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In one of those bizarre twists that only further proves that every weird story in Americana can be traced to include Oklahoma, James “Whitey” Bulger — one of the country’s most infamous crime bosses — will likely take his final breaths in Oklahoma, the same state where his syndicate of gangsters committed crimes that sent him on the lam for 16 years.
By Gazette staff
Oct 31, 2018
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Many ages ago when, as J.R.R. Tolkien wrote in The Hobbit, this ancient planet was not quite so ancient, the editor-in-chief/Sauron of Chicken-Fried News received his high school diploma during a mostly dignified ceremony at Tulsa’s Mabee Center, the flying saucer-shaped mini-colossus on the southwest corner of Oral Roberts University.
By Gazette staff
Oct 25, 2018
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For anyone who grew up taking field trips to Enterprise Square USA — the interactive museum designed to be a glorification of free enterprise in the face of evil communism at the height of the Cold War — on the campus of Oklahoma Christian University knows that the market dictates laissez-faire economics.
By Gazette staff
Oct 18, 2018
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As grizzled veterans of election coverage, the Chicken-Fried News War Room analysts know that endorsements during political campaigns are hard-fought and sometimes make about as much sense as the last skit on any given Saturday Night Live episode.
By Gazette staff
Oct 17, 2018
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Something as simple as how we get our groceries could make you realize that technological singularity — the moment at which artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence — might be closer than we all realize.
By Gazette staff
Sep 19, 2018
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Let’s say you are a recent college graduate and your dream job is to be a copy editor at a major East Coast magazine or a slightly antagonistic group of anonymous satirical reporters working for an alterative weekly between Kansas and Texas.
By Gazette staff
Aug 23, 2018
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A “Bring your dog to the park” night is a common promotion for baseball teams during the dog days of the summer, but last week, the Tulsa Drillers used the opportunity to make the kind of petty event perfect for a viral tweet.
By Gazette staff
Aug 22, 2018
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Oklahoma City is in the midst of a renaissance.
By Gazette staff
Aug 22, 2018
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