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  • newThe best thing you can do at a Wicked sing-along screening? Be the first one to sing
    Special sing-along screenings of Wicked have been going on since Christmas, but with the rush of the holiday season, I wasn’t able to attend one until this past weekend. As a big fan of the musical and a big karaoke person in general, I was super s…
    - 1 hour ago 15 Jan 25, 11:47am -
  • newRip and tear through Doom in a PDF
    The original Doom is now playable in a custom PDF file, further contributing to its legacy of being ported to just about every platform under the sun. Developed by ading2210, a self-described “high school student with an interest in programming, we…
    - 2 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 11:23am -
  • newTikTok could go offline in US on Sunday
    TikTok could shut off for United States-based users on Sunday, should the Supreme Court decide not to block a law that would otherwise ban the social media app, according to Reuters and The Information. The Supreme Court is currently weighing whether…
    - 2 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 11:15am -
  • newAll Vending Machine locations in Fortnite
    Vending machines allow you to purchase a variety of loot in Fortnite at the cost of bars. There are currently two different types of vending machines in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1 — weapon-o-matic and mending. Weapon-o-matic machines provide weapo…
    - 2 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 11:08am -
  • newWolf Man makes a strong, accidental argument against Hollywood’s horror-movie metaphors
    The horror genre has always been more of a mirror than a window. Horror writers channel the things that haunt us by offering them up in forms that reflect familiar aspects of humanity. Often at the movies, these reflections come in the form of regula…
    - 2 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 11:01am -

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Wired

The Webs of Covid-Related Caution Tape Across LondonThe Webs of Covid-Related Caution Tape Across London
The Webs of Covid-Related Caution Tape Across London
The Webs of Covid-Related Caution Tape Across London
- 7 Jun 20, 9:00am -
Artist Rachel Cabitt Is Trapped in a Quarantine Horror FilmArtist Rachel Cabitt Is Trapped in a Quarantine Horror Film
Artist Rachel Cabitt Is Trapped in a Quarantine Horror Film
Artist Rachel Cabitt Is Trapped in a Quarantine Horror Film
- 1 Jun 20, 9:00am -
The Women of Ukraine's Railroads Keep the Trains RunningThe Women of Ukraine's Railroads Keep the Trains Running
The Women of Ukraine's Railroads Keep the Trains Running
The Women of Ukraine's Railroads Keep the Trains Running
- 31 May 20, 9:00am -
Space Photos of the Week: An Eternal Voyage of DiscoverySpace Photos of the Week: An Eternal Voyage of Discovery
Space Photos of the Week: An Eternal Voyage of Discovery
Space Photos of the Week: An Eternal Voyage of Discovery
- 30 May 20, 9:00am -
High in the Alps, Giant Blankets Slow a Glacier's Ice MeltHigh in the Alps, Giant Blankets Slow a Glacier's Ice Melt
High in the Alps, Giant Blankets Slow a Glacier's Ice Melt
High in the Alps, Giant Blankets Slow a Glacier's Ice Melt
- 26 May 20, 9:00am -
Space Photos of the Week: Keeping an Eye on Jupiter's StormsSpace Photos of the Week: Keeping an Eye on Jupiter's Storms
Space Photos of the Week: Keeping an Eye on Jupiter's Storms
Space Photos of the Week: Keeping an Eye on Jupiter's Storms
- 23 May 20, 9:00am -

geek

Geekologie

  • A longboarder's closest calls over 10 years of filming
    Lonboarder Josh Neuman put together this compilation of his ten closest calls while filming his longboarding over ten years. What he says about his number one closest call:What Happened: While on a production shoot we had one of the crew members…
    - 25 Aug 21, 2:57am -
  • Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot doing parkour
    This is incredible (chilling?) video of Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot doing parkour.Parkour is the perfect sandbox for the Atlas team at Boston Dynamics to experiment with new behaviors. In this video our humanoid robots demonstrate their whole-bo…
    - 19 Aug 21, 5:27am -
  • Absolutely stunning and hypnotic stop-motion animation using matches
    This is an incredibly well done and hypnotic stop-motion animation by Tomohiro Okazaki featuring every conceivable play on matches. And as if the creativity wasn't impressive enough on its own, it plays back at 60fps. The stop-motion video I made f…
    - 11 Aug 21, 2:22am -
  • This is a snownado
    Apparently snownados exist and if you guessed that they're dust devils but with snow you'd be correct. They're not nearly as interesting as Sharknados or firenados, but those are impossibly high bars for a 'nado. Keep going for another video of…
    - 10 Aug 21, 3:41am -
  • Surreal phone booth videos
    This is a series of surreal phone booth videos by TikToker solopsist. You may be wondering what a "surreal phone booth video" even is and I couldn't explain it to you if I tried, so I'll just let you experience them as I did. @solopsist There are…
    - 5 Aug 21, 2:59am -

The Mary Sue

Geeks are Sexy - Technology News

  • newChildhood Memories [Comic]
    [Source: @justcomics_official]Click This Link for the Full Post > Childhood Memories [Comic]
    - 7 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 6:30am -
  • newFunny Feeling [Comic]
    [Source: Litterbox Comics | Like Litterbox Comics on Facebook | Follow Litterbox Comics on Twitter | Follow Litterbox Comics on Instagram]Click This Link for the Full Post > Funny Feeling [Comic]
    - 22 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 3:23pm -
  • Burger Flip [Comic]
    [Source: @danbydraws]Click This Link for the Full Post > Burger Flip [Comic]
    - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 1:00pm -
  • Today’s Hottest Deals: Logitech G502 HERO Gaming Mouse, Amazfit GTR Smart Watch, eufy Security Smart Lock, and MORE!
    For today’s edition of “Deal of the Day,” here are some of the best deals we stumbled on while browsing the web this morning! Please note that Geeks are Sexy might get a small commission from qualifying purchases done through our posts. As an A…
    - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 7:04am -
  • Cat Bus [Comic]
    [Source: @last_place_comics]Click This Link for the Full Post > Cat Bus [Comic]
    - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 7:03am -
  • Bear Grylls in Minecraft: Survival Just Got Blocky [Video]
    Bear Grylls has survived the harshest places on Earth, but now he’s in Minecraft—where his toughest challenge is resisting the urge to punch trees forever. Dropped into a village full of unsuspecting locals (who clearly didn’t lock their doors)…
    - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 7:02am -
  • Console Fight [Comic]
    Sure, the Genesis was superior, but I was a Nintendo fan back then! [Source: Port Sherry Comics | Like “Port Sherry Comics” on Facebook | Follow “Port Sherry Comics” on Instragram]Click This Link for the Full Post > Console Fight [Comic]
    - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 7:00am -

Geeks of Doom

  • Book Review: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
    Witchcraft for Wayward GirlsHardcover | Paperback Large Print | Kindle | AudiobookBy Grady HendrixPublisher: BerkleyRelease Date: January 14, 2025After being secreted away at a home for wayward girls, a desperate pregnant teen turns t…
    - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 11:28am -
  • Book Review: Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman
    Wake Up and Open Your EyesHardcover | Kindle | AudiobookBy Clay McLeod ChapmanPublisher: Quirk BooksRelease Date: January 7, 2025An obsession with social media and far-right news programs sends an average American family into a downwa…
    - 8 days ago 7 Jan 25, 8:59am -
  • Holiday Gift Guide 2024: Dungeons & Dragons
    Hey there, folks! Welcome to another year of our Dungeons & Dragons Gift Guide!But wait, it is not just any other year; this is D&D's 50th Anniversary year! Half a century of what is arguably the greatest tabletop game ever. Holy moly, can yo…
    - 51 days ago 25 Nov 24, 8:13pm -
  • Holiday Gift Guide 2024: Books, Games, Collectibles & More!
    Greetings, Doomers! It's that time of year again -- time to start your holiday shopping!My favorite gifts to give and receive are BOOKS, which is why my Holiday Gift Guides are always book-centric. Over the years, I've found that it's great t…
    - 57 days ago 19 Nov 24, 7:30am -
  • Book Review: Red Side Story by Jasper Fforde
    Red Side Story Book 2: Shades of Grey Hardcover | Kindle Edition | Audiobook By Jasper Fforde Publisher: Soho Press Release Date: May 7, 2024 Jasper Fforde‘s Red Side Story, the long-awaited sequel to Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron, dives…
    - 58 days ago 18 Nov 24, 7:30am -

Neatorama

  • newThe US Government's First Experiment in Rainmaking
    In the late 19th century, con men of all kinds made money traveling from town to town promising to cure all manner of problems. A rainmaker, using various methods, could redeem a desperate drought-stricken town. It had long been observed that rain of…
    - 6 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 7:00am -
  • newLow Pressure, Low Damage Rolligon Tires
    Have you ever seen a truck rolling around on balloon tires this big? This 1953 British Pathé newsreel introduces us to the Rolligon, and gives the impression that it's a vehicle. But the name Rolligon actually refer to the tires that make this vehic…
    - 16 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 9:08pm -
  • newAn Image from Space That Has Everything
    Astronaut Don Pettit (previously at Neatorama) took this image on January 11 from the International Space Station (ISS), or more specifically, from a window of the SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicle docked to it. They are both 254 miles above the earth. Pett…
    - 21 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 4:26pm -
  • newNo One Appreciates Great Art
    Bobo is a genius--a tortured genius. That's because no one understands the meaning and depth that lie within Bobo's art. He is an ape of vision. As he sucks on a heater back in his studio, Bobo knows this is true. But he remembers the fate of Vincent…
    - 24 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 1:33pm -
  • Frogs Walking on Water Are Really Just Belly-Floppers
    Certain species of frogs appear to hop across the surface of water in a process that's been called "skittering." It's like watching someone skipping a stone across the surface. While the frogs go pretty fast, it would be pretty rough to hit the water…
    - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 12:59pm -
  • The Wheel of Fortune Proposal
    When former Wheel of Fortune contestant Rhea Mathew was invited back to the game, she thought that she was participating in show's 50th anniversary.After solving the puzzle - "Will You Marry Me?" - Rhea realized that the game was just a clever ruse:…
    - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 11:44am -
  • Pizzeria Takes Stand Against Pineapple Pizza by Charging $122 for a Pie
    Some people enjoy pineapple on pizza. I am one of them and am a noted gourmand, so let that fact speak on behalf of this pizza preference.The "chefs" at Lupa Pizza in Norfolk, UK* disagree. The Norfolk Evening News reports that they will make you a H…
    - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 9:50am -
  • Hooked Rugs Look Almost Exactly Like Real Dogs Napping
    Colossal introduces us to the fabric arts of Emily O'Leary, an artist in New York who has gained fame for her original applications for embroidery and rug hooking. The latter category includes rugs that looks almost exactly like dogs sleeping on floo…
    - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 9:39am -
  • The Real Reason Bourbon is Associated with Kentucky
    Besides fried chicken and a horse race, Kentucky is also known for its bourbon, particularly Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey. It's a common misconception that for a whiskey to be labeled as bourbon, it must be distilled in Bourbon County, Kentucky.…
    - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 8:04pm -
  • The Eerie Possibilities of Being <i>(DIS)CONNECTED</i>
    In the year 2071, technology has achieve the ability to connect our brains to our computers and other machinery through an implant in our bodies. But that communication goes both ways. The implant called Integrated Intelligence, from the company Brig…
    - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 1:40pm -
  • Skydiver Accidentally Lands Inside Chimpanzee Habitat at Zoo
    The parachutist had planned to land in a soccer field as part of a public celebration in Rhenen, the Netherlands, on Saturday. But he was unable to steer his descent precisely and instead came down inside the Ouwehands Zoo. Specifically, he arrived i…
    - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 12:04pm -
  • Inside the Tomb of the Pharaoh's Doctor
    Archaeologists are finding out a lot about ancient Egypt from excavations at the Saqqara necropolis in the ancient city of Memphis. They recently uncovered the tomb of the most distinguished physician of his time, a doctor named Tetinebefou. The 4,10…
    - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 8:05am -
  • Ride Along on an Insane Speedriding Course
    If you recall the climactic scene in Star Wars: A New Hope, Luke Skywalker is negotiating a terrifying trench run on the Death Star, risking certain death with one false move. That's the feeling you'll get watching Carl Weiseth flying down a mountain…
    - 3 days ago 12 Jan 25, 9:15pm -
  • One Too Many Dead Relatives May Raise Suspicions
    P.J. Nelson looks back on the mid-century crimes of Anjette Lyles, who poisoned her loved ones for the insurance money. https://t.co/RWRcF7y1fw— CrimeReads (@CrimeReads) January 11, 2025Remember the other day when I theorized that arsenic poisoning…
    - 3 days ago 12 Jan 25, 1:41pm -
  • Walter White's House is For Sale for $4 Million
    The iconic home of chemistry teacher turned drug lord Walter White in the TV series Breaking Bad is on the market. The Albuquerque, New Mexico, house that was used for exterior shots in the show is seared into the memories of Breaking Bad fans. The h…
    - 3 days ago 12 Jan 25, 11:00am -

GeekDad

  • Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: File Those Building Permits in ‘Stack City’
    Find out about Stack City, a strategic 3D city building game. You will have a great time trying to outbuild your competitors!Click through to read all of "Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: File Those Building Permits in ‘Stack City’" at GeekDad.If you…
    - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 11:44pm -
  • Season 2 of ‘A Real Bug’s Life’ Returns to Disney+
    Season 2 of 'A Real Bug's Life' is a real-life documentary series taking viewers on an incredible adventure into different micro bug worlds around the globe. The series begins streaming Wednesday, January 15th only on Disney+ .  Click through to r…
    - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 5:15am -
  • Stack Overflow: Our Favorite Books of 2024
    Every year we like to look back at what we've read and pick a few of our favorites. Here are some of our best reads from 2024.Click through to read all of "Stack Overflow: Our Favorite Books of 2024" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, ple…
    - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 5:00am -
  • ‘The Way Up Is Death:’ A Book Review
    The Way Up is Death' - 'Hunger Games' meets 'Ready Player One' in a thrilling metaphysical tower adventure! Click through to read all of "‘The Way Up Is Death:’ A Book Review" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via P…
    - 6 days ago 9 Jan 25, 8:40am -
  • Review – DC Vs. Vampires: World War V #6 – Blood and Lightning
    The first act of the Vampire war is about to reach a bloody conclusion. Click through to read all of "Review – DC Vs. Vampires: World War V #6 – Blood and Lightning" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or…
    - 7 days ago 8 Jan 25, 7:00am -
  • Review – Batman: Dark Patterns #2 – City of Pain
    The Wound Man is unleashed, and it's a race against time to find his next target...Click through to read all of "Review – Batman: Dark Patterns #2 – City of Pain" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use…
    - 7 days ago 8 Jan 25, 6:50am -
  • Review – Batman and Robin #17: The Rift
    Robin may be on a new path - and that has sent Batman's suspicions rising as the hunt for Memento continues. Click through to read all of "Review – Batman and Robin #17: The Rift" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via…
    - 7 days ago 8 Jan 25, 6:40am -
  • newReview – Nightwing #122: The Ringmaster
    Discover the secret origin of Nightwing's new arch-nemesis - and the dark entity pulling her strings. Click through to read all of "Review – Nightwing #122: The Ringmaster" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreo…
    - 7 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 6:30am -
  • newReview – The Question: All Along the Watchtower #3 – Cyborg Chaos
    Renee Montoya finds the hidden mole in the Watchtower - but the battle for the JL's inner sanctum is just beginning. Click through to read all of "Review – The Question: All Along the Watchtower #3 – Cyborg Chaos" at GeekDad.If you value content…
    - 7 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 6:20am -
  • newReview – Superman: Action Comics #1082 – The Fallen One
    Major Disaster has fallen from grace - and Superman wants answers in this new arc. Click through to read all of "Review – Superman: Action Comics #1082 – The Fallen One" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreo…
    - 7 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 6:20am -
  • newReview – Green Lantern: Fractured Spectrum #1 – Wild Energy
    The Green Lantern Corps have been reborn - but a very personal enemy now threatens to unravel everything they've built. Click through to read all of "Review – Green Lantern: Fractured Spectrum #1 – Wild Energy" at GeekDad.If you value content fr…
    - 7 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 6:10am -
  • newReview – The New Gods #2: Family Vacation
    Big Barda joins the rescue mission - but she's not happy about it. Click through to read all of "Review – The New Gods #2: Family Vacation" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to shop at Ama…
    - 7 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 6:10am -
  • newReview – Wonder Woman #17: Wonders at War
    The Wonder Girls make their move - against the Sovereign's inner sanctum. Click through to read all of "Review – Wonder Woman #17: Wonders at War" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to shop…
    - 7 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 6:00am -
  • newKickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Intent to Kill’
    Can the detective puzzle out the serial killer's motivation before it's too late?Click through to read all of "Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Intent to Kill’" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this…
    - 8 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 5:00am -
  • Do the Donkey Kong: GeekDad Reviews ‘Donkey Kong Country Returns HD’
    'Donkey Kong Country Returns HD' is still a big, beautiful, musical adventure, but the gorilla in the room remains its overall difficulty. Click through to read all of "Do the Donkey Kong: GeekDad Reviews ‘Donkey Kong Country Returns HD’" at Gee…
    - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 8:00am -
  • Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: File Those Building Permits in ‘Stack City’
    Find out about Stack City, a strategic 3D city building game. You will have a great time trying to outbuild your competitors!Click through to read all of "Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: File Those Building Permits in ‘Stack City’" at GeekDad.If you…
    - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 11:44pm -
  • Season 2 of ‘A Real Bug’s Life’ Returns to Disney+
    Season 2 of 'A Real Bug's Life' is a real-life documentary series taking viewers on an incredible adventure into different micro bug worlds around the globe. The series begins streaming Wednesday, January 15th only on Disney+ .  Click through to r…
    - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 5:15am -
  • Stack Overflow: Our Favorite Books of 2024
    Every year we like to look back at what we've read and pick a few of our favorites. Here are some of our best reads from 2024.Click through to read all of "Stack Overflow: Our Favorite Books of 2024" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, ple…
    - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 5:00am -
  • ‘The Way Up Is Death:’ A Book Review
    The Way Up is Death' - 'Hunger Games' meets 'Ready Player One' in a thrilling metaphysical tower adventure! Click through to read all of "‘The Way Up Is Death:’ A Book Review" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via P…
    - 6 days ago 9 Jan 25, 8:40am -
  • Review – DC Vs. Vampires: World War V #6 – Blood and Lightning
    The first act of the Vampire war is about to reach a bloody conclusion. Click through to read all of "Review – DC Vs. Vampires: World War V #6 – Blood and Lightning" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or…
    - 7 days ago 8 Jan 25, 7:00am -

Longform

  • Longform Podcast #585: John Jeremiah Sullivan
    John Jeremiah Sullivan is a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine and has written for Harper's, The New Yorker, and GQ. He is the author of Pulphead and the forthcoming The Prime Minister of Paradise: The True Story of a Lost American Hi…
    - 26 Jun 24, 10:19am -
  • Longform Podcast #584: Ta-Nehisi Coates
    Ta-Nehisi Coates is an author and journalist. His next book is The Message.“I don’t think we have the luxury as journalists of avoiding things because people might say bad things about us. I don’t even think we have the luxury of avoiding thi…
    - 19 Jun 24, 6:53am -
  • Longform Podcast #583: Jay Caspian Kang
    Jay Caspian Kang is a staff writer for The New Yorker and a co-host of Time to Say Goodbye.“At some point, you have to kick it out the door, and it’s never finished to the degree that you would finish a magazine piece. But it, in some ways, is m…
    - 12 Jun 24, 12:37pm -
  • Longform Podcast #582: Joseph Cox
    Joseph Cox is a cybersecurity journalist and co-founder of 404 Media. His new book is Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever.“In the not too distant future, I will be a very old man, and maybe I won't be able to…
    - 5 Jun 24, 7:10am -
  • Longform Podcast #581: Tavi Gevinson
    Tavi Gevinson is a writer, actor, and the founder of Rookie. Her new zine is Fan Fiction.“Stories are unstable, and memory is unstable, and identity is unstable. All of these things that I've tried to make permanent in writing, they're actually un…
    - 29 May 24, 7:18am -
  • Longform Podcast #580: Rachel Khong
    Rachel Khong is a journalist and author whose latest novel is Real Americans.“It's about the ways in which we miss each other as human beings and can't fully communicate what it is like to be ourselves. … And I think that's what makes it so int…
    - 22 May 24, 8:45am -
  • Longform Podcast #579: Kelsey McKinney
    Kelsey McKinney is a features writer and co-owner at Defector.com. She hosts the podcast Normal Gossip and is the author of the upcoming book You Didn't Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip.“I was always very interested in how you stra…
    - 15 May 24, 7:54am -
  • Longform Podcast #578: Lissa Soep
    Lissa Soep is an audio producer, editor and author whose latest book is Other People’s Words: Friendship, Loss, and the Conversations That Never End.“I am so keenly aware of how much my own voice is a product of editing relationships and co-pro…
    - 8 May 24, 6:29am -
  • Longform Podcast #577: PJ Vogt
    PJ Vogt is the host of Search Engine.“One of our tests editorially is if we think we’ve got something good, but we haven’t started reporting or recording on it, I’ll just try asking the question at dinner and stuff. If it derails conversatio…
    - 1 May 24, 7:57am -
  • Longform Podcast #576: Lindsay Peoples
    Lindsay Peoples is the editor-in-chief of The Cut.“You see so many incredible people make one mistake and lose their job or they speak out about something and then the next day something blows up. And so I do think that I often feel like I have t…
    - 24 Apr 24, 7:25am -
  • Polk Award Winners: Jason Motlagh
    Jason Motlagh, a journalist and filmmaker, is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone and the founder of Blackbeard Films. He won the Polk's Sydney Schanberg Prize for “This Will End in Blood and Ashes,” an account of the collapse of order in Hait…
    - 19 Apr 24, 7:00am -
  • Polk Award Winners: Brian Howey
    Brian Howey is a freelance journalist who won the Polk Award for Justice Reporting after exposing a deceptive police tactic widely used in California. He began the project, which was eventually published by the Los Angeles Times and Reveal, as a grad…
    - 18 Apr 24, 7:01am -
  • Polk Award Winners: Meribah Knight
    Meribah Knight is a reporter with Nashville Public Radio. She won the Polk Award for Podcasting for “The Kids of Rutherford County,” produced with ProPublica and Serial, which revealed a shocking approach to juvenile discipline in one Tennessee c…
    - 17 Apr 24, 8:43am -
  • Polk Award Winners: Jesse Coburn
    Jesse Coburn is an investigative reporter at Streetsblog. He won the Polk Award for Local Reporting for "Ghost Tags," his series on the black market for temporary license plates.“You can imagine this having never become a problem, because it’s…
    - 16 Apr 24, 7:11am -
  • Polk Award Winners: Amel Guettatfi and Julia Steers
    Amel Guettatfi and Julia Steers won this year's George Polk Award for Television Reporting for “Inside Wagner,” their Vice News investigation of Russian mercenaries on the Ukraine front and in the Central African Republic. “One of the best ta…
    - 15 Apr 24, 9:20am -
  • Longform Podcast #575: Megan Kimble
    Megan Kimble is the former executive editor of The Texas Observer and has written for The New York Times, Texas Monthly, and The Guardian. Her new book is City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America’s Highways.“I have neve…
    - 3 Apr 24, 9:46am -
  • Longform Podcast #574: Zach Harris
    Zach Harris is a journalist whose latest article for Rolling Stone is "Meet the Gen Z Hothead Burning Up Pro Bowling."“I'm not like a staff writer who has … status and access. But if I come up with something fun that you've never heard of that…
    - 27 Mar 24, 10:12am -
  • Longform Podcast #573: Rozina Ali
    Rozina Ali is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and the winner of the 2023 National Magazine Award for Reporting. Her latest article is “Raised in the West Bank, Shot in Vermont.”“I think it’s very, very important to spea…
    - 20 Mar 24, 12:01pm -
  • Longform Podcast #572: Derek Thompson
    Derek Thompson is a staff writer for The Atlantic and host of the podcast Plain English.“I am an inveterate dilettante. I lose interest in subjects all the time. Because what I find interesting about my job is the invitation to solve mysteries. A…
    - 13 Mar 24, 8:31am -
  • Longform Podcast #571: Tessa Hulls
    Tessa Hulls is a writer and artist whose work has appeared in The Rumpus, The Washington Post, and The Capitol Hill Times. Her new book, a graphic memoir, is Feeding Ghosts.“This project is the thing I have spent my entire life running from. I wa…
    - 6 Mar 24, 6:44am -

The Hollywood Reporter - Heat Vision

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BoingBoing

  • newAfter that drone strike on a firefighting airplane DJI decides to remove geo-fencing for no fly-zones
    Mere days after a DJI drone struck a fightfighting aircraft in the skies over Los Angeles, removing the aircraft from service, DJI announced it is removing the feature intended to prevent such incidents. In a blog post, DJI explains the update mea…
    - 2 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 11:22am -
  • newGOP Senators enjoying their Dunning-Kruger party
    This sign behind a bunch of white dude senators complaining about DEI raises the question: did they hire the best person to make their sign or just another dumbass who looks like them? LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE!…
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  • newHow Tesla's vision system "sees" a railcar
    Tesla's sensor-only approach fails in edge cases and is highly unreliable. Here, it sees something distinctly different from a train. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! lol, a clip of a Tesla's vision system trying to…
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  • newTurn long meetings into short summaries with this AI-powered recorder
    TL;DR: Streamline note-taking with the Focais Meet One — a voice-activated recorder on sale for $99.99 (reg. $149).Let's face it — nobody wants to replay hours of meeting recordings or sift through pages of lecture notes. Enter the Focais Mee…
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  • newAOL voice artist Elwood Edwards created personalized greetings
    Elwood Edwards achieved fame as the voice that welcomed you to your AOL account, warmly informing you that "You've got mail!" after all the old-timey modem screeching was done with. Elwood died in November. John Graham-Cumming writes about his encoun…
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  • newPDFs don't have to be annoying
    TL;DR: Edit, annotate, convert, and scan PDFs with a lifetime subscription to UPDF for just $59.99. If you've ever tried to sign, edit, or reorganize a PDF using outdated or overpriced software, you probably know how maddening the process can be…
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  • newNancy Mace melts down on House floor and tries to fight Jasmine Crockett: "Want to take it outside!" (video)
    Representative Nancy Mace threw a tantrum today on the House Floor after colleague Jasmine Crockett called her a "child." And then, acting like a child, the triggered lawmaker challenged Crockett to a fight.Mace's juvenile outburst came while Crocke…
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  • newSEC sues Musk over Twitter chicanery
    Frequent litigant essential to the financial health of the legal services industry, Elon "Pedo Guy" Musk, is being sued by the SEC for failing to disclose his active stake in Twitter and using that secrecy to acquire additional shares at an artificia…
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  • newGoogle image search filling up with AI slop
    Futurism is declaring this onset of "Slopaggeddon," search rapidly becoming dominated by AI slop that doesn't answer our questions. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! AI slop and SEO have come together to ruin the cred…
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  • newCoding challenge goes wrong: creator refuses to pay $5000 prize money
    When Mike Goldman offered $5,000 to anyone who could compress a randomly-generated file of their chosen size in early 2001, he thought his money was perfectly safe. After all, it's mathematically impossible to compress truly random data. But Patrick…
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  • newThis massive superbug, newly named after Darth Vader, is a delicacy in Vietnam
    This lovely creature is Bathynomus vaderi, an isopod newly named after Darth Vader for obvious reasons. A crustacean in the order Isopoda, which also includes wood lice, Bathynomus vaderi can reach almost a foot in length and weigh more than two poun…
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  • newRescue crews seek to free miners trapped by other miners
    Rescue workers in Peru are desperately searching for what may be as many as seventeen miners trapped in a collapse caused by an assault led by rival miners. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! In what sounds like claimj…
    - 21 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 3:57pm -
  • newCorgi wows a huge crowd in NYC playing the piano for treats (video)
    A talented corgi named Dash used to spend his days hurling toys at his humans. Until he took up the piano and became a busker in New York City.Playing tunes on a pet-size piano, the pup now keeps busy drawing a large crowd at Central Park and other…
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  • newTripping on ketamine lifts depression in fish
    The dissociative "psychedelic" drug Ketamine has shown to be helpful at relieving depression in zebrafish. The new scientific study by Harvard researchers could increase our understanding of how ketamine works in the human brain to alleviate depressi…
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  • newBoar's Head insects, grime, and "unidentified slime" found in more than one plant, say inspectors
    You'd think six years would be enough time to scrub down a meat factory infested with insects and mold, but when it comes to Boar's Head deli meats, the slime and stink keep on a comin'. The black mold, rancid smells, and other unsanitary conditions…
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  • newBlind person with gun accidentally shoots friend instead of the roommate he meant to hit
    Spokane, Washington police arrested Dan D. Phelps, 53, for allegedly trying to shoot his roommate Daniel Perkins. Phelps is legally blind and hit his friend, Joey Anselmo, instead. The bullet hit Anselmo in the knee, just above his prosthetic leg. …
    - 24 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 1:31pm -
  • Play Tetris inside a PDF
    Given the power of the PDF engines in current desktop Web browsers, Thomas Rinsma created a version of Tetris that can be played within a PDF itself: PDFTRIS    LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS?   CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! The idea came about…
    - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 12:58pm -
  • Breakthrough in reversible computing technology promises to solve the computing industry's energy crisis
    In today's computers, when we switch a transistor from 0 to 1, we charge it up (requiring energy), and when we're done, we discharge it, losing all that energy as heat. It's like filling a bucket with water only to immediately dump it out. — Read t…
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  • Pete Hegseth suggests he "will shoot protestors in the legs" if asked by Trump (video)
    As Trump-pick for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth dodges questions on everything from drinking on the job and cheating on his wives to invading Greenland, one of his bumbling sidesteps really sticks out: he cannot answer whether or not he would sho…
    - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 12:43pm -
  • Jon Stewart examines the GOP response to LA's wildfires
    Jon Stewart finds the GOP response to Los Angeles' devastating wildfires lacking basis or compassion. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Wildfires have regularly burned California for far longer than the name "Cali…
    - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 12:31pm -
  • AI might be your next Dungeon Master
    Graduate student Pavlos Sakellaridis has developed and tested an LLM-powered agent capable of running Dungeons & Dragons sessions, training it on transcripts from the popular streaming show Critical Role. His research provides the first rigorous eval…
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  • Walmart refreshes logo with thicker sphinctal folds and a tighter pucker
    On the left is Walmart's old logo. On the right, the new one. The modest change to the "assterisk", first introduced in 2008, thickens its forms—good for the ever-smaller screens, perhaps, where it may be seen and touched. The wordmark, below, also…
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  • Elon's most pathetic lie so far
    These videos prove Elon Musk's pathetic self-aggrandizement that he is a champion video gamer is nothing but lies. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! How is it fun to have someone else win at video games for you?…
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  • It feels like cheating finding a $1,000 computer for under $600
    TL;DR: This Lenovo IdeaPad is in brand-new condition, but it's priced like a refurb: just $579.99 (reg. $1,069). I'm tired of buying a new computer every couple of years. That's why I've been looking out for deals like this one: a nice laptop bu…
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  • Fix your photos faster than you can say "cheese"
    TL;DR: Step up your photo editing with a lifetime of Corel AfterShot Pro 3 for $19.99 — a powerful, fast, and user-friendly tool for managing and perfecting your shots.Whether it's sorting through hundreds of vacation pics or trying to salvage a…
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  • Nerd Rant: The “What if” Arguments
    Any time Hollywood remakes something, and changes a characters skin color to anything not white, white people have complete breakdowns over it. I’ve seen so much outrage recently between The Rings of Power, and now The Little Mermaid, it’s just d…
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  • Watching: DC Animated Shows
    I’ve been on a kick lately, a nostalgia superhero kick. I grew up watching superhero cartoons, and never really stopped. It really hit me though that most of the animated shows I watched were DC. Of course I loved some Marvel stuff to, like X-Men,…
    - 10 Aug 22, 5:35am -
  • That Time At The Library
    Once upon a time, 13 year old me, and my two best friends (one bold & one goofy) were at a public library. We were doing some research for a school project we had to work on, and pretty much minding our own business. Aside from whispering, when we ne…
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  • My Favorite Underrated Movies
    We all have those movies we love, but it feels like no one else likes them. These are a few of mine. One of the great things about the internet is finding out that I was not alone in liking these movies. Josie and the Pussycats (2001) Such cheesy goo…
    - 25 Apr 22, 7:03pm -
  • The Guild
    On July 27th 2007, back when I obsessively payed World of Warcraft, Felicia Day dropped The Guild on YouTube. I’m having trouble processing that this year will mark 15 years since then. It just doesn’t seem that long ago to me, yet, somehow, it d…
    - 28 Feb 22, 12:38pm -
  • “Forgotten” Early 2000s Sci-Fi Shows
    If it wasn’t for the fact that people uploaded things on YouTube, I would have thought I was the only one who remembered some of these shows. I consider them “forgotten” simply because of the fact I never hear any one talk about them, or know w…
    - 19 Jan 22, 12:13pm -
  • The Villains Lair
    I’m not sure how this went unnoticed by me for so long, but recently YouTube decided to make a suggestion to me, and I don’t know why they waited so long. But, now I have discovered The Villain’s Lair. Here are the first two episodes from the p…
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  • Encanto: Mirabel’s Gift
    When we get to the end of Encanto some people felt it wasn’t clear if Mirabel had a gift, or what it was. But, I think I might be on to something with my theory. Let’s start at the beginning, not of the movie, but where the gifts came from. Abuel…
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  • If My Life Were A Disney Soundtrack
    Sometimes I like to put together playlists on Spotifty. Recently I wondered, if my life had a soundtrack, what would it be? Then I went completely blank.  After thinking on it, I figured the best place for me to start would be with songs from Disne…
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  • Nerd Nostalgia: BK Commercials
    I’m not sure how I ended up down this rabbit hole, but here we are. This post is an unintentional ad for Burger King, because they saw talent before they were famous. Little “Buffy” at Burger King Before she worked at Double Meat Palace, Buffy…
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