The Internet Outrage Machine is in full bloom. Offhand comments on social media can cost you your job and sometimes even your personal safety. Censorship was once the territory of governments and religious institutions. But now, the biggest threat to speech might be ourselves.
Although slow motion seems to be an action movie staple, different directors like to use the effect in different ways. Quentin Tarantino uses it to boost the egos of his characters, while Wes Anderson typically uses it as a period of reflection at the end of his films. In this video essay, Julian Palmer explores the versatility of slow motion.
Simple Life takes a more approachable approach to weight management, replacing rigid dieting and calorie counting with personalized habits, daily guidance, and a little help from AI. The app builds a plan around your goals and lifestyle, then brings together food and hydration tracking, movement, fasting, weight progress, and personalized insights in one streamlined experience. Its Avo AI coach provides daily check-ins and tailored guidance, while tools like the NutriScanner make logging meals and understanding what you're eating easier. It's a modern wellness platform built around consistency rather than extremes, designed to make healthier routines feel more manageable in everyday life.
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Duke Cannon's Big Ass Brick of Soap is exactly what the name promises: an oversized bar built for long-lasting performance rather than quick replacements. This Costco-exclusive four-pack bundles four hefty 10-ounce bars, each crafted to deliver a rich lather and substantial feel that easily outlasts ordinary soap. With bold signature scents and the brand's unmistakably no-nonsense approach to grooming, it's a practical upgrade that keeps the shower stocked for months while offering exceptional value in a warehouse-sized package.
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On a windy beach, strange creatures devour the breeze and march along the sand. Theo Jansen and his Strandbeests are in San Francisco, where Adam Savage caught up with artist and his wind-powered sculptures.
Ontario, Canada, might have more dinosaurs per square foot than any other place on earth. Peter May of Research Casting International talks about reconstructing dinosaur skeletons for museums all over the world.
Hafþór Björnsson is known for lifting heavy things and crushing Dorne skulls. With his native Iceland getting ready to face off against Portugal in the Euro 2016 tournament, The Mountain has a warning for Cristiano Ronaldo. After seeing what went down with Price Oberyn Martell, Ronaldo might just want to watch this one from home.
Are cassette tapes becoming the new vinyl? With a renewed demand for analogue audio, the last U.S. cassette factory National Audio Company has been experiencing a climb in sales. Robert Coverston takes you inside the factory for a look at how they have been crafting cassettes for almost 50 years.
The Sunday reset shouldn't stop at the desk, and CleanMyMac makes it easy to extend the ritual to the device that runs the rest of your week. Built around eight cleanup and optimization modules, the Mac utility can clear forgotten downloads, duplicate screenshots, outdated caches, old files, and unused applications, while also checking for malware, managing background processes, and freeing up storage and memory. Smart Care provides the simplest entry point, scanning across the system and surfacing what needs attention in a few clicks, while deeper tools let you fine-tune performance and protection. It's less a tech chore than a recurring digital reset, leaving your Mac cleaner, lighter, and ready for Monday.
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As back-to-school season approaches, the reMarkable Paper Pure offers a smarter way to keep notes, assignments, and ideas organized without the distractions of a traditional tablet. Its 10.3-inch black-and-white Canvas display and textured writing surface recreate the feel of pen on paper, while near-instant digital ink makes lectures, study sessions, and brainstorming feel natural. Lightweight enough to carry between classes and capable of lasting up to three weeks on a charge, it also syncs with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and popular calendar platforms, with handwriting search, text conversion, and AI-powered summaries helping students spend less time organizing notes and more time learning.
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Possibly one of the most versatile superheroes, the Dark Knight has the ability to easily go from campy and adventurous to dark and vengeful. The 1992 animated series revolutionized the character by portraying the perfect mix of both. In this seven minute essay, Kaptain Kristian makes a case for the cartoon and has us questioning whether it's actually the best Batman era.
Virtuoso Kimiko Ishizaka performs the Prelude in C Sharp Major from Book One of Johann Sebastian Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, with an animated score colored according to pitch class. This is a part of Ishizaka's Open Well-Tempered Clavier Project, available here.