The 18 most influential fake companies of all time

The Brief June 18, 2016
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The 18 Most Influential Fake Companies of All Time
Does a company need to be real to be influential? Not really. From Acme Corp. to Stark Industries, fictional companies often reach out from imaginary universes to touch the real world
[http://time.com/4351022/influential-fake-companies/?xid=newsletter-brief]

The Hollow Alliance Between America and Europe Is Collapsing
For decades, the transatlantic partnership has been crucial to international security and the stability of the global economy. But today that alliance is weaker and less influential than at any other time since the 1930s
[http://time.com/4371195/nato-transatlantic-alliance-us-europe/?xid=newsletter-brief]

5 Cheap and Easy Father's Day Gifts That Dads Actually Want
Here are some last-minute gifts that are simple and thoughtful, and that make sure if you spend money on dad, you're spending it wisely
[http://time.com/money/4372194/cheap-easy-fathers-day-gifts/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Ellen DeGeneres on Lesbian Fish and Why It Was Finally Time for 'Finding Dory'
For years, Ellen DeGeneres complained on her talk show that Pixar kept making sequels for movies other than the one she was in, 'Finding Nemo'
[http://time.com/4373508/ellen-degeneres-finding-dory-movie/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Auschwitz Survivor on Nazi Trial Verdict: 'The Pain Never Goes Away'
A 94-year-old former Nazi SS guard was convicted on 170,000 counts of accessory to murder, but Auschwitz survivor Irene Weiss said she is still plagued by the many questions left unanswered in the long-awaited trial
[http://time.com/4373337/nazi-trial-auschwitz-survivor-conviction/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Charleston Shooting Survivors Mark One-Year Anniversary
The survivors of the Charleston church shooting struggle with forgiveness and understanding as they mark its one-year anniversary. They are the ones who must testify in the upcoming state and federal cases against Dylann Storm Roof
[http://time.com/4372169/charleston-shooting-anniversary-survivors/?xid=newsletter-brief]

ISIS Is Close to Losing a Key Iraqi City. Here's What That Would Mean
The fall of Fallujah's center to Iraqi government forces is a real loss to ISIS. But as the militant group loses territory, Western governments may find themselves longing for the clarity of an enemy that waved a flag and operated in plain sight
[http://time.com/4373082/iraq-isis-fallujah/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Choosing Between Game of Thrones and Game 7 of the NBA Finals Is Freaking People Out
"Oh god what do we do"
[http://time.com/4373363/game-of-thrones-nba-finals-game-7-choice/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Major LGBT Rights Group Takes on Gun Control After Orlando Shooting
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBT advocacy group, is veering from its normal set of priorities and on Friday announced that it would begin pushing for tighter controls on guns.
[http://time.com/4373137/human-rights-campaign-gun-control/?xid=newsletter-brief]

What Anxiety Over Brexit Tells Us About the Markets
Investors are hedging their bets about Brexit
[http://time.com/4372971/jo-cox-shooting-brexit-referendum/?xid=newsletter-brief]

More Than 1,500 Women Want to Protest Donald Trump by Posing Nude
Now that's a powerful statement
[http://motto.time.com/4373000/donald-trump-nude-protest/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Russian Track-and-Field Athletes Banned From Olympics Over State-Run Doping Program
The world athletics governing body crushed hopes that Russian track-and-field athletes would be able to compete in the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, upholding a ban that resulted from the discovery of a massive, state-backed doping conspiracy
[http://time.com/4373666/russian-athletes-banned-rio-olympics-state-run-doping-program/?xid=newsletter-brief]

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