In Defense Of WebMD, And Other News
You weren't in the office over the weekend – we hope – which means you weren't hanging out on Digg to avoid working. Here are some interesting stories that you might have missed while you were out.
In Defense Of WebMD
WebMD is often lamented as nothing more than a hypochondriac's playground — spend enough time clicking through the site and you'll probably end up thinking you have cancer.
But as Nico Lang eloquently argues in this week's Kernel Mag, WebMD has something to offer those already receiving medical attention: hope.
President Obama Brought Out Luther At The White House Correspondents' Dinner
Key and Peele's "Obama's Anger Translator" series – featuring Jordan Peele as highly sedate President Obama and Keegan-Michael Key as Luther, his equally irate "anger translator" who breathes righteous anger into Obama's measured cadences — is some of the comedy duo's best, and best-known, work, and the real President Obama finally took notice, bringing Key's Luther on stage during his remarks at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner to vent some spleen.
How Restaurant Menus Toy With Your Mind
This is why we should all just stick to the Taco Bell dollar menu.
The Cleveland Cavaliers Had Some Ups And Downs
LeBron James hit a casual full court shot and the Cavs swept the Boston Celtics in their first-round playoff series.
Meanwhile, JR Smith got himself ejected after deciding it was a good idea to throw a wild, behind-the-back punch at Jae Crowder's face.
Terrifying Footage Of Avalanche Hitting Everest Base Camp After Earthquake
A massive, 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday, with the death toll passed 3,000. At least 17 people were killed on Mount Everest, which was hit by a series of avalanches following the earthquake. One climber captured video of an avalanche hitting the Everest base camp with terrifying force.
How To Turn Your Apple Watch Gold
You probably don't need an Apple Watch. But if you do get one, you might as well go all the way and get a gold one.
No, not the gold Edition model, which starts at $10,000. A regular Apple Watch, spray-painted gold.
Forensic Science Might Be Bullshit
It's easy to mock the absurd forensic tools used in TV shows and movies — "Enhance!" — but we tend to take for granted that the forensic methods used in real-life criminal courts is rigorous and reliable. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case.
Adam Sandler Movies, In Three Categories
Amid news that Native American actors walked off the set of Adam Sandler's new film in response to offensive jokes, FiveThirtyEight's Walt Hickey looked at the data and found three distinct groups in the Sandler canon: the bad (that made money), the bad (that tanked), and the okay (that did okay).
In the news: Baltimore residents are still seeking answers in the death of Freddie Gray while he was in police custody; The NBC investigation into Brian Williams has uncovered at least 10 instances of embellishment by the suspended anchor; Bruce Jenner came out as a transgender woman in a televised interview with Diane Sawyer; amidst the minimum wage debate, a look at the demographics of minimum wage earners in America.