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May The Best Ship Win

Digital Notes

May The Best Ship Win

What happens when someone misses a virtual online bill payment in EVE’s universe? A $300,00 battle of epic proportions, of course.

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From Lucas, To Lucas

Culture, Features

From Lucas, To Lucas

Rampant drug trafficking and violence haunt Brazil’s often ignored favela communities, but a recent push to put them on the digital map is delivering new hope.

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Watch Out For The Wood Horse

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Watch Out For The Wood Horse

As the year of the snake slithers away, 2014’s Chinese zodiac sign, the wood horse, can bring new challenges and harmful extremes.

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Final Notes: Philip Seymour Hoffman

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Final Notes: Philip Seymour Hoffman

On the sorrowing death of Philip Seymour Hoffman.

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Decoding Seraphinianus

Culture, Shorts

Decoding Seraphinianus

Codex Seraphinianus is often dubbed the world’s weirdest book, filled with illustrations and a language that has stumped the most talented linguists for over three decades.

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Starbucks Secret Menu Drinks Worth Whispering About

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Starbucks Secret Menu Drinks Worth Whispering About

We dug up the best of the best that the biggest Starbucks fans have come up with in their quests for coffee-shop originality.

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Judgment Day: Google’s DeepMind

Culture, Features

Judgment Day: Google’s DeepMind

The age of Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” and Jonze’s “Her” may not be as far away as we thought after Google’s $500 million purchase of DeepMind Technologies.

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Fifty Years From Buffalo

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Fifty Years From Buffalo

We profile the history and growth of the buffalo wing, America’s favorite football food, as it celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year.

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No Bacon, No Problem: Alternative Super Bowl Recipes

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No Bacon, No Problem: Alternative Super Bowl Recipes

Velveeta and bacon are set to be hard to find for Super Bowl XLVIII, so we dug up some alternative recipes for the Big Game.

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You Brought WHAT To The Airport?

Culture, Discuss

You Brought WHAT To The Airport?

The all-powerful TSA has revealed a list and pictures of — stuff — that people tried to bring onto planes at several United States airports in 2013, and we can’t even believe half of them.

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Oscars Wild Cards: Award Season Underdogs

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Oscars Wild Cards: Award Season Underdogs

We discuss a group of actors and actresses still waiting for their award season to end somewhere other then a photo shoot on yet another red carpet.

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Microbeanery

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Microbeanery

Make way, Strawberry Daiquiri, the beer flavored Jelly Belly jellybean is the new flavor in town, and something tells us it’s here to stay.

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The Pirate Finds His Pirette

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The Pirate Finds His Pirette

A not-so-ordinary engagement from a not-so-ordinary couple. Should we have expected anything else from Johnny Depp and Amber Heard?

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Sleepy Hollow Recap: Season Finale A Double Feature Of Amazing

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Sleepy Hollow Recap: Season Finale A Double Feature Of Amazing

FOX’s surprise new hit show closed the book on season one this week with an epic two-hour season finale.

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It’s Gotta Be The Shoes

Culture, Discuss

It’s Gotta Be The Shoes

Meet the pimp from Portland who’s suing Nike for failing to warn him that his Air Jordans could be used as dangerous weapons.

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Facebook Heads Back To The Start With Teenage Exodus

Culture, Discuss

Facebook Heads Back To The Start With Teenage Exodus

3.3 million less teens on Facebook could be good news for more mature users of the social media giant.

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Breathtaking Winter Vacation Destinations

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Breathtaking Winter Vacation Destinations

Remember to pack your camera and your heaviest coat as you head towards these cool spots from all across the globe.

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Five Soul Warming Whiskey Cocktails

Culture

Five Soul Warming Whiskey Cocktails

A list that even Don Draper would respect. These five whiskey cocktails will help you get through the rest of the winter season feeling warm and happy.

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Sleepy Hollow Recap: Demon Possession Will Wreck Your Hair

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Sleepy Hollow Recap: Demon Possession Will Wreck Your Hair

Man oh man… what a ride. This week Sleepy Hollow tackled demon possession in a pretty inventive way, making nods at all the usual exorcism traditions, while finding some fresh ways to shock us all.

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America’s Most Seductive Cities

Culture, Features

America’s Most Seductive Cities

A seductive city doesn’t differ much from a seductive person. They are simply…irresistible.

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