Meanwhile: Friday, May 8
Some news stories, plus...a little surprise.
As always, there’s nothing more important right now than staying up-to-date on COVID-19. They do a good job of that here.
But meanwhile…
Delivery Apps Caused 'a Shit Show' at Mexican Restaurants on Cinco de Mayo — You’re all just so painfully basic. (VICE, Lauren Kaori Gurley and Edward Ongweso Jr)
The Obscure Law Protecting the 2 White Men Who Killed Ahmaud Arbery — (VICE, Joshua Hersh)
The Polarizing Power of Orange Wine — For those of us who have been throwing back full bottles of red daily for 2 months, here’s a refreshing alternative. (The New York Times, Eric Asimov)
Science confirms it: Websites really do all look the same — (Fast Company, Sam Goree)
Deepfake Music Is So Good It Might Be Illegal — “A a programmer mimicked Jay-Z’s voice and cadence so effectively that his agency, Roc Nation, got SoundCloud to take the track down.” (OneZero, Dave Gershgorn)
Bring Back Turntable.fm — I remember using this + Gchat with friends in 2011 during my first real job and being like, “Ooo, this is what working is like.” (VICE, Jack Denton)
A SURPRISE: Nobody asked for this, but everybody needs it … it’s Friday! Enjoy this throwback to the 2011 hit. (Also: would love a “Where are they now” for all of her friends in the car.)
