The Ringer proposes a top 10 list of animal movie performances. Amusing at the very least, and the top choice is, well, a choice.
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Top 10 animal movie performances
The Ringer proposes a top 10 list of animal movie performances. Amusing at the very least, and the top choice is, well, a choice.
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Moving a Swedish church
An amazing photo essay of moving an entire church in Kiruna, Sweden.
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The Rise of the Groomzilla
Perhaps because most of my friends are past the getting married stage of life, but apparently, groomzillas are a new trend. On subreddits like r/weddingshaming, you’ll find viral posts in which users vent about or seek advice on managing the groomzillas in their lives, like the groom who demanded his groomsmen spend more than $4,000…
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The art of William Darkdrac
William Darkdrac with some nostalgic surrealism. Google maps, 2024
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The value of an unread library
Kevin Dickinson on the value of an unread library: Shelves of unexplored ideas propel us to continue reading, continue learning, and never be comfortable that we know enough. They provide the foundation for a healthy and robust intellectual humility.
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Ocean carbon removal
It feels like science fiction. Sinking carbon into the ocean to combat climate change. But that one on the key idea is to address the problem. Researchers are looking into a wide range of approaches to removing carbon from the atmosphere. Some are straightforwardly technical, like direct air capture in giant facilities can use massive…
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Ice cream cone chocolate seal on a cake
Ice cream cone chocolate seal on a cake
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Guns, anxiety, America
In 1991/1992, ‘Jeremy’ by Pearl Jam captured a specific distillation of American culture. Anxiety, youth, pop culture, parental responsibilities, and guns. Because it’s so easy to sit and watch. Let the world slip by. See the images on the screen and scream along with the words, nevermind what they mean. We were already afraid. A…
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How to get better at anything
One idea in order to get better at anything: mimic/copy successful people. I think this should be at least a little bit surprising, the fact that our mimicry abilities can extend to latent space like this. Some combination of largely unconscious mental processes gives us the ability to simulate the thinking of others, even though…
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Poetry in our modern world
An MIT professor discovered their students meeting to create poetry. The essay explores what poetry does and how it can function in our modern world. In work like this, musicians, writers, and engineers all share space. They collaborate in service of human life and the preservation of all we adore. They remind us that poetry…