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My Favorite Things on the Internet This Week

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Sean McDevitt
August 18, 2024

The Weekly Click

Hello internet stranger,

Welcome to The Weekly Click, a weekly (shocking, I know) updated list of interesting bits on the internet that I thought I’d share.

Happy clicking!

Online happenings that made my week.

To Recap…

Late Night With Seth Meyers returned from a summer hiatus, and the host gave a succinct and hilarious recap of everything that happened while the show was on break during the Olympics. Meyers was able to pack President Joe Biden dropping out of the race, Vice President Kamala Harris taking his place on the Democratic ticket, Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz being tapped as VP picks, and all of Donald Trump’s antics into three minutes.

Smart Insulin

Researchers have developed a “smart insulin” that can adapt to blood sugar levels automagically. “People with type 1 diabetes may in future only need to give themselves insulin once a week.” Wow.

The Lawyer or the Conman

Randy Rainbow is back at what he does best with a new parody song. It's set to the tune of “The Farmer and the Cowman” from Oklahoma!

D23 Expo

Disney held its annual D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, and a lot happened. They showed the Mandalorian & Grogu trailer (here’s a breakdown), Incredibles 3 and Toy Story 5 are in the works, the third Avatar movie got a title, we got a bunch of trailers for Star Wars Skeleton Crew, Snow White, Moana 2, Agatha All Along, and a sneaky first look at Andor Season Two, and so, so much more.

Wil Wheaton and Nirvana

Wil Wheaton waxes nostalgic about the lost art of listening to an entire album front to back. He chose Nirvana and ended up listening to their entire catalog (which isn’t much). He then called them his generation’s Beatles, and I threw up a bit in my mouth. He’s right about the Foo Fighters, though.

The articles you should read today.

We Don't Need Another iPod for Streaming TV, We Need An iTunes

One service to rule them all. And in the darkness, bind them.

Beyond CPAP: Future Sleep Apnea Treatments Could Revolutionize Nighttime Health

Sleep apnea used to be managed by puncturing the neck, but treatments for the common condition in the near-future promise to be far less intrusive.

There Is Still No Escaping Colleen Hoover

The CoHort has changed publishing as we know it—if only they had picked a better writer as their champion.

The United States Of Cults

Challenge the cult at your peril. Have you listened to Joe Rogan’s podcast? Can you name two songs from Taylor Swift’s latest album? Can you name one member of BTS?

Why ‘Star Wars’ is the Best Summer Blockbuster

George Lucas’s epoch-making space fantasy smash hit remains the granddaddy of them all

Get Ready Now: Republicans Will Refuse to Certify a Harris Win

Trumpist county election officials are preparing to throw the process into chaos.

Quotes, sayings, and other scribblings.

Maybe time travelers already changed lots of horrible events, and our history is what they think is acceptable.

“When a group comes together, noise is easy. Just a few people have to make a commotion for noise to happen. But silence requires everyone to be in sync.” — Seth Godin

Rediscovering a band in your music library when you’ve given up hope in finding new music is like finding cash in an old jacket pocket when you desperately need money.

“What keeps my heart awake is colorful silence.” ― Claude Monet

Almost 20 years ago, Bill Cosby was seen as a great person and Robert Downey Jr. was seen as a bad person

"So often, people are working hard at the wrong thing. Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard." — Caterina Fake, co-founder of Flickr

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