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Hundreds of Melting Ice Figures Echo the Intensifying Threat of the Climate Crisis in Néle Azevedo’s Public Works
“Minimum Monument” (2014), Lima. All images © Néle Azevedo, shared with permission Ephemerality has always been at the center of Néle Azevedo’s practice. The Brazilian…
The delicious sounds of Roy Ayers
There’s nothing that rounds out a track like a hefty bass line. I know that bassists are usually the butt of jokes in the music…
Use This Map to Find Out When Your Sent Mail Should Arrive
When you mail something via the United States Postal Service (USPS), it can be hard to know when it might reach its final destination. And…
Why many writers drink
Writing in Medium with his trademark acerbic wit and razor-sharp insight, our old friend/contributor (and my favorite cultural critic) Mark Dery recalls his past penchant…
California’s aging power infrastructure not suited to all these new EV cars
California’s march towards an EV future is facing a challenge, California’s power grid can barely keep the state running during Summer peak months. California will…
Ok Jess is a comedy music treasure
I feel like comedic music doesn’t get enough credit or attention. Of all the music genres, comedy preposterously takes a back seat to almost everything…
California Condor returns to Northern California skies
The largest bird in North America, the California Condor, has taken wing over Northern California once again. Absent since the 1890s, endangered due to habitat…
13 of the Most Misheard Lyrics in Music History
Don’t sing the song wrong, man. Karaoke is interminable enough. When KISS’s “Rock and Roll All Night” comes on, don’t be like my friend Mike…
14 Music Festivals Worth Traveling to This Summer (and Beyond)
Festivals are one of the best parts of summer, although sometimes they can be a bit of a money suck. When figuring out which, if…
Biologists rescue rare 400-pound stingray
Earlier this month, a group of fishermen in Cambodia accidentally caught a rare endangered giant stingray that was nearly 12 feet long and weighed in…
The “Thrift Store Art” account on Instagram has thousands of hilarious second-hand finds on display
The “Thrift Store Art” account on Instagram has thousands of hilarious second-hand finds on display. Whether you’re a poodle lover or a fan of Viagra-themed…
Cop charged after allegedly masturbating in front of family during domestic violence call
Matthew Dominguez, 32, was charged with misdemeanor indecent exposure after allegedly masturbating while responding to an emergency call. A local family called police after a…
How to Design Your Garden to Deter Snakes
Snakes are often helpful for their ability to keep pests like mice in check in our gardens—but you probably also don’t relish the idea of…
After 30 years, McDonalds leaves Russia “for good”
McDonalds opened its first restaurant in Russia in Moscow in 1990—a grimly amusing sign of American progress as the Soviet Union teetered on the precipice…
Don’t Eat These Recalled Skittles, Starburst, and Life Savers Gummies
About a month after several varieties Skippy peanut butter was recalled over concerns that the “chunks” in some of the company’s products were actually metal…
Married with Children is getting an animated reboot
It’s clear that the endless tidal wave of adult animation that began with The Simpsons isn’t going to stop anytime soon. Don’t misconstrue me; we received innumerable…
That time Benjamin Franklin published a book on DIY abortions
If you are at all engaged in the abortion debate, you’re already aware that every anti-choice argument is inherently hollow. Even if the person making…
Complete collection of George Carlin’s Thomas the Tank Engine, spiced up with his comedy
George Carlin performed the voiceovers on the U.S. release of Thomas and Friends, proving himself an able childrens’ storyteller. A YouTuber named JAW2 cleverly and…
The Qanon Queen of Canada said not to pay utility bills. Her followers were shocked when their service was cut
Qanon folks in Canada are perplexed as to why their utilities stopped working after the queen of their nation, a very stable genius named Romana…
“Patti Smith” by Photographer Ryan Schude
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Maine invaded by toxic cannibal worms
Bangor Daily News reports that the northeasterly-most state is slowly being taken over by an invasive species of self-replicating worms that feed on other worms…
Color footage of NYC from 1916 (filmed using Kinemacolor technology)
Kinemacolor was the first commercially successful color motion picture process. George Albert Smith invented it in 1906, and it was used from 1908 to 1914….
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