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Hamm-let Maybe this year’s Emmy statues should be made out of Valyrian steel. _Game of Thrones_ [dominated the Emmy nominations](http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/tv/la-et-st-emmy-nominations-2014-live-updates-story.html) and is joined in the best drama category by the likes of _Breaking Bad_, _True Detective_ and _Mad Men_. From the Yellow King to the Red Wedding, this is an epic era in television awesomeness. \+ Here’s the [complete list](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emmy-nominations-complete-list-717664) of nominations, the [reactions of the nominees](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emmy-nominations-2014-reactions-what-717665), and a look at the [nominations by the numbers](http://www.thewrap.com/emmy-nominations-by-the-numbers/) (HBO won again with 99 noms). \+ Jon Hamm was nominated again this year. So the question is: [Who will beat him](http://nxt.fm/1nbMBg9)? Hamm has ten Emmy nominations and zero wins. Of course, as I like to remind people each year, _Two and a Half Men_ has nine trophies and _The Wire_ has none. \+ Emmy noms and snubs [we’re sad about](http://www.thewire.com/entertainment/2014/07/emmys-nominations-and-snubs-were-sad-about/374220/). \+ It seems like every network is trying to get in on the demand for quality television. But can Cinemax [move to the high-end](http://qz.com/232306/cinemax-wants-to-shed-its-skinemax-reputation-with-a-high-end-drama/) when we all associate it with the rear-end? \+ Take a look at this short video showing [the visual effects](http://kottke.org/14/07/game-of-thrones-season-4-visual-effects) created for _Game of Thrones_. \+ And the bigger _Game of Thrones_ gets, the more people ask George R.R. Martin when the next book is coming out, and [the more dire his related threats become](https://twitter.com/GeorgeRRMartin%5F/status/487275035048955904). ## 2\. Penalty Kick Germany has kicked a top U.S. spy [out of the country](http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-germany-expels-top-us-spy-20140710-story.html) and relations between the countries continue to be strained. \+ Everybody spies on everybody. Including you. From _Vox_, here are [13 ways the NSA spies on us](http://www.vox.com/2014/7/9/5880403/13-ways-the-nsa-spies-on-us). ## 3\. Caught in the Middle (East) The rocket attacks and death toll [continue to rise](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-28241273) in the Middle East. As _The Atlantic’s_ Jeff Moskowitz explains, [young people are at the center of this conflict](http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/07/the-next-generation-of-israeli-palestinian-conflict/374184/). “Perhaps the most dangerous outcome is that many on both sides could go their entire lives without saying a word to one another.” \+ _The Economist_: [From two wrongs, ruin](http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21606862-four-brutal-murders-have-sparked-military-escalation-costing-dozens-lives). \+ Around the world, there are fewer wars, but still a lot less peace. [And it’s costing all of us](http://www.psmag.com/navigation/business-economics/world-getting-less-peaceful-every-year-85360/), in many ways. ## 4\. The Shirt Hits the Fan “American Apparel has 249 stores in 20 countries; last year sales were $633 million … Its factory workers make an average of $12 an hour, generous by industry standards.” That’s all good. But then there’s the wild ride of the company’s founder (who was recently stripped of his CEO title), Dov Charney. Here’s _BloomberBusinessweek’s_ Suan Berfield on [The Fall of the Sleaze King](http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-07-09/american-apparel-dov-charneys-sleazy-struggle-for-control). ## 5\. Waxing Brazilian We now know who is in World Cup final (Argentina and Germany). And we also know who won the World Cup. [Adidas](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-10/argentina-win-hands-adidas-world-cup-win-before-final.html). \+ _InFocus_ has [another great collection](http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/07/the-2014-world-cup-part-ii/100772/) of World Cup photos. \+ Roughly translated by _SB Nation_, here’s how Argentina’s Javier Mascherano [described his game-saving stop](http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2014/7/10/5887493/javier-mascherano-torn-anus-argentina-netherlands-world-cup): “I do not want to be rude … I tore the anus that play.” \+ As the World Cup winds down, the Tour de France is warming up. To understand the race, [you have to understand the unofficial rules](http://theconversation.com/unofficial-rules-of-the-tour-de-france-matter-most-28841). ## 6\. Money Shots When Facebook shelled out $1 billion for Instagram, it seemed like a high price. In retrospect, it may have been one of the best buys in recent memory. _Fortune’s_ Jessi Hempel provides and excellent snapshot of just how huge the service is, and just how much pressure is on its founders to figure out a way to turn [a hyper-engaged user base into some real money](http://fortune.com/instagram-is-ready-to-take-its-shot/). \+ _The Verge_: Can Snapchat [make money without losing its cool](http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/10/5887211/can-snapchat-make-money-without-losing-its-cool-filters-stories)? (If we can’t figure out a way to make money off of people taking half-naked selfies, the Internet is doomed.) \+ Does our current investment bubble extend [beyond potato salad](http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2014/07/laughing-all-the-way-to-the-potato-salad.html)? Kevin Roose on the non-existent social network with no revenues [that’s worth $4 billion](http://nxt.fm/1lXKBrB). ## 7\. Being There Apparently, one of the reasons you’re so stressed out is because [you’re being bombarded with bad news](http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/07/10/323355132/binging-on-bad-news-can-fuel-daily-stress). (Don’t blame me, I led with the Emmys.) In a recent study, “researchers questioned more than 4,500 people across the country about their reaction to last year’s Boston Marathon bombing. The study found that ‘people who exposed themselves to six or more hours of media daily actually reported more acute stress symptoms than did people who were directly exposed — meaning they were at the site of the bombings.'” ## 8\. Tenth Aisle Freeze Out We’re getting more into healthy eating. And that [hasn’t been very good news](http://www.nationaljournal.com/economy/is-the-frozen-food-industry-thawing-out-20140708) for the frozen-food industry. (Translation: Don’t be surprised to see Kale Pops in the frozen food aisle … [and I’m not kidding](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2683828/Are-kale-ice-pops-new-green-juice-Frozen-veggie-treats-fashion-sets-coolest-snack-delicious-just-detox.html).) ## 9\. Baby’s Got Brand “Making six-second videos with my baby started out as fun. Then came the followers, the money, and the fame.” _Slate’s_ Nick Confalone: [Confessions of a Vine Dad](http://www.slate.com/articles/life/family/2014/07/vine%5Fdad%5Fmaking%5Fsix%5Fsecond%5Fvideos%5Fwith%5Fmy%5Fbaby%5Fgot%5Fa%5Flittle%5Fout%5Fof%5Fhand.html). \+ Back when I still had some control over my kids’ burgeoning personal brands, I did everything I could to exploit them for my personal gain. But, it was just my luck; [my kids refused to go viral](https://medium.com/@davepell/my-kids-refused-to-go-viral-1f4f549ec205). ## 10\. The Bottom of the News Ever find yourself reflecting on a co-worker who has worked their way up the corporate ranks with seemingly litte talent and wondered, “How do they do it?” It could be that they know how to use the dark triad of personality traits: [manipulativeness, narcissism, and antisocial behavior](http://online.wsj.com/articles/what-corporate-climbers-can-teach-us-1404862389?mod=trending%5Fnow%5F2). (Those seem to be the same things that work in dating.) \+ Can you identify these 90s hits [by listening to just one second of music](http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/07/10/%5F90s%5Fmusic%5Fquiz%5Fname%5Fthese%5F1990s%5Fhits%5Fby%5Ftheir%5Ffirst%5Fsecond%5Faudio.html)? \+ How do you rate your Uber driver [when he essentially kidnaps you](http://www.thewire.com/technology/2014/07/uber-fires-dc-driver-who-kidnapped-passengers/374223/)? \+ I just took my kids to see _Raiders of the Lost Ark_ for the first time. With that in mind, here are [53 fascinating facts about Indiana Jones](http://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/why-did-it-have-to-be-snakes) you probably never knew.  ## Transcript Thursday morning, the Television Academy released its nominations for the 66th Prime Time Emmy Awards. And according to them, if you want to watch excellent television, you're gonna need a cable box or a Netflix subscription. And the nominees are in True Detective, House of Cards, Fargo, A True Detective, Fargo. House of Cards. Game of Thrones dominated with 19 nominations total. Including a best drama series nod and a pair of noms for the Lanaster siblings. HBOs True Detective is also getting recognition in the best drama category and for stars, Matthew Mcconaughey and Woody Harrison. But while you have to wait a grueling seven days for the next episode of your favorite HBO show, Netflix continues to make it's case for binge watching with 31 nominations. The streaming service had 14 nods in 2013 meaning it's more than doubled it's numbers. We're assuming, well, we're not assuming. Frank Underwood must have had something to do with this. And the butchery begins. The one- two- punch of House of Cards and this year, Orange Is the New Black gave Netflix a real presence in its second year at the awards show. Though cable is still dominating the nominations, one network television show does have a shot at history. ABC's Modern Family is up for Outstanding Comedy Series again this year, and a win would make it the first comedy since Frasier to take the award five consecutive times. The 66th annual Emmy Awards will be held August 25th. 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