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The Past 24 Hours: January 13, 2016

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powerballPowerball Fever Comes To End (For Now), 1 Powerball Winner From Chino Hills, CA
The Gist: The numbers for tonight’s Powerball, which hit $1.5B, are included this report, as well as word from a CA Lottery spokesman that a winning ticket was bought in Chino Hills, 36 miles east of Los Angeles.
Source Article Here: ABC News

26236_1428974328969_1371165971_31160820_3980022_nHappier In Your 40s Than At 18? Study Says ‘Yes,’ Crushes Mid-Life Crisis Myth
The Gist: The findings of the comprehensive study that tracked 18-year-olds and 23-year-olds over the course of 25 years and found happiness increases up the age ladder.
Source Article Here: The Telegraph
Author: Guy Kelly

gavelLafayette, Louisiana Movie Theater Shooter’s 39-Page Journal Released By Police
The Gist: A glimpse into madness via the journal of John Russell “Rusty” Houser, the named shooter who killed two women and injured nine others before killing himself at a showing of Trainwreck in July 2015.
Source Article Here: The Advocate
Author: Richard Burgess

film reelRoll ‘Em: George Clooney, Julia Roberts In ‘Money Monster’ Trailer
The Gist: The 2:43 trailer for the Jodie Foster-directed thriller, opening this May.
Source Article Here: Popsugar
Author: Kelsie Gibson

jc3Euro Employers Have Right To Read Workers’ Personal Web Messages
The Gist: Inside yesterday’s ruling by The European Court of Human Rights, applying to all countries who’ve ratified it. Case is based on the termination of employee whose Yahoo Messenger log was accessed by his employer.
Source Article Here: BBC
Author: Kevin Rawlinson

pirate12 Phrases You Don’t Want To Keep Saying, Period
The Gist: Some of these may seem obvious (“I don’t want none”), but some misused phrases need to be retired for literally not meaning what they sound like (“I could care less” or “First come, first serve”)
Source Article Here: Entrepreneur
Author: John Rampton

 

src.adapt.480.low.AMERICA_TONIGHT_LOGO_2700 To Lose Jobs As Al Jazeera America Is Set To Shut Down In April
The Gist: A look at why the US-based editorial vertical is closing after just 2 years.
Source Article Here: Columbia Journalism Review
Author: David Uberti

Flashback Read

Grace Slick“Musicians prior to the 21st century were actual artists…” The Dilution of Cool
The Gist: Are millennial performers selling out relevancy & hard-won cred in exchange for corporate radio nerdom?
Source Article Here: POWERevolution
Author: POWERevolution

Most Viewed Articles For Week of 1/4/16

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In random order, here are the 10 most viewed stories for the week of January 4, 2016

powerballPowerball Fever Hits $800 Million As Of Today, January 8
The Gist: A breakdown of the odds of winning the top prize, how newbie buy-ins are upping the jackpot in $50M increments, and where the money goes.
Source Article Here: USA Today
Authors: Loren Thomas, Sheldon S. Shafer
Update: The Powerball had no top prize winner(s), jackpot has climbed to $1.3 Billion

Hit The Floor27 Shows Premiering This Month As Of Thursday, January 7
The Gist: Date, network, and time details on series premieres and returns for the rest of January 2016, including: The X-Files miniseries, Pretty Little Liars, Grease:Live, The 100, and Hit The Floor.
Source Article Here: International Business Times
Author: Amanda Remling

My Name Is Not Friday14 New Books To Have On Your Radar This Week
The Gist: Publishers Weekly’s pick of 14 new books, with a synopsis for each, and why they matter. Titles include: My Name Is Not Friday, The Root of All Evil, My Name Is Lucy Barton, and the haunted hotel thriller Travelers Rest.
Source Article Here: PW

 

VF logoHeartbreak On The Air: “This was not some guy I picked up in a bar.”
The Gist: Benita Alexander was an NBC News producer who fell in love with her renowned surgeon subject….and the tale only gets stranger from there.
Source Article Here: Vanity Fair
Author: Adam Ciralsky

tyler perry alex cross2The Underdog Billionaire: Tyler Perry
The Gist: Arguably the most polarizing black filmmaker since his former detractor Spike Lee, an interview with the multi-hyphenate mogul on criticism and sheer success.
Source Article Here: Vulture
Author: Rembert Browne

 
pirateCray-Cray In The Office: Machiavellian, Narcissistic, Or Psychopathic?
The Gist: A University study on 800 varied workers in Germany gives an insight into the persona and shortfalls of those with any – or all- of the above traits. Test yourself, if you like, here.
Source Article Here: BBC
Author: David Robson

 

autobiography-malcolm-xAuthor Inspiration: Life-Changing Books
The Gist: More than two dozen authors tell which books changed their lives and how, including books by Toni Morrison, Jamaica Kincaid, Caleb Carr, & Richard Wright.
Source Article Here: Vulture
Author: Tobias Carroll

 

typewriter5 Quick Fire Videos On Writing
The Gist: Here – on one page – are fast TED-Ed videos ranging from how to write descriptively to how misused modifiers can mar you writing.
Source Article Here: GalleyCat
Author: Maryann Yin

 

FLASHBACK READS

Pam Grier 1975Soul Survivor Pam Grier On Life & Industry Lessons: “I’m only a plane ride away,”
The Gist: 32 years after landing the cover of New York magazine, a revisit with the genre-busting icon is here in the piece ‘The Education of Pam Grier’ from 2007.
Source Article Here: New York
Author: Adam Sternbergh

 

jessica Savitch 2Jessica Savitch: A Trailblazer’s Toll
The Gist: The first female anchorwoman in the southern U.S. went from local news to network (NBC) in just 7 years during the “dark ages” of television news’ institutional misogyny. Savitch’s career and untimely death in 1983, at the age of 36, is recalled in this 1983 piece, The Two Faces of a Newswoman.
Source Article Here: People
Authors: Richard K. Rein, Margie Bonnett Sellinger, Leah Rozen, Jane Hall,
Lee Wohlfert-Wihlborg, Susan Deutsch, Greg Walter.

The Past 24 Hours: January 8, 2016

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Golden GlobeHollywood’s (Ir)Reverent Big Night: Golden Globes Look-Ahead
The Gist: Part hot mess, part awards ceremony, part Industry wink at itself – here’s a breezy list of 10 things that may or may not happen this Sunday night.
Source Article Here: Moviefone
Author: Gary Susman

walking Dead Season 1Behind ‘The Walking Dead’ Showrunner Lawsuit
The Gist: This Jan. 6th article is a fascinating, gears-and-all look at the challenges of TV production and, namely, the Frank Darabont vs. AMC lawsuit. Also:the 61-page deposition by then-immediate successor Glen Mazzarra is here.
Source Article Here: THR, Esq.
Author: Eriq Gardner

VF logoHeartbreak On The Air: “This was not some guy I picked up in a bar.”
The Gist: Benita Alexander was an NBC News producer who fell in love with her renowned surgeon subject….and the tale only gets stranger from there.
Source Article Here: Vanity Fair
Author: Adam Ciralsky

David Sedaris book cover“I went from having 50 listeners to 50 million listeners.” – David Sedaris
The Gist: David Sedaris talks about keeping a faithful diary for 37 years, his Fitbit/Apple Watch obsession, and how his discovery by NPR’s Ira Glass in 1992 changed his life.
Source Article Here: Sydney Morning Herald
Author: Kerrie O’Brien

 

My Name Is Not Friday14 New Books To Have On Your Radar This Week
The Gist: Publishers Weekly’s pick of 14 new books, with a synopsis for each, and why they matter. Titles include: My Name Is Not Friday, The Root of All Evil, My Name Is Lucy Barton, and the haunted hotel thriller Travelers Rest.
Source Article Here: PW