“A new ad campaign from Netflix is poised to scare and confuse readers of USA Today. The ubiquitous hotel lobby newspaper published a full page ad in its June 4 weekend edition to promote the new Netflix series Sweet Tooth. Ads in newspapers are nothing new of course, but this particular ad is actually an advertorial, i.e. an advertisement written in the style of an editorial news item.” Read more at The Mary Sue. From Seven Samurai to Mad Max: Fury Road, here are the 30 greatest action movies of all time (so far). Read more at Mental Floss. Elon Musk’s influence on cryptocurrencies may very well be ruining the whole point of their creation: decentralization. “Even if you know only the basics about Bitcoin, you’ve probably heard the word ‘decentralized.’ It means that the digital currency is not tied to one central authority, so it’s not subject to a single possible failure. But if you’ve followed headlines about Bitcoin, you know that the currency’s success can hinge on one man tweeting breakup memes.” Read more at PCMag. Simone Biles is widely considered to be one of, if not the best, gymnasts of all time. A physicist breaks down what sets her apart from other athletes. Read more at Inverse. A live-action adaptation of beloved anime series Cowboy Bebop is coming to Netflix. Here’s everything you need to know about it so far. “Netflix, its finger maniacally pressing the ‘live-action adaptation’ button, has announced it’s working on an adaptation of one of the most popular, influential, and beloved anime series ever: Cowboy Bebop. The jazz-infused space western chronicles the adventures of effortlessly cool bounty hunter Spike Spiegel and his eclectic crew as they leapfrog through the cosmos, chasing outlaws and running into trouble with the villainous Syndicate.” Read more at Thrillist. Before Loki was Marvel’s villain-turned-antihero God of Mischief, he was (and still is) an important part of Norse mythology. Read more at Gizmodo.
