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Edward Hopper’s Paintings Invaded by Social Media

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Edward Hopper’s depictions of modern American life are full of loneliness, regret and boredom — emotions that, 70 years later, social media seems to have heightened. But Nastya Nudnik…

Five Things You Had to See Online This Week

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Five Things You Had to See Online This Week

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Yung Jake: The Rapper Behind Those Celebrity Emoji Portraits

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A sample of the updated emojis seen in the beta versions of Apple OS X 10.10.3 and iOS 8.3 released to developers.

A Canadian flag emoji is included among Apple’s new, racially-diverse icons

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