Via Laughing Squid
Thursday, April 30, 2026
The Evolution of Lower Manhattan Island
This remarkable 3D timelapse shows the growth of New York City from 0 AD to 2026 AD.
Under the TOKYO SKYTREE
This cinematic journey through Tokyo Skytree captures quiet street scenes, everyday life, and fleeting moments illuminated by beautiful natural light. I want to be there.
Update on Escobar's “Cocaine Hippos”
The “cocaine hippos” are in the news again. In the 1980s the late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar illegally imported hippos to Colombia for his private zoo at Hacienda Nápoles. They have continued to reproduce unchecked (there are now 200 of them) and their presence is said to be endangering native species, leading Colombian officials to approve a plan to euthanize approximately 80 hippos. Indian billionaire Anant Ambani has stepped in with an offer to house the hippos at his private wildlife conservation centre in India. However some critics have accused the sanctuary of indirect complicity in wildlife trafficking. The controversy continues.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Butterfly (Papillion)
BUTTERFLY is an animated short film inspired by the life of the French swimming champion Alfred Nakache.
In the sea, a man swims.
As he does, memories come to the surface.
From his early childhood to his life as a man,
all his memories are linked to water.
Some are happy, some glorious, some traumatic.
Via Aeon
Ryan Gosling’s Cardigan
Fans can’t buy it ready-made. If you want ‘Project Hail Mary’ Merch, grab your knitting needles.
Surgeon Operates on a Balloon
A doctor uses a pair of laparoscopic tools to operate on a pair of inflated balloons. He carefully cuts open the outer balloon, then stitches it back up without popping the inner one.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
When A Cobra Strikes
This vintage ad broke me up. Oh to go back to the days when a versatile polyester fibre could keep you calm in an emergency!
Crows Are White - Trailer
After decades of living a secret life, a filmmaker travels to a strict Japanese monastery in search of guidance but the only monk who will help him prefers ice cream and heavy metal over meditation.
Monday, April 27, 2026
Graham & Bouncer and the Curious Case of a Terrible Future
This is Chapter 72 in a series about a Land Rover (Graham) and a four-wheeler (Bouncer) who go from being working vehicles on a farm in the Lake District (UK) to becoming enhanced with nanotech in a heist gone wrong, travelling the world, the solar system and eventually the multiverse.
Via Memo Of The Air
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