Thursday, June 25, 2026

Artwork Of The Day


'Waterloo Row—Fredericton' (1972) by Mary Pratt

A Brit Analyzes American and Canadian Speech Patterns

 Actually all Canadians don’t sound the same. Newfoundlanders have a very distinct pattern of speech and many Quebecers speak French. The Ottawa Valley folk have their own unique twang.

Spiral Escalator

Animator Jared Owen explains how a spiral escalator works. I don’t think I’ve seen one of these.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Gus, The $20m Dinosaur

 

Image: Sothebys

Gus, one of the largest T. Rex skeletons,  is heading to Sotheby’s Auction House for their 2026 Geek Week. With bones representing 75-80% of the bone mass of his kind Gus is among the most complete T. Rex ever found. (Estimate: 20,000,000 - 30,000,000 USD)


Klara And The Sun - Trailer

Klara and the Sun is based on the 2021 dystopian science fiction novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. Jenna Ortega plays Klara, a solar-powered humanoid Artificial Friend who shows the capacity to care deeply but can the love we hold as humans be scientifically replicated?  It is written and directed by Academy-Award winner Taika Waititi.

Mitsubishi Delica Night Stand

The Mitsubishi Delica is a cult classic offroad minivan known for its clean, boxy design. Taiwan’s Mo & A integrates its signature rectangular taillight into a metal night stand. ($267.00+)


(The Awesomer)

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Monday, June 22, 2026

Artwork Of The Day

A Kite Flying Festival is a 19th century watercolour painting by an unknown Indian artist, housed in the Wellcome Collection in London.

Via Memo Of The Air