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Extra Extra: The Viral Fakes Of The 2010s That We'll Never Forget Aren't Real...Or ARE They?
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Extra Extra: The Viral Fakes Of The 2010s That We'll Never Forget Aren't Real...Or ARE They?


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Published Dec 13, 2019


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  • The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Trump can block the release of his financial records.
  • Gizmodo compiled a list of 30 viral fakes that "defined" the 2010s.
  • Vox reports on the "superpowers of three tree species that play an unusually important part in staving off environmental disaster."
  • Another day, another subway track fire.
  • Bernie Sanders has rescinded his endorsement of Cenk Uygur, the co-founder of The Young Turks who is running to replace former Rep. Katie Hill in Congress, because of a history of ugly comments about women and racial and sexual minorities.
  • The NY Times tackles the perilous subject of work toilet etiquette.
  • Vulture ranked every Clint Eastwood movie.
  • They also counted down the 50 best comedy sketches of the decade.
  • The family of the child who was killed in a subway incident this week is trying to understand what happened.
  • What's the deal with this oddly erotic Goop holiday ad starring Gwyneth Paltrow?
  • Shaq revealed that he is a Stevie Wonder truther.
  • And finally, this was the most important meeting of the week:

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Ben Yakas was born and raised in New York, and has worked for Gothamist for over a decade, and WNYC for four years, covering literally everything. He has hung out with Dan Smith (who will teach you guitar), but still has yet to have a guitar lesson with him.

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