X's Location Feature Exposes Foreign Influence In US Politics

Resources

Resources & Recommendations

Books

• "The Naked Gun" - Variety writes that this movie is staged with a bombs away joy and a sense of exaggeration that is clever and nearly diabolical.

Videos & Documentaries

• "Waiting for Guffman" (1996) - A theater mockumentary ranked fifth on Variety's list of top 100 comedy movies of all time.
• "The Great Dictator" - A Charlie Chaplin film about European fascism, ranked fourth on Variety's list of top 100 comedy movies of all time.
• "Annie Hall" - Woody Allen's film starring Diane Keaton, ranked third on Variety's list of top 100 comedy movies of all time.
• "Some Like It Hot" (1959) - A prohibition-era classic ranked second on Variety's list of top 100 comedy movies of all time.
• "Groundhog Day" - A movie mentioned as a personal favorite, ranked tenth on Variety's list.
• "Sideways" - A movie mentioned as a personal favorite, ranked fourteenth on Variety's list.
• "Superbad" - A movie mentioned as a personal favorite, ranked twentieth on Variety's list.
• "Austin Powers" - A movie mentioned as a personal favorite, ranked thirtieth on Variety's list.

Articles & Papers

• Article about X's feature rollout by Charles Warzel (The Atlantic) - This article discusses Elon Musk's social media platform X and its new feature, suggesting the platform is a "worthless poisoned hall of mirrors."

Organizations & Institutions

• United Nations (UN) - This organization released a report about the most populous cities in the world.
• US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - This organization had to clarify its location after X's new feature incorrectly displayed its location.
• American Nursing Association - This organization's president, Mensik Kennedy, commented on the exclusion of nursing degrees from the "professional degrees" list.
• Altria - A large tobacco company that has policies against its products being used in movies and media.
• Reynolds - A tobacco company that produces Camel and Newport cigarettes, with a strict policy banning the use of its products in movies or television.
• Philip Morris - A tobacco company that has shifted its business model, with almost half of its revenue now coming from Zyn and tobacco/nicotine pouches.

People Mentioned

• Nikita Bayer (X's Head of Product) - He was mentioned for launching the location feature on X and dealing with the ensuing issues.
• Mensik Kennedy (President of the American Nursing Association) - She expressed concern about nursing degrees not being included on the list of "professional degrees."
• Dakota Johnson - Mentioned as a celebrity who has recently embraced smoking.
• Carmie (from "The Bear") - Mentioned as a character who has recently embraced smoking.
• Dua Lipa - Mentioned as a celebrity who has recently embraced smoking.
• Addison Rae - Mentioned as a celebrity who sings about needing a cigarette.
• Lorde - Mentioned as a celebrity who reminisces about a cigarette on her recent album.
• Charli XCX - Referred to as the "patron saint" of the aesthetic of smoking.
• Tim Robinson - Mentioned as an actor seen smoking in a new movie.
• Paul Rudd - Mentioned as an actor seen smoking in a new movie.
• Sabrina Carpenter - Mentioned as a celebrity who has recently embraced smoking.
• Beyoncé - Mentioned as a celebrity who has recently embraced smoking during her tour.
• Charlie Chaplin - His film "The Great Dictator" was ranked highly on a list of comedy movies.
• Diane Keaton - Starred in Woody Allen's "Annie Hall."
• John Hughes - Noted for his absence from Variety's list of top 100 comedy movies.

Websites & Online Resources

• sigfluencers (Instagram page) - A thriving page dedicated to curating photos of famous people smoking.
• Variety - A publication that released a list of the top 100 comedy movies of all time.
• Morning Brew Daily (morningbrewdaily@morningbrew.com) - The email address to contact the podcast about the episode.
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