Saturday & Sunday 9/30 & 10/1/23
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Netflix will mail out its last-ever DVDs today to some of fewer than 1 million customers who still subscribe to the mail service that was the streaming platform's original business when the company launched in 1998. The DVD service had 20 million subscribers at its peak — fewer than one-tenth of its global subscriber base last year.
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is teaming up with Disney+ to livestream its 2023 induction ceremony this fall.
The 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be broadcast live from coast to coast on the streaming platform from Brooklyn, New York, on Friday, Nov. 3 (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT), the foundation announced Thursday.
The ceremony will be available to stream on Disney+ immediately afterward. ABC will air a special featuring performance highlights on New Year's Day.
This year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will see performances and collaborations from Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliot, Chaka Khan and Willie Nelson, as well as special guests Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, H.E.R., Chris Stapleton, St. Vincent, New Edition and more.
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Dictionary.com added a bunch of new definitions a few weeks ago. Now it's Merriam-Webster's turn.
They just added 690 new words and terms. A lot of them are newer words young people are using. But there are also a few we're surprised they didn't already have . . . like "tiny house," "forever chemical," and "TTYL" for "talk to you later."
Here are a few more newly-added words from the list . . .
1. Girlboss. An ambitious and successful businesswoman or entrepreneur.
2. Rizz. Romantic appeal or charm. It's short for "charisma."
3. Mid. Something that's not great, but not awful. It's just mid.
4. Doggo. Slang for dog.
5. TFW. Short for "that feeling when."
6. NGL. Short for "not gonna lie."
7. UAP. Short for "unidentified aerial phenomena." It's the new term for UFOs.
8. Jorts. Short for jean shorts. Another one we're surprised they didn't have yet.
9. Speedrun. When you play an entire video game as fast as possible.
10. Quiet quit. To do the minimum amount of work required.
11. Rage quit. To suddenly stop participating or engaging in something in a fit of anger and frustration.
12. Thirst trap. A photo or video shared to attract attention or desire.
13. 'Grammable. Something worthy of being posted on Instagram.
14. Doomscroll. Excessively scrolling through news or other content that makes you feel sad, anxious, or angry.
15. Finsta. Slang for a secret Instagram account. Short for "fake Insta."
16. Cheffy. If someone's a good cook, you might say, "You're so cheffy."
17. Kayfabe. (KAY-fayb) It dates back to at least the 1980s.
It's the unspoken agreement between professional wrestlers and fans to pretend it's all real.
18. Kiss-and-cry. In professional ice-skating, it's the area just off the ice where they sit and wait to see their scores.
19. Beast mode. Another sports term. Like if a running back runs someone over, you might say, "Wow, that was beast mode."
20. Cape. To act as a defender or supporter. So if you stick up for someone, you're caping them.
See their full listing here.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/new-words-in-the-dictionary
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A new poll asked people, "If someone messages you something funny, what's your usual response?" 33% of people said it's "LOL" . . . 32% said an emoji of a laughing face . . . 12% said it's "Haha" . . . and 9% said it's "That's funny."
7% said their go-to response is "something else." (Unfortunately, they didn't say what those are.)
Interestingly, saying "that's funny" is really popular with men, with twice as many men than women using that. Women are much more into the laughing emojis.
People 65 and older were FAR more likely to claim they're "not sure" what their go-to response is.
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In a new survey, nearly 60% of college football fans say they'd completely IGNORE friends or family members who root for opposing teams . . . for the entire season . . . if it gave their team a shot at the National Championship.
Another 60% of college fans say they "travel regularly during the season" to attend games, and a list of the "most passionate" college football towns (based on traveler demand) features:
Baton Rouge, Louisiana . . . Norman, Oklahoma . . . Tuscaloosa, Alabama . . . Oxford, Mississippi . . . College Station, Texas . . . Clemson, South Carolina . . . Notre Dame, Indiana . . . University Park, Pennsylvania . . . Athens, Georgia . . .Auburn, Alabama . . . Knoxville, Tennessee . . . Ann Arbor, Michigan . . . Austin, Texas . . . Columbus, Ohio . . . and Eugene, Oregon.
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