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Sunday, 8 September 2024

Julia Child?s Kitchens

quote [ It seemed the public could not get enough. It still can?t. Child lives on in a constant stream of biographies, novels, television series, films, and academic studies that show how The French Chef and Child?s cookbooks ? notably Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) ? stimulated Americans? hunger for more sophisticated cuisine, and for the equipment required to produce it. ]

Long interesting article about 60 years of cooking and design trends, accessibility, class and media production. Starts strong with comparing photos of her husband's military briefings with productions sets in similar shots.
[SFW] [people] [+1 Interesting]
[by Paracetamol@1:31pmGMT] [0 comments]

Saturday, 7 September 2024

Hazmat suits and headlamps: Subterranean salvaging at the Music Box Theatre

quote [ ?It?s not like being down there is as bad as that scene from ?Aliens,?? he said. ]

Just a nice everyday janitor story.
[SFW] [people] [+2]
[by Paracetamol@4:22amGMT] [1 comment]

Thursday, 29 August 2024

Out of Your Head

quote [ Exploring psychedelic experiences that seem wider than the brain. ]

Psychedelic Shack, that's where it's at.
[SFW] [people] [+1 Informative]
[by ScoobySnacks@5:01amGMT] [1 comment]

Thursday, 22 August 2024

Encounters with the Maverick Archaeologist of the Americas

quote [ It took a mountain of data to shake off the skeptics and rewrite the history of human migrations, but archaeologist Tom Dillehay was always interested in so much more than an argument. ]

That's a-what the archaeologists say
[SFW] [people] [+1 Original]
[by ScoobySnacks@5:01amGMT] [1 comment]

Thursday, 15 August 2024

Why Some People Are Paying to Be Left on a Desert Islandâ??Alone

quote [ Since 2010, Docastaway has sent travelers to deserted islands with no training, no company, and few supplies. And business is booming. ]

Love to be living on a desert island
[SFW] [people] [+1 Interesting]
[by ScoobySnacks@10:01amGMT] [0 comments]



Wednesday, 14 August 2024

â??Mamaâ?? of the Movement

quote [ Carolyn Daniels stood up to a racist sheriff and bomb-hurling night riders to help Black voters in South Georgia get the rights denied them. What would she say today about laws limiting voter access? The students who shared her home â?? and her courage â?? 60 years ago recall her fearless spirit and say ]

Steal our rights, and silence voters, I went political
[SFW] [people] [+1 Good]
[by ScoobySnacks@7:57amGMT] [0 comments]

Sunday, 4 August 2024

The Irish Giant

quote [ Known as the "Irish Giant", Charles Byrne's dying wish was to be buried at sea to avoid being dissected and displayed after he died. But he was betrayed and centuries later the debate over where his remains should rest continues. ]

with a laugh like a rumble of thunder
[SFW] [people] [+1 WTF]
[by ScoobySnacks@5:01amGMT] [0 comments]

Friday, 26 July 2024

What we say when we can't find the right word

quote [ The technical term for this phenomenon is "lethologica". ]

You know, like � stuff.
[SFW] [people] [+1 Insightful]
[by Paracetamol@7:04amGMT] [0 comments]

Inside the 'Nightmare' Health Crisis of a Texas Bitcoin Town

quote [ A Bitcoin mine moved to a small town in Texas. One by one, the residents fell ill. ]

These bitcoin miners are driving the prices sky-high
[SFW] [people] [+3 Informative]
[by ScoobySnacks@5:01amGMT] [3 comments]

Wednesday, 24 July 2024

Not So Tenacious

quote [ The hiatus and possible breakup of Tenacious D makes me feel sad about the state of creative partnerships, and how power dynamics can break them. ]

Got Tenacious D on my radio
[SFW] [people] [+2]
[by ScoobySnacks@5:01amGMT] [2 comments]



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