Khoi Vinh on remakes and sequels

Remakes and sequels are “… enterprises very purposefully stood up for the specific intent of reminding us how great those previous experiences were. “Remember this?” each movies asks. “Wasn’t it great? Here it is again.” It’s as if, instead of sending us on a new holiday abroad, they’re showing us a carousel of vacation slides from great trips we took many years ago. The only “new” thing here is the sale of another movie ticket.

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How positive is good?

“A new YouGov study reveals exactly how positively and negatively the population perceives various descriptions to be.”

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The Supernatural Detective's Field Guide


Commonplace.day!

A public group journal. Pretty neat concept!

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“Most fields have a problem with ‘ghost knowledge’, hard-won practical understanding that is mostly passed on verbally between practitioners and not written down anywhere public.”


Live Lightning Map

“See lightning strikes in realtime nearby your area. Get free online access to maps of former and current thunderstorms. A contribution by Blitzortung.org and contributors.”

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An Illustrated History of Urban Legends

“A sceptical enquiry into urban legends, from Atlantis to the hollow Earth conspiracy, and everything in between.”

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Not Built For This is a 6-part series from 99% Invisible. It explores how climate change is laying bare the vulnerabilities in the American built environment and how communities across the country have been left to bootstrap their own survival.


ytch.xyz

Flip through (YouTube) channels like the old days. /via bencrowder.net


Photo by Asako Narahashi from her collection half awake and half asleep in the water. /via notes.husk.org