Obviously, this didn’t land in a theater near me, but I hope to find it soon.
Category Archives: Interests
Brian Cox visits the world’s biggest vacuum chamber – Human Universe: Episode 4 Preview – BBC Two
There is knowing science, and seeing it. Cool.
Why We Still Want Laika the Space Dog to Come Home | Motherboard
How we treat animals says a lot about our supposed “humanity”. Laika’s story leaves a lot to be desired.
Africa, Uncolonized: A Detailed Look at an Alternate Continent | Big Think | Strange Maps
The best kinds of alternate history take a real event just one step further just to see what might have been.
Conservatives confused by ‘Fortunate Son’ | MSNBC
Conservatives are pretty dumb. Case in point.
You know, like music. Or reading lyrics. Or history. Or irony.
Six Words: ‘Must We Forget Our Confederate Ancestors?’ : NPR
Your ancestors kept human beings in chains and treated them as property. No, you don’t get to absolve them of their acts to make you feel better about your ancestry.
Oh, also, they committed treason you damned “patriots”.
Fantastically Wrong: The Murderous, Sometimes Sexy History of the Mermaid | WIRED
Doing some on-site tech support on a slow-ish day and increasing my mermaid knowledge.
5 iconic toys born in Minnesota | Minnesota Public Radio News
Given how dour some folks up here appear to be, it may surprise you the amount of cool toys with Minnesota roots
No tiara, no problem: ‘Rejected princesses’ have stories worth telling | Minnesota Public Radio News
An interesting outlet for tales we’d probably not otherwise know.
At Chernobyl, Hints of Nature’s Adaptation – NYTimes.com
Nature finds a way, and frankly, in some places, that’s a little scary.