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Whenever there’s a national or global tragedy, I’m interested in seeing how the world reacts. But I’m even more fascinated by the ways people don’t react — and why they choose to do so. For every Iran or Haiti that tops Twitter’s trending topics, there are a million #whyyouinchurch or #PantsOnTheGround just waiting in the [...]
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Yesterday, someone started a Twitter game called #uncertainmovies, in which people alter the titles of films to make them sound more vague or less definitive. (Examples: “Some Like It Lukewarm” or “Split Decision at Nuremberg“.) Since I’m both a film buff and a compulsive personality, this is the kind of meme that can simultaneously eat [...]
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