'Waterloo Row—Fredericton' (1972) by Mary Pratt
Thursday, June 25, 2026
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
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| 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+)
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
The Fiend Of Dope Island (1961)
“A Caribbean island tale of dope-dealing. debauchery and gun-running that single-handedly defines the word lurid.”
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
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