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Morricone Gone

from the Los Angeles Times Oscar-winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone dies at 91 By DAVID COLKER Oscar-winning film composer Ennio Morricone, who came to prominence with the Italian western “A Fistful of Dollars” and went on to write some of the most celebrated movie scores of all time, has died. He was 91. Morricone’s longtime lawyer, […]

3BlackDot @ NewsFronts

from AdWeek 3BlackDot Announces 2 New Shows at NewFronts Debut The production studio behind the film Queen & Slim also specializes in connecting brands with gaming influencers By Scott Nover Gaming took center stage at the 2020 Digital Content NewFronts today. The entertainment studio claims to do a little bit of everything: producing feature films like the 2019 crime […]

Happy 4th

The Demise of Porkopolis

from WCPO Hot dog mystery: Why can’t you find Kahn’s anymore? Cincinnati’s favorite hot dog has disappeared By: John Matarese Kahn’s hot dogs have been a Cincinnati favorite for generations, even being named the official hot dog of the Cincinnati Reds. But as we approach the Fourth of July, many grocery shoppers are asking: What happened […]

The Wisdom of Eno

Death Riches

from BBC When a third of Europe’s population was lost, wealth concentrated into tiny groups. Could Covid-19 trigger something similar? By Eleanor Russell, University of Cambridge and Martin Parker, University of Bristol This article originally appeared on The Conversation, and is republished under a Creative Commons licence. In June 1348, people in England began reporting mysterious symptoms. […]

They’re Getting Closer

from The Atlantic A Mysterious Rhythm Is Coming From Another Galaxy Astronomers have been tracking fast radio bursts for years, but they’ve never caught one like this before. by MARINA KOREN For about four days, the radio waves would arrive at random. Then, for the next 12, nothing. Then, another four days of haphazard pulses. […]

Baked Sperm

from Marijuana Moment THC-Infused Semen Can Be A Side Effect Of Frequent Marijuana Use, Study Finds Many people have had to take a urine test for cannabis, perhaps as a job requirement. Using the popular procedure, marijuana metabolites can in some cases be detected for weeks after a person’s last use. But here’s a question […]

‘Alpha Betas’ from 3BLACKDOT

from Animation Magazine Starburns, 3BLACKDOT Team for ‘Alpha Betas’ Starring Top Gamefluencers By Mercedes Milligan 3BLACKDOT (3BD), the leading entertainment studio that sits at the intersection of gaming and culture, announced Friday it is developing a new animated comedy series, Alpha Betas, in partnership with the award-winning animation studio Starburns Industries (Rick and Morty, Anomalisa). The half-hour […]

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