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  • David Pescovitz
    11:26 am Thu, Jan 24, 2019
    Celebrity chef attempts DIY Pringles

    Pringles are my favorite chip. In this Bon Appétit video, chef Claire Saffitz attempts to make them herself. Even if she nailed the form and the flavor, I don't think… Read the rest of the article: Celebrity chef attempts DIY Pringles

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:58 am Thu, Jan 24, 2019
    Lasers can beam audible messages directly to people's ears

    Researchers at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory, a United States Department of Defense research facility, developed laser systems that can "transmit various tones, music and recorded speech at a conversational volume" to… Read the rest of the article: Lasers can beam audible messages directly to people's ears

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:31 am Thu, Jan 24, 2019
    Why Mozart's The Magic Flute is on the Voyager Golden Record

    Aria Code is WQXR and Met Opera's captivating podcast that deconstructs famous arias. Believe me, even if you don't know anything about opera, or think you "don't like it," Aria… Read the rest of the article: Why Mozart's The Magic Flute is on the Voyager Golden Record

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  • David Pescovitz
    12:26 pm Wed, Jan 23, 2019
    The Office documentary reportedly confirmed by Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration

    Robert Ray Shafer who played Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration on the US version of The Office apparently posted the below to his Facebook page confirming a documentary in production about… Read the rest of the article: The Office documentary reportedly confirmed by Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration

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  • David Pescovitz
    11:21 am Wed, Jan 23, 2019
    Shapeshifting microrobots to travel through your bloodstream

    Continuing the quest to design robots that could travel through our bodies to deliver drugs and cure disease, researchers at EPFL and ETH Zurich demonstrated tiny shape-shifting microrobots that swim… Read the rest of the article: Shapeshifting microrobots to travel through your bloodstream

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:31 am Wed, Jan 23, 2019
    Chinese scientist who edited babies' genes has been fired and may face criminal charges

    An investigation by the health ministry in Guangdong, China determined that scientist He Jiankui broke national laws when he used the CRISPR gene-editing technique to engineer human embryos with resistance… Read the rest of the article: Chinese scientist who edited babies' genes has been fired and may face criminal charges

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:03 am Wed, Jan 23, 2019
    Trailer for "Beach Bum," Harmony Korine's new weirdo stoner comedy

    Writer/director Harmony Korine (Kids, Gummo, Spring Breakers) is back at the shore for Beach Bum, a stoner burnout comedy starring Matthew McConaughey with Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Zac Efron, Jimmy… Read the rest of the article: Trailer for "Beach Bum," Harmony Korine's new weirdo stoner comedy

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  • David Pescovitz
    9:27 am Wed, Jan 23, 2019
    A surprise meteorite hit the moon during Monday's total lunar eclipse

    During Monday's super wolf blood moon lunar eclipse, some observers noticed a tiny flash on the surface. Turns out that was a football-sized meteorite smashing into the western surface of… Read the rest of the article: A surprise meteorite hit the moon during Monday's total lunar eclipse

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  • David Pescovitz
    9:56 am Tue, Jan 22, 2019
    The surgeon who removed his own appendix

    On April 29, 1961, Dr. Leonid Rogozov was in Antarctica in a blizzard when his stomach began to hurt. Badly. The only physician on the Soviet Antarctic Expedition, Rogozov realized… Read the rest of the article: The surgeon who removed his own appendix

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  • David Pescovitz
    7:26 am Tue, Jan 22, 2019
    Astonishing aerial view of Hong Kong's public housing towers

    Aerial photographer and filmmaker Toby Harriman turned his lens on the soaring public housing apartment block towers in Hong Kong.

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  • David Pescovitz
    6:25 am Tue, Jan 22, 2019
    Weirdly compelling game: Which domain name is more expensive?

    The Domain Name Pricing Game is surprisingly addictive and rather surreal. I'm terrible at it though. Martin O'Leary created the game based on an idea by Holly Gramazio. "Please don't… Read the rest of the article: Weirdly compelling game: Which domain name is more expensive?

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  • David Pescovitz
    6:00 am Tue, Jan 22, 2019
    Striking photo essay about Oakland's Black Panther Party (1968)

    Fifty years ago, San Francisco's DeYoung Museum exhibited Ruth-Marion Baruch and Pirkle Jones's striking photo essay depicting Oakland's Black Panther Party at the peak of their community activism and political… Read the rest of the article: Striking photo essay about Oakland's Black Panther Party (1968)

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  • David Pescovitz
    12:08 am Tue, Jan 22, 2019
    Ozzy Osbourne sells bat plushie with detachable head

    On Sunday, Ozzy Osbourne launched pre-orders for this darling plushie bat with a detachable head, and it has already sold out. Today is the 37th anniversary of Ozzy's show at… Read the rest of the article: Ozzy Osbourne sells bat plushie with detachable head

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  • David Pescovitz
    8:20 am Mon, Jan 21, 2019
    Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream," the deep house mix

    From 1989, Fingers Inc.'s beautiful mix of "Can You Feel It" with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech:

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  • David Pescovitz
    11:51 am Fri, Jan 18, 2019
    China is blurring men's earrings on TV

    Chinese TV is blurring out the ears of men wearing earrings. From CNN: It's unclear if Chinese regulators have issued a specific directive barring men from being shown wearing earrings,… Read the rest of the article: China is blurring men's earrings on TV

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  • David Pescovitz
    11:01 am Fri, Jan 18, 2019
    Trailer for "The Drone," a horror film about a sentient flying drone

    The Drone, currently in post-production, is a real movie about a killer drone. From the trailer description: A serial killer transfers his consciousness into a consumer drone right before he… Read the rest of the article: Trailer for "The Drone," a horror film about a sentient flying drone

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:09 am Fri, Jan 18, 2019
    Diver swims with 20-foot great white shark

    Watch marine biologist Ocean Ramsey (yes, Ocean is her first name!) swim with a 20-foot great white shark off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. First spotted off Guadalupe in 2014,… Read the rest of the article: Diver swims with 20-foot great white shark

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  • David Pescovitz
    9:46 am Fri, Jan 18, 2019
    Auction for entire series of Supreme skateboard decks expected to hit nearly $1 million

    Launched as a NYC skateshop in 1994, streetwear brand Supreme has become a religion for hypbeasts (and the flippers who serve them). Now, a private collector is auctioning off their… Read the rest of the article: Auction for entire series of Supreme skateboard decks expected to hit nearly $1 million

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  • David Pescovitz
    9:26 am Fri, Jan 18, 2019
    Trailer for "Lords of Chaos," the horror-thriller about Norwegian black metal and murder

    In the early 1990s, the burgeoning black metal scene in Norway was plagued with jealousy, violence, arson, and eventually murder. Lords of Chaos, named after Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind's… Read the rest of the article: Trailer for "Lords of Chaos," the horror-thriller about Norwegian black metal and murder

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:30 pm Thu, Jan 17, 2019
    Watch Miley Cyrus belt out Temple of the Dog's "Say Hello 2 Heaven" at Chris Cornell tribute

    At last night's "I Am The Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell" concert in Los Angeles, Miley Cyrus belted out Temple of the Dog's "Say Hello 2 Heaven" backed up… Read the rest of the article: Watch Miley Cyrus belt out Temple of the Dog's "Say Hello 2 Heaven" at Chris Cornell tribute

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