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Associated Press

Mom knows best, right? Well, here's the story of a 26-year-old who installed Tinder on his mom's phone and let her find him a date. As you can probably guess, hilarity ensued.

Give Them What They Want
Laurent Fintoni, Fact Magazine

There's no denying J Dilla's influence on hip-hop, a mark that continues long after he passed away. Fact Magazine has the story of a decade-long quest to release Dilla's "lost" solo album The Diary.

Born, Again: Jon Bernthal and The Case for Frank Castle
Brian W. Foster, Medium

Jon Bernthal makes is debut as The Punisher in the current season of Daredevil on Netflix. Previous attempts at the character weren't great, but Bernthal's role has revived the lore of Frank Castle. (Yep, contains major spoilers)

War Stories: Why I Lit Up Lytro
Jason Rosenthal, Backchannel

The Lytro CEO discusses why the company is transitioning from cameras to using light field tech for VR.

Plastic Surgery With a Mouse Click
Logan Hill, Vulture

CGI is nothing new for movies and television, but now artists are so good they can take years off an actor's life and even recast a role after footage has been shot.