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In Coming home, I wrote about my adaptation of the POSSE model (“publish on your site, syndicate elsewhere”). Alan Jacobs responds with a thoughtful counter-proposal: “POS, not POSSE. Skip the syndication.” Fair enough. In fact, POS is the strategy I employed for the better part of two years, when I (quietly) left Twitter but continued to blog and send the occasional newsletter. The decision to return to some kind of …

Deep inside Earth’s crust, scientists have discovered a hidden world—a vast underground ecosystem just beginning to reveal its secrets. In minuscule cracks and pores inside the “solid” rock of our planet, extremophiles thrive in conditions once thought impossible for life. These microorganisms endure crushing pressures, scorching temperatures, and harsh chemicals...

Science Fiction Theater Episode #7 Tonight (Oct. 10), tune in at 7pm (Pacific) to see what terrific, sciencefictional goodie the Traveler has got in store for you. A hint: it was made by a real Pal… by Jason Sacks My friends know I'm a big fan of the emerging "New Hollywood" films which has … Continue reading [October 10, 1969] Everybody's Talkin' At Me: Midnight Cowboy and Urban Tragedy → …

Las Vegas-based filmmaker Charles Nizet’s berserk drive-in oddity ‘Help Me.. I’m Possessed!’ was one of the unexpected highlights of my 2022 October horror marathon, so naturally I was curious to check out Nizet’s other foray into horror territory, previously considered a lost film, but now happily rescued from oblivion (albeit in an alternate softcore sexploitation cut, with burned in Dutch and French subtitles) by Vinegar Syndrome, as part of their …

Yosemite, California, September 2024. From the video This was my last chance....

As a US-based flyer, when I think of the big Middle Eastern airlines I think of epic long-haul flights on 777s, A380s, and other big planes. But can those airlines deliver a great experience on smaller single-aisle aircraft? We got to find out on an A320 flight from Doha to Zanzibar on Qatar Airways, Skytrax’s best airline in the world for 2024. Over the course of the six-hour flight we …

What is it to desire or value something? Is it to feel a certain way? Is it instead to have a certain sort of representational architecture (a stored representation of "X is good" or a representation of X in one's "desire box")? Is it to have a certain type of neurological structure associated with reward and learning? I hold, instead, that to desire or value something is a matter or …

I’m certainly not above government criticism nor do I think lying for political gain is a new trick. I am bummed that a website needs to exist called Hurricane Rumor Response from FEMA in order to combat a barrage of lies accusing them of everything stealing donations to literally preventing aid. Hey, I’m not on the ground in these hurricane zones so what do I know? But do you really …

• 5-star hikes • 6 to 7 mile options • Moderate | Gain 1,920 to 2,570 feet • Lyme, NH | Sunapee Region . NHFT 52WAV One of the few NH fire towers with an accessible cabin. Smarts Mountain is located twelve miles north of Hanover, close to the neighboring state of Vermont. Offering spectacular views and a fire tower with an accessible cabin, this peak is a satisfying destination …

If you thought that everybody’s favourite indie trio were getting bored, you were wrong. The Wombats have today (October 10) announced they will be releasing a sixth studio album titled ‘Oh! The Ocean’. Set for release on February 21st, 2025, the chart-toppers have also announced a six-date UK arena tour in March 2025, and shared the first single taken from the LP – ‘Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want To …

Erin Kissane has started a new research studio with the most punk URL I’ve ever seen: wrecka.ge. Get out of here! That’s fantastic. But also everything about this project is, as Erin writes: We need new networks that genuinely work better, not only for indie-web people or tech people or other outliers, but for all of us working toward collective survival. And I don't think we'll get them by just …

With space shuttle Endeavour covered in protective scaffolding and a white wrap, construction workers have erected a diagrid above and around it. Now they have reached the roof. To mark the milestone, the California Science Center in Los Angeles is topping off the Samuel Air and Space Center with three ceremonial beams signed by many of the architects, engineers, builders, staff and supporters who made ascending to this point possible.

Some of the half-frame 35mm photographs from the French ‘Randonneur Round The Year’ rides will be included in a Brighton Photo Fringe exhibition between 16 and 20 October. The show is at Regency Town House in Hove, open between 11am and 5pm. Further details on the Photo Fringe website. Copies of the photo book 2704 will be for sale at the exhibition but can also be ordered from my Etsy …

The Art of the Personal Project is a crucial element to let potential buyers see how you think creatively on your own. I am drawn to personal projects that have an interesting vision or that show something I have never seen before. In this thread, I’ll include a link to each personal project with the artist statement so you can see more of the project. Please note: This thread is …

With cooler temperatures creeping in, Lidey Heuck’s one-pot Cider-Glazed Sausages with Caramelized Apples & Fennel called my name. This dish epitomizes autumn! The base consists of sliced apples, onions, and fennel cooked with maple syrup until caramelized and finished with a splash of apple cider to helps loosen the brown bits. Italian sausages are then cooked through, and more apple cider is added to the pot, reducing to create a …