From 1912, The Cameraman's Revenge, a pioneering example of early stop-motion animation by Ladislaw Starewicz. From a primer on Silentology: We take it for granted today, but back when cinema was young, the idea that the latest technology could quite literally capture every detail of our most
In addition to all of his travel shows, Anthony Bourdain briefly starred in a series about crafts, doing his thing with cobblers, guitar makers, and ironworkers.
Coronavirus deaths in the US are at their highest level in two months, topping 1,000 for four consecutive days. / The Washington Post One way South Korea has been able to quash the coronavirus: Contract tracers working in a society willing to sacrifice privacy for the greater good. / Bloomberg North
Over the past week, nearly 40 countries had record single-day increases in confirmed COVID-19 infections. / 1/22 | Reuters Fauci: A coronavirus vaccine likely won’t be widely available until deeper into 2021. / 2/22 | CNBC With just two drugs shown effective against COVID-19, the NIH will begin
As former skaters, something we share with Jason Kottke—besides probably being on the internet too long at this point—is a love for good video parts, especially when they're on the oddball side. Mullen-esque Isamu Yamamoto definitely qualifies.
Some additional technical difficulties prevented yesterday’s newsletter from going out (sigh), so here’s an extra-large batch. Have a safe, good weekend. With 1 million new cases in the past 15 days, the US has now passed 4 million total coronavirus cases, with hospitalizations reaching a record high.
In Southern California, Huntington Beach has come "to symbolize resistance to many of the coronavirus safety rules government officials have imposed in recent months," says the Los Angeles Times. Thankfully, a pair of West Hollywood-based comedians are on the case.
Three books down, three to go. We're on to the back half of Camp ToB 2020, as we begin our second July read: Kiley Reid's debut novel, Such a Fun Age.
Coronavirus infections in the US are much higher than confirmed, but far below what’s required for widespread immunity. 1/23 | NPR In light of expiring CARES Act benefits, how state jobless benefits stack up against workers’ wages. / 2/23 | CBS News Republican arguments about unemployment insurance de-incentivizing people
Trump doubles down on sending federal law enforcement to cities with protests—and says of the cities he’s considering, all are “run by very liberal Democrats.” / 1/21 | The Washington Post The Portland, Ore., vet in a viral video says he was struck after asking unmarked feds if they
