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“Presidential polls are no more reliable than they were a century ago,” but polling is now the centerpiece of American politics, with “the media obsessing over each statistically insignificant blip”. Why do we pay so much attention to this bullshit?
“The state should not give itself the right to kill human beings — especially when it kills with premeditation and ceremony, in the name of the law or in the name of its people, and when it does so in an arbitrary and discriminatory fashion.”
The NY Times is beta testing a sports version of their popular Connections game.
Ross Anderson on The Secret Code of Pickup Basketball. “It allows a small group of perfect strangers with little in common besides basketball to experience a flow state — a brief, but intense, form of group transcendence.” Super interesting sociology.
Foliage season is ramping up here in New England — here’s this year’s foliage prediction map for the US.
“Google is serving AI-generated images of mushrooms when users search for some species, a risky and potentially fatal error for foragers who are trying to figure out what mushrooms are safe to eat.” JFC.
Out today: Sally Rooney’s new novel Intermezzo. I’m actually gonna grab this from the local bookstore today while I’m out and about.
The International Space Station is scheduled to reach the end of its functional life by 2030 — and will then be destroyed. “After 30 years of dutiful service, our home among the stars will be ripped apart by the atmosphere.”
London’s Design Museum is hosting a big retrospective of Wes Anderson’s work beginning in late 2025.
This exhibition will be the first time museum visitors have the opportunity to delve into the art of his complete filmography, examining his inspirations, homages, and the meticulous craftsmanship that define his work.
Through a curated collection of original props, costumes, and behind-the-scenes insights, including from his personal collection, this exhibition offers an unprecedented look into the world of Wes Anderson, celebrating his enduring influence on contemporary cinema.
Might have to make my way to London for this. (via daniel benneworth–gray)
Tags: design · London Design Museum · movies · museums · Wes Anderson
I am such a sucker for a pixel fonts and Departure Mono is no exception.
Departure Mono is a monospaced pixel font inspired by the constraints of early command-line and graphical user interfaces, the tiny pixel fonts of the late 90s/early 00s, and sci-fi concepts from film and television.
Oh and there’s a playable Breakout game at the bottom of the page if you scroll all the way down.
Tags: design · typography
Online street maps and satellite views of China don’t align because the Chinese government mandates the use of a “confidentiality algorithm” that adds random offsets ranging from 50-500 meters to latitudes & longitudes.
It’s my unfortunate duty to inform you that, once again, It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers.