Coup's there?
The head of the Wagner Group has mounted an insurgency against Russia; troops captured a southern city overnight and are now headed to Moscow. / Reuters
Is it a coup? Not yet, as there has been no attempt to seize power from the government. / BBC News
"If EVs are the mode of transportation in the future, there's really not much of a place for the US or the EU." No one stood a chance against China in the rare-earth race. / Foreign Policy
Though of course anything can happen, the machine-learning boom of the 2010s didn't kill jobs—in fact, it helped increase demand for jobs in highly exposed fields. / WIRED
The FDIC appears to have accidentally leaked details on Silicon Valley Bank's biggest customers. / CNN
The future of a pair of off-grid communities in California is unclear, as one group tries to keep another—led by a religious zealot—from purchasing the land. / SFGATE
Four artists who worked on Across the Spider-Verse describe a uniquely grueling experience. A producer responds: "Welcome to making a movie." / Vulture
"There are reality shows made with care, intent, and attention to detail, just as there are prestige shows that are absolute dogshit." The economics of entertainment. / Read Max
Miniatures are still used heavily in movie making, but Wes Anderson's particular way of using them is part and parcel to the look of his films. / Vox
Watch: An appreciation of Looney Tunes' background art and how it was created. / Laughing Squid
See also: The always delightful Looney Tunes Backgrounds account. / Instagram
An in-depth, interactive guide to the theory and science of color and contrast and how they change what our eyes perceive. / Color & Contrast
"It's one of those loose threads in my life that I deeply regret." Forty years later, finishing a quest to build a Commodore 64. / Ars Technica
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