Sydney's Sunday Reads: #14
Happy Sunday, friends!!
Sydney's Sunday Reads is a weekly blog series that highlights some of my favorite stories, articles, think-pieces, and more from around the Internet.
Our favorite “chart throb” is back! - If you are a fan of MSNBC and found yourself glued to the television screen on Election Night (week, really), then you’re probably familiar with election statistics expert, Steve Kornacki. He and his smart board worked tirelessly the whole week to bring viewers constant election coverage, barely sleeping (or going home to shower!) in the process. With so much on-air screen time logged, it didn’t take long for Kornacki to become the Internet’s next boyfriend (he was even named one of People’s “Sexiest Men Alive” this year!). The election is over and the world is moving forward, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other key races to project! This week, Kornacki returned to his smart board on The Kelly Clarkson Show to project Thanksgiving 2020’s biggest dessert trends - and he took it VERY seriously. Watch the funny clip here! (Delish)
Get reading. - Whether you’re someone who likes the idea of reading for fun but can’t seem to find the time to do so, or a lifelong reader stuck in a bit of a rut, Book Riot has put together a helpful guide on how to strengthen your reading habits! There’s no better feeling than getting totally and completely lost in a phenomenal story. (Book Riot)
Gotta kick it up! - Congratulations to Vanderbilt University’s Sarah Fuller, who this week became the first woman to play in both an SEC and Power 5 football game! The 21-year-old kicker, who is also a Vanderbilt soccer star, made her debut during yesterday’s (November 29) game against the University of Missouri. Though Vandy ultimately went on to lose the game 41-0, the real winners, in my opinion, were women everywhere who’ve ever been told that football was just for boys! (Sports Illustrated)
Mr. Robot writes romantic fiction. - Machine learning is coming a long way. So far, robots can help compose emails, tailor product ads based on browsing history, and now…write romantic short essays? That’s what the New York Times discovered recently when it challenged an artificial-intelligence language system named GPT-3 to write a submission for its long-running “Modern Love” column. GPT-3’s essay is, in a word, “unexpected,” but all you romance novelists out there shouldn’t feel threatened - I think it’ll be quite a while before robots come for your job. (The Cut)
Two turkeys and a Frisbee! - If you’re a regular viewer of Late Night with Seth Meyers, then you’ll know that every year Seth and his wife Alexi dress their sons Axel and Ashe and dog Frisbee up in adorable Thanksgiving costumes, and this year was no different! Watch their super cute Thanksgiving greeting in the clip below! (Late Night with Seth Meyers via Youtube)