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Worth a Click: 11 Stories You Should Read Today

By DNAinfo Staff | February 11, 2016 4:40pm 

 Kanye West performs onstage at the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival on Sept. 18, 2015.
Kanye West performs onstage at the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival on Sept. 18, 2015.
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How Hillary Clinton Gets Press Coverage She Wants

Emails obtained by Gawker through a Freedom of Information Request between Hillary Clinton’s spokesman and The Atlantic's politics editor offer a window into Clinton’s press strategy. In the emails, editor Marc Ambinder agrees to describe Clinton’s speech as “muscular” in exchange for an early copy of it. “Being scrupulous at all times will not help you get all the scoops, but it will help you sleep at night,” Aminder said, of the emails. He no longer works for The Atlantic. [Gawker]

Why Donald’s Trump’s Popularity is ‘Terrifying’

Writer Ezra Klein says Donald Trump’s politics are more than just entertaining cable news fodder, and explains why his win in the New Hampshire primary is troubling. “Behind Trump's success is an unerring instinct for harnessing anger, resentment, and fear,” Klein writes. “Trump answers America's rage with more rage.” [Vox]

A Brief History of Solitary Confinement

As calls for the reform or the abolition of solitary confinement in prisons are growing, the writer takes a look at the history of the punishment. Spoiler alert: it’s always been bad, but it’s gotten worse. [Longreads]

East New York’s Pink Houses Get a YouTube Show

Filmed in the lobbies and hallways of East New York’s Pink Houses, “Project Heat” draws inspiration from headlines and real-life experiences of Brooklyn’s residents. The creators and actors in the web series come from the housing development, which has a reputation for being one of city’s most dangerous. Plot lines include a police-involved shooting in the stairwell of the building, a family watching a man’s murder, and a developer targeting the Pink Houses for luxury development. “I don’t know how, but we’re not dead,” one of the creator told VICE. “And we’re trying to channel it into something positive.” [Vice]

There Is (Kind of) an Eighth Harry Potter Book Coming Out This Summer

Good news for Harry Potter fans who don’t live in London but still want a chance to find out what happens in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” The script for the play will now be released in book form as well, in what is being billed as the eighth story in the wizarding series. The play will premiere on July 30, and the book will be published on July 31, so you should only have to avoid spoilers for one day. Or just book a flight to London. Whichever seems easier. [Slate]

Kanye Picks His Album Title (For Real This Time)

First it was "Swish," then "Waves" and "So Help Me God." But finally, it looks like Kanye has settled on “The Life of Pablo” for the name of his next album. The artist tweeted the name along with ten track titles. The world premiere for the now much anticipated album is Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. [The Guardian]

Johnny Depp Plays 'The Donald' in New 'Made-for-TV' Movie

Funny Or Die has crafted a “made in the 80s” adaptation of Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal,” starring Johnny Depp as The Donald. Depp, who wrote and directed the movie, wears tons of prosthetics to transform into the presidential hopeful. Michaela Watkins and Patton Oswalt also star in the film, which is streaming for free on FunnyorDie.com. [WSJ]

'To Kill a Mockingbird' Is Headed to Broadway

For the first time, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960, is heading to Broadway. The book, which was made into the Oscar winning film in 1962, will now be adapted to the stage by screenwriter and show runner Aaron Sorkin. The decision on who will play the main character — the lawyer, Atticus Finch, who defends an innocent black man accused of raping a white woman — has yet to be made. The show is set to debut in 2017. [NYT]

Here’s What People Assume When They See Your State License Plate

After moving to Colorado with Texas license plates, writer Jess Stoner discovered the people on the road in her new state really hated the drivers from her old one. She was inspired to do a survey of what drivers from all over think when they see out-of-state license plates, and came up with some pretty funny responses. [The Morning News]

Chicago Artists Have Recreated Van Gogh’s Bedroom and You Can Stay There

“This room will make you feel like you’re living in a painting,” states an Airbnb ad for a $10 a night room decorated by Chicago artists to look just like the one Vincent Van Gogh painted and lived in 1888 and 1889. The room is inspired by the opening of a major Van Gogh exhibit coming soon to the Art Institute of Chicago. [Quartz]

These Babies Reacting to the Sight of Their Parent’s Twin Will Shatter Your Ice-Cold Heart

Stop what you’re doing! Here’s a bunch of babies who are really confused about why there’s someone who looks exactly like their mom or dad. Good grief. [New York Magazine]

This column was compiled by DNAinfo reporters Camille Bautista, Jeanmarie Evelly, Emily Frost, Gwynne Hogan, Noah Hurowitz, Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska, Carolina Pichardo, Irene Plagianos, Eddie Small, Danielle Tcholakian and Shaye Weaver.