There Is No Election News In Here: This Is What We’re Reading Today
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Here’s what we’re reading today:
1. Arby’s locations have been selling out of deer meat sandwiches in just 15 minutes
“Last month, when Arby’s announced it would be testing a new, 100 percent deer meat sandwich at select locations around the country, we’ll admit we were a bit skeptical. Though venison isn’t exactly unheard of in the U.S., the prospect of chowing down on some fast-food deer steaks didn’t sound too appealing, either. But judging from the test-market turnout for the item last week, it appears Arby’s know its target audience better than we thought.“
2. The story of your Netflix history
“When going through your binge-viewing history feels like replaying your own serial domestic drama.”
3.Why do animals live in our houses?
“If you own a pet, chances are you’ve found yourself pinned in place by a sleeping furry companion on more than on occasion. Have you ever stopped, for a moment, and wondered just what the heck they’re doing there? Not how you came to be conquered by saucer-like eyes and a wet nose, but rather, how we ended up with animals living in our houses (and sleeping on our laps) to begin with?”
4. Toblerone triangle change upsets fans
“A decision to space out the distinctive triangular chocolate chunks in two Toblerone bars sold in the UK has upset fans who say that they do mind the gap.”
5. The election that almost ate our souls
“This one was a real soulfucker all the way down. This was one not just to be endured but also feared, dragging in its wake anyone unlucky enough to own a television or computer or know someone in real life who did. This was ‘binders full of women’ replaced with people in crowds chanting ‘Execute her!’ This was the first time in a long time that essayists using Nazi analogies weren’t just lazy bastards fumbling for nouns more evocative than their own ideas.”
