Artist Christo died today at age 84. The Gates in Central Park is one of my favorite public artworks I've ever experien
Listening to Black Voices Amid Murder, Violence, Protest, and Pandemic
Hi. I wanted to take today to compile a sampling of what black people (along with a few immigrant and other PoC voices)
Three Quick Links for Thursday Noonish
Birding While Black. "I've seen a shit-ton of birds from sea level to alpine tundra. But as a black man in America I've
Tonight’s Classic Radiohead Concert Is From 1994
Since early April, Radiohead has been putting video of one classic concert a week up on YouTube (playlist here). Tonig
Welcome to American Capitalism
From an April 17th Facebook post by Paul Field, a succinct summary of how the pandemic exposes American deficiencies. I
NASA & SpaceX Scheduled to Launch Astronauts Into Orbit From US Soil for First Time in 9 Years
NASA and SpaceX are scheduled to launch two astronauts into orbit this afternoon from the United States for the first
Four Quick Links for Wednesday Noonish
A lovely collection of photos by @tara_wray of her older neighbors in Vermont and how they are coping with the pandemic
Full-Day Rotation of the Earth Around a Stationary Sky
Last year I posted a pair of videos showing a sky-stabilized rotation of the Earth around the starry sky. Because the
Knight Rider for 8 Cellos
This is a video of the Knight Rider theme song arranged for 8 cellos by Samara Ginsberg. You’re either the type of per
Four Quick Links for Tuesday Noonish
Japan has had success against Covid-19 so far without a national lockdown or mass testing. How did they do it? Early, a
The Country with the Best Covid-19 Response? Mongolia.
Several countries have had solid responses to the Covid-19 pandemic: Taiwan, South Korea, New Zealand, and Hong Kong.
Squirt Gun Baptisms
Social distancing priests are performing baptisms with water guns. This is definitely a metaphor for something but I
US Covid-19 Death Toll Nears 100,000
That’s the front page of the NY Times today, listing the names of hundreds of the nearly 100,000 Americans who have di
Bill Gates’ Pandemic Summer Reading List
As he does every year, Bill Gates has shared his reading list for this summer. This time around, he’s included more tha
Six Quick Links for Thursday Noonish
After The Empire Strikes Back opened in 1980 in a few theaters in 70mm, George Lucas *changed the end of the movie* bef
Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back Into the Water…
As summer ramps up in North America, people are looking to get out to enjoy the weather while also trying to keep safe
Carly Rae Jepsen Uses My Silkscreen Font in a Promo Video
This morning, Carly Rae Jepsen released a new album called Dedicated Side B (stream here). Amidst rumors of fresh music
Dad, How Do I…?
When he was a kid, Rob Kenney had a rough family life and grew up without stable parents around to teach him how to do
Four Quick Links for Wednesday Noonish
When developing new typefaces, pangrams like "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" are bad for testing out real
Inside the Epicenter of the Pandemic Baking Boom at King Arthur Flour
Marker’s David Freedman has a great look at how Vermont’s own King Arthur Flour has dealt with a massive increase in d
Nature By Numbers
This lovely short film by Cristóbal Vila shows how the simple Fibonacci sequence manifests itself in natural forms lik
Dr. Seuss Reimagined for the Pandemic
Designer Jim Malloy has reimagined the books of Dr. Seuss for the coronavirus age by altering the titles & cove
Two Quick Links for Tuesday Noonish
"If at least 60% of the population wore masks that were just 60% effective in blocking viral transmission – which a wel
Beastie Boys Videos Remastered in HD
In celebration of the documentary Beastie Boys Story coming out, the Beastie Boys and their record label have remaste
The Best Book Design of 2019
The AIGA has announced the winners of its annual 50 Books / 50 Covers competition for books published in 2019. The
Da 5 Bloods, a New Spike Lee Joint
Spike Lee’s newest film, Da 5 Bloods, is coming to Netflix on June 12 and the trailer, driven by the Chambers Brothers
Two Quick Links for Monday Noonish
Mount St. Helens erupted 40 years ago today. Here are some photos of the eruption and the aftermath. [theatlantic.com]
Meander Maps for Imaginary Rivers
I have written previously about cartographer Harold Fisk’s wonderful meander maps of the Mississippi River produced
Two Quick Links for Monday Morning
Pizza Arbitrage. "If someone could pay Doordash $16 a pizza, and Doordash would pay his restaurant $24 a pizza, then he
Cities Are Meant to Stop Traffic
I recently came across this quote from Kirkpatrick Sale’s 1980 book Human Scale and it succinctly relates a fundamental
Two Quick Links for Friday Noonish
A playable simulation of the SpaceX Dragon 2 capsule's docking interface with the International Space Station [iss-sim.
A Virtual Stroll Through Manhattan, Circa 1609
The NY Times’ Michael Kimmelman has been taking a series of virtual walks around NYC, exploring different aspects of t
Questlove is DJing Up a Storm During Quarantine
Most nights since mid-March, The Roots’ Questlove has been doing lengthy DJ sets for fans, kind of like a series of dis
The Winners of the 2020 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition
In Focus has a selection of the winners of the 2020 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition organized by th
Covid-19 Slang and How Language Evolves Quickly in Stressful Times
Kate Burridge and Howard Manns recently wrote a piece about how the Covid-19 pandemic is changing the English language
An Oral History of Mad Max: Fury Road
The endlessly rewatchable Mad Max: Fury Road has become one of my absolute favorite films, so I really enjoyed digging
Prince and the Revolution Live Show from 1985 Will Be Shown on YouTube for a Limited Time
As part of a benefit for Covid-19 relief, The Prince Estate will be broadcasting a classic concert by Prince & the
Flat Earthers Listening to Daft Punk
This made me laugh really hard today:
Gotta be frustrating. (thx, naomi)
Tags: Daft Punk science &nbs
The Rijksmuseum Has Released a 44.8 Gigapixel Image of Rembrandt’s The Night Watch
One of Rembrandt van Rijn’s most iconic paintings The Night Watch is currently undergoing restoration at the Rijksmuse
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