Monday, April 17, 2017

People are kissing a car on Facebook Live for a chance to win it, and yes, it's dark

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I've waited hours for things before, so I can assure you: Standing around with little sign of a foreseeable end is pure and utter misery.

But because humans seem to delight in public schadenfreude, we now have ways to broadcast that misery. And it's bleak. 

Take the thousands of viewers livestreaming a current "Kiss a Kia" contest on Facebook. Participants are trying to win a Kia Optima by smooching it until they're the last man standing. Because, late capitalism.

The shameless contest was organised by Austin radio station 96.7 KISS FM. It started with 20 contestants on Monday morning. By the evening, there was only 15 left. Read more...

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