At John Lewis’s funeral yesterday, Barack Obama delivered a eulogy for his friend and mentor, praising him for his ach
And Now a Message from Mask Spokesman Bane from The Dark Knight Rises
The Auralnauts, who have rejiggered the dialogue and sounds from your favorite movies with hilarious results (most not
Four Quick Links for Thursday Afternoon
A new study argues for a greater appreciation of hedonism in our lives. "Enjoying short-term pleasurable activities tha
What Does Justice for Breonna Taylor Look Like?
In a piece for Essence, prison industrial complex abolitionists Mariame Kaba and Andrea Ritchie challenge us to conside
TheirTube: Visit Radically Different YouTube Recommendation Bubbles
TheirTube lets you see YouTube recommended videos for preppers, liberals, climate deniers, fruitarians, conservatives,
Three Quick Links for Thursday Noonish
"Actress and director Amy Seimetz has obtained a temporary restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, director Shane C
Breonna Taylor on the Cover of Oprah Magazine
Ever since O, The Oprah Magazine launched back in 2000, founder Oprah Winfrey has been featured on every single cover.
Some Inspirational Parting Words from John Lewis
The funeral of US Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis will be held today in Atlanta, GA. Before he died, Lew
Two Quick Links for Wednesday Afternoon
MineSweeper implemented in CSS + HTML (no JavaScript) [github.com]
What Vermont and Its History Might Teach the Nation
These Flower Paintings “Blur the Lines Between Painting and Sculpture”
I quite like this work by New Zealand artist Joshua Davison, who uses a palette knife to build these sculptural paint
Cute Laundry Shop Couple Stylishly Models Clothes Left Behind by Their Patrons
One of the downsides of running a laundry shop is sometimes people drop off their clothes to be cleaned and they nev
Americans Can’t Stop Mask Debating
A compilation of TV news clips of people saying “mask debate” (which sounds very much like another unrelated word when
Entire Series of “First Person” by Errol Morris Now Online
Filmmaker Errol Morris has uploaded the entire two-season run of his 2000-2001 TV series First Person to YouTube for fr
Two Quick Links for Tuesday Evening
A new study may show why SARS-CoV-2 causes a temporary loss of smell and taste. "SARS-CoV-2 infection is unlikely to pe
Meet the Living Son of a Former Enslaved Person
The Washington Post recently ran a profile of DC-area resident Dan Smith. Smith is 88 years old, participated in the Ma
This Is What a Scientist Looks Like
I Am a Scientist is an effort to introduce children to scientists outside of the narrow stereotypes that our culture t
Two Quick Links for Tuesday Afternoon
An oral history of Quokka Sports. This team did incredible, experimental things on the web back in the mid-90s. [sporti
A Keen Analysis of the Influences on Inception
Ten years on from the release of Christopher Nolan’s Inception, Andrew Saladino of The Royal Ocean Film Society smartl
Skateboarding Architecture: A Tour of Legendary Skate Spots
Estelle Caswell talks to Tony Hawk and architectural historian Iain Borden (author of
Skateboarding and the City) abo
TV Intros Recreated Using Only Stock Footage
Matthew Highton is recreating the opening credit sequences of TV shows using only stock video footage. Here’s the intro
Only Six Weeks to Eliminate Coronavirus in the US? Sure.
From We Can Eliminate Covid-19 if We Want To by Andy Slavitt:
We can virtually eliminate the virus any time we decide
How Slow Motion Works
The kids and I were talking about how slow motion video works the other day, so I was happy to see this new video from
Six Quick Links for Monday Noonish
Jesus, Trump's advisors have started presenting him with evidence of "our people" suffering in Republican states so tha
Sale of Iconic Magnum Photos to Benefit NAACP
Magnum Photos and Vogue are teaming up for a week-long print sale to benefit the NAACP.
Solidarity, the July 2020 S
How to Make Our Communities Safer by Reducing Our Reliance on Policing
From Alex Vitale, author of The End of Policing, a list of 10 Ways To Reduce Our Reliance On Policing And Make Our Comm
Two Quick Links for Friday Afternoon
There have been anecdotal reports of Covid-19 reinfection, but epidemiologists & immunologists increasingly believe
New Solar Telescope Finds “Campfires” on the Sun
The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter is not even at its closest distance to the Sun and its telescope has alread
A Covid-19 Vaccine Is “Only the Beginning of the End”
The Atlantic’s Sarah Zhang has A Vaccine Reality Check for us.
Biologically, a vaccine against the COVID-19 virus is u
Daft Trump - Harder, Woman, Faster, Camera
Donald Trump’s idiotic brag about how well he did on a cognitive test (“Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.”) set to Daft P
Two Quick Links for Friday Noonish
From I Love Typography, a great post about the history of early African American printing and publishing (books, pamphl
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Speaks on the House Floor About Abusive Behavior Towards Women
Earlier this week, Republican Representative Ted Yoho accosted Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on th
Dancer Misty Copeland Recreates Degas Ballet Paintings & Sculpture
As part of their NYC Dance Project and in partnership with Harper’s Bazaar, photographers Ken Browar and Deborah Ory p
Two Quick Links for Thursday Afternoon
What You Need To Know About The Battle of Portland. This is a good summary of the situation in Portland written by some
Otherworldly Freestyle Skateboarder Isamu Yamamoto Shows Off His Stuff
Isamu Yamamoto is 17 years old and has been one of the world’s best freestyle skateboarders for years — he won his f
Therapy and the Attachment Dynamics of Good Parenting
This piece by Elitsa Dermendzhiyska about how and why psychotherapy works, the effectiveness of the bond between therap
The Death of Rice
Oh god, I needed this video in my life this morning. Watch as Uncle Roger (a character created by comedian Nigel Ng) h
Lin-Manuel Miranda Breaks Down His Biggest Hit Songs (Like “My Shot”)
In this video, Lin-Manuel Miranda shares how he came up with some of his most iconic songs from In the Heights, Hamilt
Seven Quick Links for Wednesday Afternoon
A lovely remembrance of Robin Williams from someone who went to the same 12-step meeting for years. "He kept a very low
It’s Self-Portraits All the Way Down
Artist Seamus Wray is painting a series of self-portraits of himself painting previous self-portraits, Inception-style.
Two Quick Links for Wednesday Noonish
NY Times Styles reporter Caity Weaver recorded and annotated everything she looked up on Google or Wikipedia for a week
No Dining Out Right Now
Eater food critic Ryan Sutton, who had Covid-19 back in March, isn’t dining out at restaurants right now and explains w
Three Quick Links for Tuesday Afternoon
The Influenza Masks of 1918, "a collection of images from a century ago of people doing their best to keep others and t
Gorgeous 4K Video of Mars
To create this ultra HD footage of the surface of Mars, high-definition panoramas created from hundreds of still photo
Viruses Explained
In this video and accompanying infographic, scientist Dominic Walliman of Domain of Science explains what viruses are
Four Quick Links for Tuesday Noonish
Why Do Some Vermonters Display The Confederate Flag? "The reason I started flying my Confederate flag is because it doe
The Dangers of Running While Black
In this special video edition of the Code Switch podcast, host Gene Demby explores the dangers of running while Black
A Musical Theatre Coach Breaks Down Jonathan Groff’s Performance of “You’ll Be Back” in Hamilton
My two favorite performances in the Disney+ version of Hamilton are Renée Goldsberry’s Angelica Schuyler and Daveed Di
Two Quick Links for Monday Afternoon
The release of Christopher Nolan's Tenet has been delayed with no forthcoming release date. Theater movies are done in
Live TV Coverage of the Apollo 11 Landing and Moon Walk
Fifty-one years ago today, on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon and went for a little
Bardcore: Medieval-Style Covers of Pop Songs
With time to burn during ye olde pandemic, practitioners of a musical genre called bardcore have been taking pop son
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