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Blowing out candles is pressure. Lights are off, song is over, and a standing circle of everyone you know crowds around as you sit facing a giant cake covered in a flaming forest of candles. …

Tap to see the source. This is yesterday’s daily New Yorker cartoon, created by Brendan Loper. The post U.S. post-election post #7: Don’t worry, it’ll trickle down… appeared first on The Adventures of Accordion Guy …

Step into the world of the enigmatic ‘Las Meninas’ – Diego Velázquez’s masterpiece of royal (and self-)portraiture - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

YouTube description: At last, brace yourself for the YouTube premiere of "Fat Feet" (1966) by Red Grooms and Mimi Gross. This "made in Massachusetts" pixelation short subject was shot on 16mm film. It was made …

This is a video from long-haul truck driver alexnnino demonstrating the assembly of an emergency toilet he keeps in the cabin in the event nature calls but he isn’t near a phone (read: restroom) to …

Emma Willard was a pioneer in Women’s education, opening the Troy Female Seminary in Troy, New York in 1821—the first institution of higher education for women in the United States. The school was later renamed …

After Trump’s second election victory, lots of Americans are talking about emigrating, most commonly to Canada. This happens with every rightwing election win[1], but nothing ever comes of it. With the real prospect of indefinite …

Can I Call You Rose? is one of my favourite recent soul tracks. Its by San Diego's Thee Sacred Souls. A great write up HERE in the Guardian on the Low-Rider soul scene, and this …

Jim VandeHei (Axios co-founder) on The Grill Room podcast regarding new media vs the old: “What I tell our staff is, I don’t have time to be romantic. Whatever was will not be in the …

‘Long-term zinc creep-induced failure in the 57-year-old telescope’s cable spelter sockets was the root cause of the telescope’s collapse, the report says. Sockets filled with zinc held in place a set of cables suspending the …

https://pudding.cool/2023/06/groove/This interactive website exploring the way legendary hip hop producer J Dilla creates his wonky grooves is fun to play around with.

Watercolors can transform simple tree sketch into vibrant color studies, especially when you practice layering and color mixing. In the video above, YouTuber Sagak Sagak demonstrates how to create trees with depth and dimension using …

The Violin. “A stack of hundred-year-old photos lead to the discovery of a family treasure hiding in plain sight.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

warmbru curiosity explored why, after centuries of wearing hats, the trend fell out of favor in the middle of the 20th century. He explained that while both men and women wore hats for practical reasons, …

[ambient] A Soft Murmur … Ambient background noise generator to relax with.

Here’s a list of blog-shaped things to read, and keep reading, from Liz Henry, one of those people I’ve “known” online for what seems like forever, and I very much approve of the notion of …

Image: Bathhouse built on top of a hot pool, Taiwan. Photo from early 20th century, public domain. No Running Water at Home For people in industrial societies, few activities demand more privacy than washing and …

1. Bezoar stones: undigested matter found in the gastrointestinal tract of deer, goats, porcupines and other animals, once prized as magical cure-all stones, worn by royalty Arabian doctors had been using bezoars since the 8th …

Oliver Burkeman, author of the self-help productivity philosophy book Four Thousand Weeks, Time Management for Mortals, in his newsletter today: I don’t need these people’s psychodramas in my head anymore. The closest thing to a …

A video this dense with information makes me all the more respectful of public health scientists. We fight all kinds of different viruses, and each has their own story. Today we learn how many different …