Footage of quiet streets in London from 1975
Your Friday morning meditation: Footage of quiet streets in London from 1975, via things magazine.
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July 27, 2017
A running tally on how senators have voted so far on this week’s bills to repeal the ACA. / The New York Times In 1975, Brezhnev made advances toward Ford, promising Russia would do its part to get him elected. / The Atlantic Interior Secretary threatens Alaska’s senators with vetoing
Michel Gondry shot a short film on an iPhone
Détour, a new film by Michel Gondry, shot entirely on an iPhone, tracks a tricycle in France trying to return to its owner. See also: Michel Gondry at home in Brooklyn discussing his conversations with Noam Chomsky.
July 26, 2017
In case you were wondering: What a 4,000-year-old credit card statement looks like. / Isobel Finkel (Twitter) Venezuela enters a two-day national shutdown amidst a brutal economic crisis. / Reuters Rogues, nomads, orphans: The Milky Way seems to be filled with billions of “solar exiles,” or free-floating
The Rooster Summer Reading Challenge: Week Eight
This week we discuss the conclusion of Marlena—and make the call on whether it or Ill Will makes it to our summer final on Aug. 30.
July 25, 2017
While lambasting the Washington Post, Donald Trump may have tweeted the existence of a covert CIA operation. / The Washington Post Your favorite independent fact-checking site, Snopes, is battling a service provider and in danger of shutting down. / Save Snopes The rise of automats sprouted from a dislike of waiters,
The selfie that knocked over $200,000 worth of art
In case you missed it last week, here's a video of the selfie that knocked over $200,000 worth of art—in this case crowns, part of Simon Birch's Hypercaine. A note from Birch following the incident: People ask why the plinths were not bolted down.
A floating dock launches surfers into waves
An Australian surf magazine tows a 100-foot dock and six professional surfers into the middle of a Balinese lineup. Havoc ensues!
July 24, 2017
“When people teach you about the things they really care about, there is usually a lot to learn.” Perri Klauss explains why it’s beneficial for children to enjoy adult entertainment, as long as it’s properly and joyfully explained. The basic lesson being: don’t dumb down Shakespeare for
July 21, 2017
Stunning drawings from young Brazilian artist Ritchelly Oliveira. / BOOOOOOOM Tennessee jail toys with eugenics, offering early release to inmates who receive a vasectomy or Nexoplan implant. / BuzzFeed Every time Trump goes to Mar-a-Lago, the no-fly zone disrupts shark researchers who need low-flying planes. / The Washington Post