The influential American film director, writer, producer, actor and film historian was born on this day in 1942. Here’s a fabulous compilation of some of his most memorable scenes:
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Sunday Links
Hidden Beauty Sandra Jordan’s portraits of tower blocks around the world unveil the beauty within urban landscapes.
Are you willing to give our alien overlords a second chance? “It’s like I tell my daughters, Braelyn and Kaelyn: whether we’re led by imperfect human politicians or a bloodthirsty race of tentacled space fascists, their lives won’t really change very much.”
Unseen scenes from Soviet director Sergei Parajanov’s 1969 masterpiece. The Colour of Pomegranates, in pictures.
A 35,000 year old saber-toothed tiger cub was found almost perfectly preserved in Siberia's permafrost.
"I love mid-century modern but it makes me sad" A year ago Mr. Nag and I moved from a c1900 home to one built in the 1960s because it is simple and clean and we already had the Eames lounger.
A Letter To Elon Musk Advice from American political scientist Francis Fukuyama for Elon Musk, who has recently been selected to lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E).
Quincy Jones’ midcentury gem is on the market
When Mother Nature Calls Standout toilets go above and beyond answering Nature’s call.
Time’s 200 Best Inventions of 2024
Swearing off men: In South Korea, a growing number of young women are rejecting societal expectations of marriage, motherhood and heterosexual relationships, known as the “4B Movement” or the “4 Nos”.
Stanley Kubrick’s personal copy of The Shining provides clues to Kubrick’s intentions for the movie.
How to Open a Door Like a Finn
A Sudden Story: A very short piece of fiction by Robert Coover told from the POV of both hero and dragon.
Section of Roman road discovered during south London excavation This is the first physical proof that sections of the 2000-year-old route survive directly beneath its modern counterpart Old Kent Road.
Saturday, November 16, 2024
What Is This Bird Doing?
That's a magpie that's using burning embers to exterminate mites in its feathers. pic.twitter.com/PHb3b3kF2E
— Wonders of Nature (@wonderzofnature) November 15, 2024
New Species Discovered In The Deep Sea
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute has discovered a new species. Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the ocean’s midnight zone and lights up with brilliant bioluminescence. To date, MBARI technology has been used to document more than 250 deep-sea species previously unknown to science.
Person dressed as a bear attacked cars for insurance payout
Video was submitted to the insurance company that alleged to show the animal enter the car in Lake Arrowhead, but officials said it was a person in a bear suit.
Friday, November 15, 2024
Baby Evacuation Equipment
Mega Coral Is The Size of 5 Tennis Courts
Scientists on an expedition to Solomon Islands say they have discovered the world's largest coral, eclipsing previous record holders found in American Samoa.
Return to Hairy Hill, 2023
This video is based on the true story of Marie-Anne Ethel Garnier, born in Hairy Hill, Alberta, Canada, 1940. When her mother transforms into a bird and flies away, Ethel is left to care for an isolated homestead and her younger siblings. She must decide whether to resign herself to fate or to try her luck in the outside world.
Daisy, The Scambaiter Granny
O2 has created human-like Daisy, an AI ‘Granny’ to answer calls in real time from fraudsters, keeping them on the phone and away from customers for as long as possible. Daisy was designed to raise awareness of the ‘fraud epidemic’ in the UK.
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