Black Man’s Body
Why: Because Ta-Nehisi Coates has been writing about the issues surrounding race in the United States as well as anyone ever has, and it is worth the read.

T.V. THING OF THE WEEK (2 min. read)
What: Adios, Maria
Why: Because I’m pretty sure everyone under the age of 40 learned at least a little bit of Spanish from this woman.

MUSIC THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Nielsen Ruins More Good Things
Why: Because Nielsen has been determining what you watch and listen to for years, and it probably isn’t very good at its job.

LITERATURE THING OF THE WEEK (5 min. read)
What: Tolkien Was Hella Metal
Why: Because these deaths are epic.

VIDEO GAME THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: 8 Bits Of Awesomeness
Why: Because popular music now uses the theme from Super Mario World’s Star Road as the main theme.

FIREWORKS THINGS OF THE WEEK (∞)
What: Biggest Fireworks;  Awesome New Fireworks; Video Game Fireworks; ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Fireworks; Darwin Award Fireworks; Firework
Why: Because Internet.

THING YOU SHOULD GET BRIAN OF THE WEEK
What: Expensive Fireworks
Why: Because Brian deserves it.

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

Greetings Webtaculators! What a week it’s been. Love, healthcare, and piñatas for all. On to the news.

STORY OF THE WEEK (4 min. listen)
What: A Supreme Week
Why: Because gay marriage is legal, the Confederate battle flag doesn’t need to fly, and because Obamacare still exists.

ECONOMIC THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: The Eurozone Is In Crisis
Why: Because Greece is closing its banks for a week, and that’s not a good thing.

SCIENCE THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: SpaceX Crashes Again
Why: Because NASA’s astronauts might need someone else to deliver supplies.

SPORTS THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: In Case You Forgot, There’s A World Cup Going On
Why: Because the U.S. played an amazing game against China on Friday, and soccer is awesome.

MOVIE THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: A Foul Mouthed Teddy Bear Tries To Strike Again 
Why: Because Ted 2 just doesn’t work a second time around.

MUSIC THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: The BET Awards Reunited N.W.A.
Why: Because one of the biggest rap groups of all time finally performed again. Also, the Grateful Dead is going on a farewell tour.

PHOTOGRAPHY THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. look)
What: #Pride
Why: Because these pictures are are great.

LITERATURE THING OF THE WEEK (8 min. read)
What: Books For Summer
Why: Because you should read some these with all the light.

VIDEO GAME THING OF THE WEEK (7 min. read)
What: Someone Really Thinks The World Of Fallout Is Overrated
Why: Because this person is wrong.

INTERNET THINGS OF THE WEEK (∞)
What: Colbert Congratulations; Trump Piñata; Flipin’ Out
Why: Because Internet.

THING YOU SHOULD GET BRIAN OF THE WEEK
What: Vertical Record Player
Why: Because Brian deserves it.

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

Greetings Webtaculators! Happy Father’s Day to all of you dads out there. Try to enjoy the summer solstice while your celebrating as well. On to the news.

STORY OF THE WEEK (5 min. read)
What: Remember Those Lost
Why: Because I’m still trying to figure out how we live in a reality where pure hatred drives peoples’ actions. This cannot stand. And neither can the Confederate battle flag. The amount of times I have seen this flag flown proudly in my life sickens me, and I can only imagine how this banner of hatred and anti-Americanism makes the people who it directly antagonizes feel. The widespread acceptance of the flag has a direct relation to the way in which the U.S. treats its black citizens, and it needs to go. My thoughts are with Charleston, and with our brothers and sisters that we lost to actions taken in fulfillment of what this symbol represents. ‪#‎BlackLivesMatter‬. More recommended readings.

ECONOMIC THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Single Payer Health Care, Not By The Government
Why: Because Cigna barely avoided a merger with Anthem, although it looks like consolidation will happen before to long.

LAW THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: The Justices Don’t Think The Confederate Flag Must Be Flown, Either
Why: Because this is one of the few times where a ruling is reflected immediately in a tragic event.

SPORTS THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: WARRIORS
Why: Because Oakland finally got its parade, including a fire breathing snail carrying MC Hammer.

MOVIE THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: Pixar Remembered What Makes Us Love Their Films
Why: Because it must be hard being a movie studio where a very good movie such as Brave doesn’t quite cut it. Also, here is what kids think of Pixar movies.

MUSIC THING OF THE WEEK (2 min. read)
What: Shots Fired
Why: Because Apple’s new service won’t be getting the one of the biggest albums of the year.

ART THING OF THE WEEK (25 min. look)
What: The History Of Slavery In Charleston
Why: Because you need to know this.

LANGUAGE THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. watch)
What: What Is A Word?
Why: Because words are always evolving, and it’s really hard to use words to describe what a word actually is.

LITERATURE THING OF THE WEEK (5 min. read)
What: Grey Is A Piece Of Shit (Please Don’t Buy Any More Fifty Shades Books)
Why: Because what amounts to many Americans current advice book on BDSM basically suggests that women like stalkers, that assholes like Grey are desirable, and that men actually think that their penises are able to enjoy music. E. L. James has managed to make the world of literature a much more stupid place.

VIDEO GAME THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. watch)
What: E3
Why: Because all of the biggest video games that either you or someone you know will be playing in the next year just were announced. Personally, I can’t wait for Fallout 4.

DAD INTERNET THINGS OF THE WEEK (∞)
What: Riley Has An Awesome Dad; Dad Rap; Sad Dads; Dad Jokes
Why: Because Internet.

THING YOU SHOULD GET BRIAN OF THE WEEK
What: Pip Boy
Why: Because Brian deserves it.

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

Greetings Webtaculators! This is your annual reminder to always wear sunscreen. Even if it’s cloudy, and you only have your shirt off for an hour. TRUST ME. On to the news.

STORY OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: The Mid Nineties Turns 20
Why: Because the A.V. Club has written some great stories about Things You Oughta Know and The End Of Childhood.

ECONOMIC THING OF THE WEEK (5 min. read)
What: Too Wealthy To Save
Why: Because even though residential use makes up a marginal percentage of water usage in California, it still is important to understand that we’re all in this drought together.

LAW THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Americans Don’t Care About The Law
Why: According to Pew Research, most Americans have no idea how Supreme Court rulings affect their lives.

SPORTS THING OF THE WEEK (8 min. read)
What: How Far Can You Go In An Hour?
Why: Because you would think it would be relatively straight forward, just pedal as hard as you can for an hour. But, like all cycling related news suggests, riding a bike quickly is never as simple as it seems. Also, GO DUBS!

MOVIE THING OF THE WEEK (6 min. watch)
What: The Most Memorable Quotes
Why: Because movies are more than just Schwarzenegger quotes. Also, the Jurassic Park franchise, which spawned this classic, just had the largest Friday opening ever.

MUSIC THING OF THE WEEK (2 min. read)
What: This Is Rock And Roll
Why: Because Dave Grohl is a badass. And he loves coffee.

PHOTOGRAPHY THING OF THE WEEK (5 min. look)
What: The Dude Abides
Why: Because Jeff Bridges has taken panoramic photos of every film set he’s been on.

VIDEO GAME THING OF THE WEEK (2 min. read)
What: The Fight For Your Eyeballs
Why: Because watching other people play video games has become such a large market that even ESPN is trying to figure out how to get into the game.

INTERNET THINGS OF THE WEEK (∞)
What: Boston Is Trying Really Hard To Make You Like It’s Athletes (It’s Working); Skate On; The Deadliest
Why: Because Internet.

THING YOU SHOULD GET BRIAN OF THE WEEK
What: Oculus Rift
Why: Because Brian deserves it.

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

Howdy, y’all. This week’s Webtacular World comes straight from Texas, the self proclaimed greatest state in the United States. How do I know I’m in Texas? Because five people sitting around me in the airport have this iPhone case.

STORY OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Changing Of The Guard
Why: Because other elections around the world matter. Here’s what was at stake.

ECONOMIC THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Well, I Guess That’s One Way To Do It
Why: Because with over one trillion dollars of debt owed by Americans, maybe defaulting isn’t such a terrible idea after all. Especially when this is happening.

LAW THING OF THE WEEK (2 min. read)
What: Justices Declare Freedom of Speech And Religion Still Exist
Why: Because both the freedom of religion under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and free speech clause of the First Amendment were affirmed in two different rulings. Also, for the last time, don’t go to law school.

TECHNOLOGY THING OF THE WEEK (5 min. read)
What: Click On The Top Link (Paywalls are lame)
Why: Because RIM was completely unprepared for the iPhone.

SPORTS THING OF THE WEEK ()
What: Nothing Interesting Is Happening In Sports This Week
Why: Because this happened, this happened, this happened, and this happened. Like I said, absolutely nothing.

MOVIE THING OF THE WEEK (6 min. read)
What: The Best One Liners From Our Greatest Action Hero
Why: Because these are some of the best spoken dialogue ever recorded. Also, apparently the person who wrote this article never saw a Schwarzenegger film.

MUSIC THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Love That Bass
Why: Because the least lauded members of a band probably deserve a whole lot more respect.

PHOTOGRAPHY THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. look)
What: What A Beautiful Monkey
Why: Because the other photographs are pretty awesome, too.

VIDEO GAME THING OF THE WEEK (5 min. watch)
What: Nintendo Died In The 1980’s
Why: Because that analyst featured in the video wasn’t very good at his job.

INTERNET THINGS OF THE WEEK (∞)
What: Robot Samurai; Solve For P; Flamethrower Uke; The 70’s Killed Gloves
Why: Because Internet.

THING YOU SHOULD GET BRIAN OF THE WEEK
What: R2D2 Fridge
Why: Because Brian deserves it.

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

Happy almost June, Webtaculators! At the rate we’re going, we’ll be in 2016 in no time! On to the news.

STORY OF THE WEEK (5 min. read)
What: FIFA Gets A Red Card
Why: Because FIFA is the worst. Somehow, Sepp Blatter managed to win yet another election as FIFA’s president.

ECONOMIC THING OF THE WEEK (10 min. read)
What: No More Mister Nice Guy
Why: Because being an asshole is apparently the only way to make money. (See above).

LAW THING OF THE WEEK ()
What: The Silk Road To A Lifetime In Jail
Why: Because Ross Ulbricht wanted to be the Amazon for all things. Probably not a such a good idea.

TECH THING OF THE WEEK (5 min. look)
What: Google All The Things
Why: Because Google is looking to make Android the only “app” you need.

MOVIE THING OF THE WEEK (10 min. read)
What: Witness This Movie!
Why: Because Fury Road is the perfect blend of practical and CG effects.

MUSIC THING OF THE WEEK (15 min. read)
What: Faith Again / Taking A Chance
Why: Because between the first new album by Faith No More (these guys) in almost 20 years and a new project by Chance the Rapper (available here, for free!), music seems to be getting interesting again.

FOOD THING OF 1938 (3 min. read)
What: Cheeseburgers
Why: Because by golly, you sure will love this wacky California treat.

PHOTOGRAPHY THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. look)
What: Infinite Photos
Why: Because now ALL of your photos can be accessed from anywhere.

LITERATURE THING OF THE WEEK (6 min. read)
What: Typography Matters
Why: Because the Kindle finally fixed it’s fonts.

VIDEO GAME THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Hatred Not Worth The Hype
Why: Because people will always make controversial things, and the best thing you can do for unredeemable ones is ignore them.

INTERNET THINGS OF THE WEEK (∞)
What: Kung Fury; Game On Fleek; Cheeseburgers; Hot Dogs
Why: Because Internet.

THING YOU SHOULD GET BRIAN OF THE WEEK
What: Max’s Car
Why: Because Brian deserves it.

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

Hey Webtaculators! Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day weekend!

STORY OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Equality In Ireland
Why: Because Ireland became the first country in the world to completely legalize gay marriage. This is even more impressive considering homosexuality was only just decriminalized in 1993.

ECONOMIC THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: A Beautiful Mind Is Gone
Why: Because John Nash, one of the most prolific contributors to theoretical mathematics and economics, passed away after being involved in a car accident. Here are some of the contributions he made to our understanding of the world. Wear your seatbelt.

LAW THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Biker Brawl Injustice
Why: Because the shootout that killed 18 people in Texas brings up wide ranging issues, including the treatment of criminals.

SPORTS THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: The Last Flight
Why: Because Dean Potter, a pioneer of the sports of climbing, BASE jumping, and slacklining, was killed after his parachute failed to deploy.

MOVIE THING OF THE WEEK (15 min. read)
What: ILM
Why: Because Industrial Light and Magic has been pushing the boundaries of special effects for years

MUSIC THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: Music From My Childhood Still Rocks
Why: Because I’m going to see Big Bad Voodoo Daddy tonight, and it’s going to be great.

LITERATURE THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: Library Roller Coaster
Why: Because books are better when they are on the move.

VIDEO GAME THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: How To Fix A Broken Game
Why: Because when Destiny first came out, it was kind of a mess.

INTERNET THINGS OF THE WEEK (∞)
What: Ross Is The Worst; Sunny D!; Puns Are The Best
Why: Because Internet.

THING YOU SHOULD GET BRIAN OF THE WEEK
What: Giant Slip-‘N-Slide
Why: Because Brian deserves it.

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

Greetings Webtaculators! Sorry for the late post, I was too busy to get past these guys. Happy B2B everyone!

STORY OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Sentenced To Death
Why: Because Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been given the death penalty for his participation in the Boston marathon bombing. Of course, the death penalty has problems.

ECONOMIC THING OF THE WEEK (25 min. read)
What: Really Mad Men
Why: Because Mad Men is coming to an end, but advertisements aren’t.

SCIENCE THING OF THE WEEK (2 min. read)
What: Driverless Cars Are Invading Your Road
Why: Because Google is releasing its driverless cars on real roads.

SPORTS THING OF THE WEEK (44 sec. watch)
What: Steph Curry
Why: Because he is a beast.

MOVIE THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. watch)
What: Cars Are Awesome
Why: Because Mad Max Fury Road shows that real stunts still can thrill people.

MUSIC THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Rest In Peace, B. B. King
Why: Because B. B. King was one of the most influential blues musicians of all time.

LITERATURE THING OF THE WEEK (30 min. read)
What: The Best Sentences
Why: Because sometimes Reddit actually has something nice to say.

VIDEO GAME THING OF THE WEEK (6 min. read)
What: Making Games Can Suck
Why: Because a lot of the industry relies upon a continuous “crunch” cycle, which can have a detrimental effect on employees.

INTERNET THINGS OF THE WEEK (∞)
What: The Seinfeld You Didn’t Know You Needed; T. Swift vs. B. Spears.
Why: Because Internet.

THING YOU SHOULD GET BRIAN OF THE WEEK
What: A PC That Can Run Oculus.
Why: Because Brian deserves it.

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

Greetings Webtaculators! Hope you all are enjoying some time with your wonderful mothers, or that those of you who are now moms yourselves are being doted upon by your loved ones. Happy Mother’s Day! On to the news.

STORY OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: Long Live Cameron
Why: Because the United Kingdom’s election results were wildly different than anyone expected.

ECONOMIC THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. watch)
What: The Myth Of The 80 Hour Workweek (For Some People)
Why: Because apparently people don’t always like working a lot instead of not working, and that oftentimes work gets in the way of things that people would rather be doing. It also reasonably shows that some jobs care about the reason why you aren’t working, even if it doesn’t really matter. Real take away – don’t work for a “a global strategy consulting firm with a strong U.S. presence” (whatever that means).

LAW THING OF THE WEEK (2 min. read)
What: NSA Surveillance Is Not Constitutional
Why: Because the Patriot Act apparently didn’t do enough to give the NSA power to tap into all phone calls to protect Americans from terrorists. Don’t worry, it soon will. However, the 4th Amendment isn’t dead yet!

SCIENCE THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. watch)
What: Solar Sail
Why: Because Carl Sagan’s dreams are about to become reality.

SPORTS THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Grantland Without A Leader
Why: Because Bill Simmons, arguably one of the most influential sports writers in the media today, has officially split with ESPN after a relatively tumultuous year.

MOVIE THING OF THE WEEK (1 min. read)
What: Incredibles 2 Is Coming
Why: Because Incredibles is one of my favorite Pixar movies, and this is exciting to me.

TV THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: 12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer
Why: Because Jeff Goldblum and Paul Giamatti say “dildo.” Also, it stands as an incredibly funny and well written parodies of  the original 12 Angry Men. Watch the whole thing on Comedy Central if you can.

MUSIC THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: Blur Is Back
Why: Because Song 2 is not the only song you should recognize by these guys.

PHOTOGRAPHY THING OF THE WEEK (2 min. watch)
What: Pictures Of Snow Covered Patios
Why: Because you shouldn’t take pictures of snow covered patios.

BEAUTY THING OF THE WEEK (10 min. read)
What: Stop Getting Your Nails Did
Why: Because you’re only helping to promote worker abuse and exploitation.

VIDEO GAME THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: Going To The Mushroom Kingdom
Why: Because Nintendo and Universal are teaming up to bring Nintendo to its theme parks.

INTERNET THINGS OF THE WEEK (∞)
What: Messi The Destroyer Of Ankles; I Can’t Wait For VR Soccer; Drums
Why: Because Internet.

THING YOU SHOULD GET BRIAN OF THE WEEK
What: A Whole Foods Gift Card
Why: Because Brian deserves it.

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