Think, Thought, Imagine: Daily tech, media & more (11/13/15)
Quick News (read the headlines and you’re done)
Beats Music confirms it will fade out on November 30th [Apple Music for life] - engadget
Snapchat Signs Another Publisher: The Wall Street Journal [to Discovery, Snapchat’s daily content platform] - recode
Snapchat rolls out 'official stories' to verify celebrity accounts [just wait until they make views of snaps public…] – The Verge
DraftKings and FanDuel sue to stay open in New York [they’re also suing NY’s Attorney General after the AG sued them] – The Next Web
Facebook Activates Safety Check-In Feature Amid Paris Terror Attacks [allows people in the location to let their family/friends know they’re ok] - recode
Twitter touts new 'ScratchReel' GIFs you can fast forward and rewind [drag your finger (or mouse), but works best on your phone – give it a shot] – The Verge
Jay Z’s Tidal Loses Another Executive [who per The Times “represented Tidal in public and to investors as its chief investment officer” – this is in addition to two CEO’s leaving, since the high profile launch in March of this year] – NY Times
Snapchat has launched a $0.99 store that lets you keep your Lenses forever [reminder: Lenses are the things that modify your face and make your friends laugh – they’ve become a money make on both sides as Snapchat is charging brands to create custom ones and now “forever” lenses for users] – The Next Web
Please Explain (someone’s gotta do it)
Epic founder: ‘another two decades’ before games/VR resemble ‘the real world’ [reminder: Epic makes one of the most widely used game development engines and built the popular Xbox franchise Gears of War] – VR Focus
Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About The Hoverboard Craze [we kind of hesitate to share this, because, well, yeah, but they’re too big to ignore - side note: they’re not easy to ride apparently] - quartz
Great Reads (why settle for good?)
On the Longest Hiking Trails, a Woman Finds Equal Footing – NY Times
“Regardless, the one thought that remains apparent to me is that athletes who are pushing the boundaries of human endurance have more in common mentally than what separates us physically.”
Look, Listen (and um, learn?)
Listen: Petals - Bibio
Laugh: Chicken, Chicken, Chicken – sad and useless
Culture (more)
Why Men Think They’re Doing More Chores Than They Actually Are – Science of Us (NY Mag)
“… isn’t purely a result of trying to make yourself look better. Instead, it’s an example of how self-centered most of us are. You can call to mind the times that you cleaned (and wrecked) the kitchen more easily than you can remember the times your partner did, and so you just assume you’re doing most of it. This happens at work, too”
It’s Raining Menswear [sorry, bit dude heavy today here in culture] – The New Yorker
“Skeptics will say that menswear merely created a new way for rich people to dress. A more charitable view holds that menswear has undermined the outmoded class hierarchy of men’s fashion, which forced men either to dress like “the man” or to stick it to him, sartorially speaking.”
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Trailers
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 [yep]
Allegiant [next in the Divergent series]
Finding Dory [follow up to Finding Nemo]
Miracles From Heaven [religious focused story]
Moonwalkers [conspiracy theory comedy about the moon landing with Ron Perlman and Rupert Grint]
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Love the Coopers – new movie out today
Logic – album release for the artist named, uh, Logic
Pauley Perrette – NCIS actress was attacked (she’s ok)
Jennifer Lawrence – Vogue interview came out yesterday
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