April 30
Beautiful. "This Stunning Studio in Rhode Island Is a Creative's Dream"
This is good news. "In just 7 months, the US public domain will get its first infusion since 1998"
April 27
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Eleven Unique NYC Experiences That Deserve Their Own German Expressions, e.g. "Verpassterzug: The Agonizing Feeling Of JUST Missing The Subway"
What Happened When I Took a Year Off From Having a Personal Life. Some of this cuts too close.
A report on the promising research into the development of fungi as a viable replacement for plastic
April 25
Abortion Is Not Murder. "If you are a woman, never forget that your body is yours. No one has any right to any part of it without your consent."
A collection of papers & letters donated by a pair of men was recently opened after their deaths. "Their papers illustrate the ways that gay men living on both sides of the Atlantic formed communities, found love, and told their stories..."
April 24
Do cities need more green roofs? I didn't know the Javits Center had a massive roof garden...and it saves them almost $3M/yr.
From OG design blogger Grace Bonney, a new magazine called Good Company. Tagline: Where Creativity Meets Business.
"Saltine fury", a term that describes "white people complaining online about black success". See also "mayo packets".
April 23
WTF? Bill Clinton & James Patterson co-wrote an upcoming thriller novel called "The President Is Missing"?!
The Real Cost of Cheap Shirts. In the five years since the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, not a lot has changed for the better.
Alexandra Lange profiled legendary designer Susan Kare for the New Yorker. Kare was recently awarded an AIGA medal, one of the most prestigious honors in design.
In Japan, "people who are short on relatives can hire a husband, a mother, a grandson". Really interesting piece by @bananakarenina
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Sexual Harassment Was Rampant at Coachella 2018. "During the 10 hours I was reporting on this story, I was groped 22 times."
"Ready to Feel Old? Michelle From 'Full House' is Now Two People." I full-on LOL'd at this.
Since 2016, Half of All Coral in the Great Barrier Reef Has Died (because of anthropogenic climate change). Soon we'll call it the Great Barely a Reef.
April 18
Fun piece about expeditors in restaurant kitchens. I wonder how many other types of organizations could benefit from such a role?
April 17
A collection of vintage Apple ads, from the Apple I (check out that old logo!) to Think Different
April 16
A group of Quakers in the UK recorded a 30-minute silent meeting as a podcast episode. "You can hear a clock ticking, pages being turned and the rain falling, as the group meets and sits in silence..."
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A list of artists & bands and their signature songs, e.g. Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett, Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper, etc.
April 11
NYC friends: set a calendar alert right now for Friday 4-6pm in Union Square to buy Girl Scout Cookies from this troop of girls who live in homeless shelters. Their goal is 6,000 boxes...but how about 15,000 boxes?
April 10
What if we paid for Facebook? It would cost us about $20 per user per year. (Also, Cowen's point that WhatsApp is a suitable 1-to-1 replacement for FB seems wrong.)
For the latest episode of On Margins, Craig Mod interviewed Elena Favilli about the making of Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls. Setting aside some time tomorrow to listen to this one.
April 9
The Last Conversation You'll Ever Need to Have About Eating Right, aka answers to almost all of your food & diet questions. Much of this boils down to @michaelpollan's "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants."
Interesting piece on Ben Falk's one-man subscription-supported website about the NBA. I am dying to know how his site (or @stratechery) would do with no paywall (like @kottke or @waitbutwhy).
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Twitter's continued mismanagement of their APIs and developer community is shameful. Tweetbot is the only thing that keeps Twitter usable for me these days.
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The sound from a toilet bowl lid that fell only 8 inches almost caused permanent hearing loss. "The toilet bowl lid probably resonated at both those frequencies and their harmonics..."
American fast food chains are illegal in Iran. But you can visit knockoffs like Mash Donald's, Sheak Shack, Pizza Hat, and Kentucky House.
An API for a deck of cards. Includes commands to shuffle, draw a card, and get a new deck.
The @KimKierkegaard Twitter acct (a Kim Kardashian + Søren Kierkegaard mashup) has been turned into a book. "Glamour, menswear, top hat...I stick my finger into existence, and it smells of nothing."