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Automotive Gets Social (Media)

So you are telling me out of 7 verticals, auto is the only one that doesn’t have a social media platform that it should stay away from…um, time to hire that content creator, eh?

November 18, 2022

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General Motors and Magic Johnson Feed The Children

This is a real homerun (maybe the wrong sports metaphor, but oh well) for Magic and GM. Great work, team!

November 17, 2022

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The 2023 Grammy Awards

And the award for song that makes you want to live alone in the wilderness goes to “Carolina” by Taylor Swift - Charity@asotu.com

November 16, 2022

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Reddit Adds Muting

Goodbye forever r/MildlyInteresting, you were boring the entire time.

November 14, 2022

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Layoffs, Lawsuits, and Little Blue Checks

Stephen King got pretty annoyed by the $8 thing, and he has tons of money, so we don’t think it was actually about the fee. 📚

November 7, 2022

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Panel for Policy

What are the odds this new review panel of Musk’s will decide to reverse Trump’s Twitter ban just in time for the 2024 Presidential campaigning season?

November 1, 2022

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“The Bird Is Freed”

There was a time when all birds were free. There was also a time when tweets were 140 characters long. There was also a time when Tesla was just a car company. Ah, sweet memories.

October 31, 2022

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Oh, Cool!

TL:DR - Motorcycles are getting quieter, Ryan Reynolds is getting louder, and banks are getting held to standards.

September 29, 2022

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NBC Considers Losing An Hour

Nobody worry. Jimmy Fallon and his lip syncing celebrities are safe

August 31, 2022

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Every Disney Streaming Services Increase Price

Right after we finished giving away the last of our colossal plastic case VHS tapes, they hit us with this?!

August 12, 2022

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NFL+ Has Launched

People sneaking out of church early just dropped by 400%!

July 27, 2022

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A Star Trek For Everyone

Asking The Experts — Isaac is obsessed with LEGO, Nathan dreams in Star Wars each night, and Chris only uses TV to play video games. Turns out we are all nerds, but not Trekkies.

July 26, 2022

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Netflix Loses Subs, Gains Stacks

Does this mean that they might back off of cracking down on people sharing the same login? Asking for a friend.

July 21, 2022

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News Viewership Is Down

This looks like a job for ASOTU! Like, literally, we’ve got news AND community if you know anybody who needs some.

July 14, 2022

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Indiana Jones Returns

Last time Indiana hid from a nuke in a fridge, to top it this time he will need to escape the center of a volcano floating on a pizza box.

July 5, 2022

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Baby On Board

The not too distant future — “Yeah I was born in the parking lot of the hospital, I guess I was eager to party!” -Somebody about to have their story one-upped.

May 23, 2022

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VEECON Has Begun

We don’t feel hyperbolic saying whatever is going to happen next in Web3 is probably starting this week at VEECON.

May 20, 2022

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US Soccer Agrees To Standardized Pay

We wonder how much the two teams banding together influenced this outcome?

May 19, 2022

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Musk’s Twitter Deal Placed “On Hold”

If Elon REALLY wanted to get rid of Spam, he should've bought Hormel Food Corporation.

May 16, 2022

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Apple Discontinues Last iPod Model

#RIPiPod — ASOTU cares about how this loss feels. Tell us about your favorite music and we will listen to it on our smartphones since nobody has really used an iPod in 10 years.

May 11, 2022

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US Economy Adds More Jobs in April

Yes, this is good news, but the unemployment rate stayed the same. So were jobs created or just…wiggled?

May 9, 2022

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TikTok Begins Revenue Sharing

Great! Another platform, another chance for “Cooking with Paul and Kyle” to hit it big!

May 6, 2022

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Toyota Teams Up To Protect Pollinators

Gets stung by a bee — “Ouch, thanks, Toyota…” Adds honey to tea— “yay, thanks, Toyota!”

May 4, 2022

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Universal to Release Movies to Streaming Service

The movie theater industry is figuring out in-person vs online as a business model. If only there were another industry where we've seen great strides in that regard... 🤔

May 3, 2022

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Airbnb Announces WFH Support

Airbnb: Working from (somebody’s) home friendly.

May 2, 2022

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Musk To Buy Twitter

Starlink internet: Now with an extra helping of free speech.

April 26, 2022

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CNN Shuts Down Streaming Service a Month After Launch

Companies try and end things all the time. Just usually not companies this big, trying things this public, and ending them this quick.

April 22, 2022

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3.6 Million People Could Receive Debt Forgiveness

Fun fact — Adjusted for inflation and based on the original 1866 price, you could buy Alaska from Russia about 8 times for $1.7T.

April 21, 2022

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Federal Judge Struck Down CDC's Airline Mask Mandate

Other things masks don't do: babysit your kids, file your taxes or keep your glasses from fogging up.

April 20, 2022

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Apple Seeks NFL Deal

Finally, the dream of having a different game on your phone, your laptop, your iPad, your spouse's phone, and your tv at the same time may come true.

April 19, 2022

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Twitter Activates "Poison Pill"

Elon Vs. Twitter is about to be a $90 pay-per-view event.

April 18, 2022

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Musk Moves To Buy Twitter

How much is this guy willing to pay to add that edit button??

April 15, 2022

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California Considering 32-Hour Workweek

Great, now folks in CA can spend more time at their 2nd job to pay the rising costs of living in CA.

April 13, 2022

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Gig Economy Vs. Gas Prices

Customers, who are already paying a $0.55 fuel surcharge — “not it”

April 12, 2022

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US Entrepreneur Boom

This explains why the unemployment rates are going down. Americans don’t wait around, they make their own jobs!

April 11, 2022

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Twitter To Test Edit Button Days After Musk Buy's Stake

We think this was a great way to spend $3B. (edited)

April 7, 2022

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Kansas Jayhawks Pull Largest Comeback in Title Game History

Sounds Like Trouble — The coach’s halftime pep talk was mostly Patrick Abad quotes with all the dealership lingo replaced with basketball lingo.

April 6, 2022

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Starbucks Suspends Stock Buybacks

Returning to Starbucks as CEO 3 times is impressive, but returning five times a day to drink more espresso is our kind of pace.

April 5, 2022

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Job Market Continues Climb

We love people being able to take care of their families! …And, if they are doing so far, far away from lawn mowers at 6 am, it's a bonus.

April 4, 2022

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Moon Knight Releases on Disney+

“This sequel to DUNE is hard to follow…” - Chris@ASOTU.com

March 31, 2022

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The Oscars Were Totally Normal & Nothing Exciting Happened...

Truth be told, this all distracted from the fact that CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) won Best Picture for an amazing heartfelt story.

March 29, 2022

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Anthony Mackie to Open Studio in Louisiana

We're excited to see movies made by the folks who gave us gumbo, Mardi Gras, and Zydeco bands!

March 25, 2022

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US Braces For Cyber Attack

We are not security advisors, but it seems anybody with access to financial data would be a potential target by a sanction starved war fund right about now…

March 22, 2022

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March Madness Upset Leaves 14 Yahoo Brackets in Play

Surely, if you could predict the ending, they wouldn't call it "madness"…

March 21, 2022

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Ryan Reynolds Helps Young Fan Understand Onscreen Kiss

Ryan Reynolds also evaporated a bunch of bad guys in that movie which he said was "totally real."

March 18, 2022

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Apple & MLB Strike a Deal

Wait, is this just marketing for some Ted Lasso spin-off?

March 16, 2022

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Dolly Parton Withdraws From Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination

“Dolly, Dolly, Dolly, DOLLY, please don’t beat us just because you can” -All of the other nominees.

March 15, 2022

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Goldman Sachs Demands All Employees Return to The Office

Learning in person can be very helpful, but we've never met Bob Ross and yet are, like, really good at painting, y'all.

March 14, 2022

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Airbnb Becomes Unexpected Support Channel

The world is going to remember who did what when this is all said and done.

March 9, 2022

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Mardi Gras Returns

NOLA: Come for the massive party; stay because there is a gator between you and your car.

March 2, 2022

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The 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards

Maybe with the help of technology, folks are learning to live in the post-covid world with broader horizons than before?

March 1, 2022

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Police Begin Adopting EVs For Duty

Full Self Driving: Now with Robocop setting!

February 25, 2022

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Poll Finds Potential Benefit of Remote Work

The pandemic has shown a lot of folks who they really are: Capable, smart, and able to overcome more than they imagined.

February 22, 2022

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Remote or Resign. Is That The Question?

Back in our day the only remote working was getting up to change the channel for your parents.

February 21, 2022

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Nike Delivery Delays Pinch Sneakerhead Shops

Geez, you really think Nike would do that? Prioritize their own brand during supply shortages?

February 17, 2022

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Crypto, Commercials, and Champions

The ‘Big Game’ did not disappoint, from the late game drama to the ‘Crypto Bowl’ commercials.

February 14, 2022

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NASA Backed Astra Mission Fails, Stock Drops

When describing something very difficult we often default to the metaphor of rocket science, this is why.

February 14, 2022

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What Happened to The First Car in Space?

Alien 1: They shot a car at us, let’s destroy them! Alien 2: Yeah, but it’s a Tesla, I hear those are nice!

February 11, 2022

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Peloton Cuts CEO & Costs

Who could have guessed indoor biking would be negatively affected by people going back outside.

February 9, 2022

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2022 Winter Olympics Have Begun

Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up, it's bobsled time!

February 8, 2022

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Amazon Prime Price Increase

Just make coffee at home, Jeff…

February 7, 2022

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Former Teachers Finding Hopeful Future in Private Sector

Teachers: I don’t have any money, but I do have a very specific set of skills. Hiring Managers everywhere: You’re Hired!

February 4, 2022

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TikTok Security Questions Loom

They say to never trade freedom for security, but were not sure which is which here.

February 3, 2022

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Lamborghini Enters the NFT Game

5 people’s keychains are about to get a whole lot cooler!

February 2, 2022

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Credit Suisse upgrades Tesla to "outperform," stocks climb

Cybertruck vs Robotaxi: Coming to a theater near you

February 1, 2022

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2022 Super Bowl Ticket Holders Receive NFT

The NFL is issuing an NFT to each ticket holder.

January 31, 2022