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HBO Max’s DMZ Adaptation Adds 9 Members to Its Cast of War-Torn Manhattanites
In Ava DuVernay’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Vertigo’s DMZ for HBO Max, a war-torn Manhattan becomes one of the last remaining “safe” zones in the middle of a civil war that’s devastated the United States of America. But life for those located on the titular demilitarised zone is anything but peaceful.
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Saudi Arabia Is Building A 965km Wall Along The Iraq Border
Saudi Arabia is building great wall — or rather, a great chainlink fence with razor wire — to “protect against ISIS” in Iraq. And it’s not the only country investing in very expensive walls right now, even though they probably won’t work. Why? Because walls aren’t just about security. They’re also powerful symbols.
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A New Low For Borders: Selling IP Addresses
Like a haggard crackhead selling its socks, bankrupt Borders has resorted to selling things that don’t actually exist. That’s right — the company that once sold Ulysses and Jane Eyre is now hawking its collection of IP addresses.
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Borders Tells Amazon To Go To Hell In Passive-Aggressive Way
What do you do when your business model and way of life has been obliterated by the internet? Put up a bitchy sign, of course! I will say – it’s a clever little middle finger of a flyer. [via Consumerist]