At the end of every record is the lock groove. It keeps the needle from skittering off the record and being damaged on the sticker. Usually, there isn't any audio, but that changed with the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper and its rather creepy loop. Steve Mould shows how being a little creative with something that only serves a very utilitarian function makes vinyl special.
Leonardo DiCaprio finally got his statue in 2016. Daniel Day-Lewis, Heath Ledger, Marlon Brando, and fully half of Oscar winners since 1951 have used method acting to prepare for their roles. Vox looks at the impact the school of acting has had on film and the search for the ultimate in authenticity.
Who is Doug Jones? Hollywood's most famous faceless man, Doug Jones is the guy in the suit — from Hellboy to the Faun and Pale Man of Pan's Labyrinth, The Shape of Water's Fishman, and about 150 other roles. When he isn't in a monster suit, he's just a tall, skinny guy on the street and much nicer than the characters he plays.
Cameras, smart locks, entry and motion sensors — the Simplisafe Home Security System keeps you covered the inside out. Its collection of devices doesn't just alert you of an intruder, they also have 24/7 Professional Monitoring that contacts to the police. They provide eyewitness accounts including the invader's whereabouts, if they're armed, and what they're up to, resulting in a dispatch that is 3.5 times faster. But their security isn't only about intruders. The system can also protect your home from other threats like fires, carbon monoxide, and water damage.
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Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, and Jeff Goldblum form a scary indestructible pack of alpha dogs in the latest from Wes Anderson. The stop-motion film sees a Japan 20 years in the future that has been overrun by dogs. In an attempt to solve this crisis, the evil Mayor Kobayashi has banished all K9s to Trash Island which leads a 12-year-old boy to the area in search of his furry friend, Spots. Greta Gerwig, Frances McDormand, Courtney B. Vance, Fisher Stevens, Liev Schreiber, Bob Balaban, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, F. Murray Abraham, and Yoko Ono also lend their voices when the film comes to theaters March 23, 2018.
Boeing and NASA are working on the Space Launch System, the most powerful rocket in history. Being built at a facility outside of New Orleans, the Space Launch System is the first step on the road to putting humans on Mars.
Nixon watches are no strangers to the water. The California-based brand has created a line of boardsport timepieces for riding the water's surface, but the Descender is going to new depths. The watch starts with the classic dive aesthetic and updates it with a custom stainless steel case. A shark tooth-knurling on the crown is placed at the 9 o'clock for added comfort while in action and a unidirectional rotating bezel operates as a countdown timer. Powered by an accurate Swiss-made movement, the watch is water-resistant up to 300 meters.
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Warmer than a shirt but not as heavy as a down coat, the Fjällräven Canada Wool Padded Jacket is the perfect layer to any winter wardrobe. The mid-weight flannel is made from recycled wool and padded by Lavalan — an insulation made from Swedish wool that's been blended with corn starch fibers. It features a classic lumberjack check pattern with snap closures and G-1000 Eco reinforcement on the shoulders, elbows, and pocket flap for added durability. Wear it alone on mild autumn days, or layer it up when the winter temps start to drop.
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Athletes, actors, and Bill Nye band together for Nike's latest ad. When the Earth comes to a screeching halt and there isn't a Marvel superhero in sight, the regular Joes of the world, along with Kobe Bryant, Kevin Hart, Simone Biles, and The Science Guy, do their best to get it back in motion.
What's America's favorite pastime? It isn't sports or movies. So it's only fitting that one of the biggest cultural touchstones in these United States has a storied history in film. Fandor goes over the use of drugs in film, with a special emphasis on the visual effects of drugs on a visual medium.
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