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It’s the sound of life. Listening to the sound of a stomach chowing down on a greasy hot dog is listening to the sound of a body filling up with energy. Ketchup, mustard, pickles — …

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For an aspiring nurse, staying in the US holds out the precarious promise of a life far from China’s strict gender norms - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

"Nearly 50 years before this familiar face first graced the cover of MAD Magazine, the iconic image of the character that would become known as Alfred E. Neuman was used to sell patent-medicine pain relievers. …

Because what good is a security camera if it only captures footage of a thief stealing all your stuff, the Paintcam Eve is an autonomous security camera with built-in paintball launcher capable of firing paintballs …

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 …

A superb poster for a brilliant gig last night at Future Yard.

Every time I land…. feeling in good hands with Delta. Something about this airline is reassuring from take off to deboarding.

‘In October 2022 a bird with the code name B6 set a new world record that few people outside the field of ornithology noticed. Over the course of 11 days, B6, a young Bar-tailed Godwit, …

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.

Every January, when emperor penguin chicks are around 5 months old and ready to leave their parents for the first time, they trek to the water’s edge to take an inaugural swim, a milestone known …

…By the artist Skevoulla Gordon. (Prints are available, too, and she’s a good follow on Instagram!) Tags: art · bluebells · flowers · Skevoulla Gordon 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

eli_handle_b.wav quite amusingly edited scenes from the video game Cyberpunk 2077 to include a very tough talking Pee-wee Herman into the mix. Surprisingly, the mashup works very well as Pee-wee was looking for his bike …

[comics] UKCAC Programmes [Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3] … A nostalgic look back at programmes from UK Comic Art Conventions in the 1980s and 1990s.

There’s this cartoon by, oh, let’s say Don Martin: a comedian on stage holds up a sign that says I’M FUNNY. —Noncommittal titters from the audience. Next panel, the comic’s swapped signs for one that …

Image: Steel rebar construction for the concrete foundation of a wind turbine in Gilliam County, US. Image by Goose Chap, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Trapped in the Iron Age In 1836, Danish antiquarian and …

If there is anything that can make a strident music fan salivate in anticipation, it’s the idea of an unreleased track or lost album from a favourite band. It’s like catnip for the musicologist and …

Deb Chachra’s book, How Infrastructure Works. I think of these two systems, time and mapping, as the infrastructure for infrastructure. Their growth in extent and precision has paralleled and enabled the infrastructural networks that rely …

Tippy is the digital mascot of modern tipping culture. He's here to shake you down for extra cash with his weapons of surprise and guilt. Yes, you will be asked to tip for the most …