Small talk in beautiful places.
"Do you use the same password for everything? Or do you have different passwords for different things?" Small talk in beautiful places.
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The future of fake news is horrifying
Radiolab's latest episode is about the future of fake news, and it's not pretty. From Adobe's new VoCo audio editor to some of the latest software in facial manipulation, it adds up to a possible nightmare scenario where no one believes anything anymore. That,
Have a fiery weekend with the one and only Lizzy Mercier Descloux.
As the White House proves again to be the hottest reality TV show running, and replacements cause havoc on Broadway, too—and Venezuela appears likely to crack, Pakistan gets hotter, and Kyrie channels Kobe's cool-mindedness—we wish you a good weekend, whatever the temperature's like
India has many, many brass bands and they all need horns
Some weekend armchair travel, to figure out where Indian bands get their horns. No Indian celebration is complete without a brass band. In the country of 1.3 billion people, there are at least 700,000 villages. And each village generally has two or three brass bands. But where do
Footage of quiet streets in London from 1975
Your Friday morning meditation: Footage of quiet streets in London from 1975, via things magazine.
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.
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!
Fireflies in a Pennsylvania field at dusk
Fireflies in a Pennsylvania field at dusk, as captured by artist Diana Lehr. It's summer, after all. Via The Kid Should See This
Secrets unlocked of the hummingbird's flight
A short video to illustrate National Geographic's recent feature on the remarkable motions of hummingbirds in flight, based on research done by Clark lab at US Riverside, Dudley lab at UC Berkeley, and the Altshuler lab at the University of British Columbia. The secret to the hummingbird’s