Did Bobby Fischer play a series of online chess games in 2001 after living for years as a recluse?
Apparently Bobby Fischer is still out there spawn-camping n00bs in online chess matches. Do you think he says rude things about your mother over voice chat as well? -Brian
"Cantina Theme" played by a pencil and a girl with too much time on her hands.
Still just as magical.
Are We Thinking About Urban Food Deserts the Wrong Way?
The last winner (first non-loser?) is of course from the spectacularly unloved food special issue. Apparently nobody that receives this newsletter eats food.
Our Consumption Model Is Broken. Here’s How To Build A New One.
Maybe we should we set up a Patreon for beer / bourbon money?
Dali Painting Stolen from Riker's
Why does Riker's Island Maximum Security Prison have a Salvador Dali painting anyway?
I believe the secret to success here was a link that didn't work on mobile, so a bunch of people kept clicking over and over again trying to make it work. Well the link STILL doesn't work on mobile, so go find that laptop you've got leaned against your couch. Then go find the charging cable for it. Then find a plug somewhere near you. Or maybe just give up? - Brian
Side note – upon further reflection, it seems odd that a big company like Adidas would neglect to make a mobile-friendly site, so one has to wonder if it's part of the reference. In other words, the early-days Internet sites wouldn't have worked on mobile, because that wasn't a thing, so why would this? - Calvin