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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
What happened to the missing 18 minutes of the Lost finale on Netflix? The version of the controversial Lost finale currently streaming on Netflix is missing 18 minutes scattered throughout the episode, and show runner Damon Lindelof wants those minutes back. It doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 6, Chapter 9
Tagged Charlie Hebdo, Hoaxes, LOST, netflix, political cartoons, social media, streaming, terrorism, twitter
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If your mother says she loves you, check it out…
Updated 1/18/13 I was sitting in the dental chair yesterday afternoon, waiting for the dentist to come fix my chipped tooth when I came across a tweet pointing me to the Deadspin story about Manti Te’O’s fake/made up/fraudulent (choose your … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 14
Tagged ethics, fact checking, Hoaxes, Manti Te'O
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Links Ch. 11 – Claims of Subliminal Advertising
Despite absolutely no credible evidence that subliminal advertising is effective or exists, it’s a popular belief that it does exist and is effective. (Please note – This doesn’t mean that sex doesn’t sell. It’s just not subliminal.) Here’s link with examples … Continue reading
Posted in Book Link, Chapter 11
Tagged advertising, Hoaxes, Secret 6, subliminal advertising, Truth 6
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