Fargo: A Video Essay
Fargo is a distillation — of the Coen brothers growing up, the great state of Minnesota, and even the mindset of America itself. This essay delves into the many threads that run through Fargo and its comments on American life.
Fargo is a distillation — of the Coen brothers growing up, the great state of Minnesota, and even the mindset of America itself. This essay delves into the many threads that run through Fargo and its comments on American life.
Between checking your Facebook, scrolling through Instagram, and dominating Candy Crush, looking at your phone has become a part-time job. This has caused an increase in near-sightedness and the introduction of No Mobile Phobia. AsapSCIENCE explains exactly what your phone addiction is doing to your brain and your body.
There are no accidents in the work of director Stanley Kubrick. Every prop, camera pan, angle, or zoom is deliberate. Channel Criswell gives an excellent 20-minute look at the fanatical detail in Kubrick's films.
Nike evolves its everyday road runner with the Pegasus 42. It pairs a curved, full-length Air Zoom unit with a ReactX foam midsole that's 13% more responsive than previous React technology delivering an energized ride from heel strike to toe-off. A softer, more breathable mesh upper keeps each stride comfortable, while the updated silhouette adds more toe spring and extra room through the forefoot and toe box. Underneath, a lighter Waffle outsole combined high-abrasion rubber and flex grooves for traction and flexibility. Built around the familiar versatility of the Pegasus line, the 42 adds more room, responsiveness, and energy to the everyday run.
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The Hyperice Venom 2 Back brings targeted recovery into a wearable format designed to keep up with the demands of everyday life. Its cordless neoprene wrap combines HyperHeat technology, which heats up six times faster than a traditional heating pad, with three adjustable heat levels and three vibration patterns for a customizable treatment. An adjustable compression strap helps maintain a secure fit, while Bluetooth connectivity lets you control settings through the Hyperice app. With up to three hours of battery life and a lightweight, travel-friendly design, it's a versatile recovery tool for loosening tight muscles after a workout, easing into the day, or unwinding after hours at a desk.
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In a new animated series, Motherboard is going behind the hacks to see what goes into pulling off some of history's biggest computer crimes. For the pilot episode, hacker Samy Kamkar describes the time he created the fastest spreading virus of all time, that ultimately took down Myspace in 2005.
What some people will do for a corned beef sandwich. There's a very good reason that astronaut food comes in solid blocks or bottled liquids. The crumbs and other floating debris could damage sensitive equipment aboard the craft. But astronaut Michael Young was determined to bring his own corned beef sandwich.
No matter how many of these Jimmy dishes out, they just never get old. With the Finals underway, he took another turn at NBA greats. Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal and Stephan Curry take turns getting a Twitter beatdown for the latest edition of Mean Tweets.
Three 11-year-old boys from Mississippi were so moved by Spielberg's classic Raiders of the Lost Ark, they set out to make their own version of the movie. Every scene was shot, with the exception of the airplane sequence. 35 years later, the friends reunited to finish what is one of the greatest fan films of all time.
The HairMax PowerFlex 272 Laser Hair Growth Cap brings at-home laser light therapy into a wearable format designed to support healthier hair growth. Its 272 medical-grade lasers deliver light to the scalp to help reduce inflammation and stimulate cellular energy around the hair follicles, supporting the natural hair growth cycle. The result is a convenient, hands-free approach to promoting hair that looks fuller, denser, and more vibrant.
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SOREL expands the Horizon collection by carrying the rugged DNA of its iconic Caribou boot across three silhouettes built for changing terrain and seasons. The Callsign Horizon Low GTX brings the concept closest to a sneaker, pairing waterproof GORE-TEX® construction with lightweight Livelyfoam cushioning and a Vibram XS Trek Evo outsole for everyday traction. Moving higher, the Daystorm Horizon GTX combines full-grain leather, GORE-TEX® waterproofing, and a rugged Vibram® lug outsole for everything from wet city streets to the trail. At the top of the lineup, the Caribou Horizon GTX modernizes SOREL's winter icon with 200 grams of insulation, seam-sealed leather, a GORE-TEX® membrane, and Caribou-inspired Vibram traction for snow, slush, and cold-weather exploration.
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If you ever find yourself in a hot tub with Elon Musk, don't bring up artificial intelligence or reality-is-a-simulation. Elon gives his thoughts on whether our existence is an actual reality or an advanced simulation.