Month: January 2022

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You're Wrong About - Tom Cruise on Oprah’s couch with Willa Paskin

Willa Paskin (of Slate's Decoder Ring) brings Sarah back to 2005, when Tom Cruise jumping on a couch became the talk of the town.

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Oprah episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=930BhfJxFxU

Tom Cruise Kills Oprah meme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRbhE3GRiUE

Amy Nicholson's revelatory piece reframing Tom Cruise and the couch jump: https://www.laweekly.com/how-youtube-and-internet-journalism-destroyed-tom-cruise-our-last-real-movie-star/

Rich Juzwiak piece on the meaning of the couch jump: https://www.gawker.com/5912665/gone-and-back-tom-cruises-couch-jumping-remembered

New York Times hand wringing about the event: 

A few other interesting, what it all meant pieces:

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Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

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Pod Save America - We’re Going on Tour!

Pod Save America is vaxxed, boosted, and headed back on the road! Get tickets & learn more: crooked.com/events

Join Jon, Lovett, Tommy, Dan, and special guests this spring and summer as they travel across the country for conversations about politics, the press, and the impending threats to our democracy (but in a fun way!)Listener presales: January 25 at 10 am local time through January 27 with code CROOKED

General onsale: January 28 at 10 am local time

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: 5G may Ground Planes, Suspicious Deaths in Pakistan, CROWS AND LASERS

Major US airlines warn the government that an upcoming 5G rollout could lead to disaster. A medical school in Pakistan is under fire after a string of mysterious deaths are ruled suicides. Crows have taken over Sunnyvale, California -- and, after trying every reasonable dispersal strategy, the increasingly desperate city authorities are turning to lasers. All this and more in this week's Strange News.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - What Is the Alternative to American Power?

As the prospect of a Russian move into Ukraine looks more and more imminent, how will American voters respond to that threat to the post-Cold War geopolitical order? Can the neo-isolationism preferred by elements on the right and left win a majority, or does the voting public have a firmer grasp on what the loss of American hegemony would mean than the intellectual class? Source

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - What Is the Alternative to American Power?

As the prospect of a Russian move into Ukraine looks more and more imminent, how will American voters respond to that threat to the post-Cold War geopolitical order? Can the neo-isolationism preferred by elements on the right and left win a majority, or does the voting public have a firmer grasp on what the loss of American hegemony would mean than the intellectual class?

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 01/24

The US could send thousands of troops to help with the standoff over Ukraine. An alleged plan to seize voting machines. A cruise ships changes course. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Headlines From The Times - An Indigenous language, back from the brink

Native American culture and history have long been ignored or romanticized as vestiges of a lost people — or both.

The Serrano people of Southern California have seen their Indigenous language nearly vanish. But tribe member Ernest Siva has been working to save it. Among his efforts: The octogenarian contributes to Cal State San Bernardino’s language program.

Then, 25-year-old Mark Araujo-Levinson found the classes through a Google search — and started making YouTube videos of himself learning the language.

Today, we hear their voices. And L.A. Times Metro reporter Nathan Solis takes us through their story and how their efforts have gained momentum.

More reading:

The Indigenous Serrano language was all but gone. This man is resurrecting it

San Bernardino County recognizes Serrano language and museums sitting on tribal land

Tongva, Los Angeles’ first language, opens the door to a forgotten time and place

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 1.24.22

Alabama

  • Qualifying to run for an elected office in Alabama ends in only one week
  • A total of 10 people are running in Governor primary race including incumbent Ivey
  • AL Supreme Court raises maximum bail amount to 1.5 million on murder suspects
  • Defamation of character trial gets underway involving Roy Moore and Leigh Corfman
  • Human remains are identified as man missing in Autuga county since 2020
  • Aviation and aerospace high school in Bessemer now opens for enrollment

National

  • Non-citizens coming to US through Mexico or Canada must have proof of vaccination
  • Ukraine receives second shipment of weapons from US with Russian troops nearby
  • North Dakota legislature to consider abortion ban and ban on transgender athletes
  • CDC report shows natural immunity against the Delta variant stronger than vaccine
  • Rally held in Washington DC to resist vaccine mandates
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The Intelligence from The Economist - Prime mover? Mario Draghi and the Italian presidency

This week’s secretive votes will determine the next president and the current prime minister looks to be a favourite. But that move would be bad for Italy. Many African countries that are rife with resources remain persistently underdeveloped; we dig into the reasons. And we meet the chefs bringing unsung Native American cuisine to the table.

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