In light of the #BAFTA nominations, it looks like it may be time for another round of "Wait, how do you pronounce that director's name again?" (See also Méliès) But this time it's the #DirectedByWomen version.

Would anyone care if I broke down the differences and potential reasons why they changed it in the recreation besides budget

yes, I’m a MILLENNIAL I listen to VAMPIRE WEEKEND I watch WES ANDERSON I know how COMPUTERS WORK deal with it!!!

sometimes the For You tab still comes up with an extremely funny juxtaposition

fun fact: the swan maiden myth (she leaves her animal skin lying out while she bathes, a man takes it and entraps her into being his wife, when she finds it years later she leaves) is one of the MOST ancient stories in humankind. likely over 5000 years old, or even prehistory

Spelunker Floyd Collins is trapped in Sand Cave, Kentucky when he dislodges a rock that falls and pins his leg. He is trapped 150 feet (46m) from the cave entrance, and a rescue effort begins. Floyd’s younger brother Homer, the only person small enough to reach him, is

Marissa Skudlarek is one of the Bay Area's top trivia champions in the competitive LearnedLeague. Can you outsmart her? trib.al/PpryH4s

Around 1900, Argentina was something like the third richest country in the world. Anyone who visits Buenos Aires can see this-- there are majestic, still standing buildings from Argentina's golden era. Buildings that used to host some of the world's great corporations.

N The Youth of Bacchus, by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1884, 📸 by Christopher Polk

Sean Baker (sean baker) had *the* acceptance speech of the evening for his #SpiritAwards win for Best Director for ANORA.

RIP to the greatest to ever do it

May sound insignificant but these weather balloons are critical to every single aspect of weather forecasting Only 92 sites in the U.S. launch them (OAK is one) they’re the single greatest tool in dissecting the atmosphere Losing any one of them = worse accuracy in any forecast

i’m not the stepdad; i’m the dad who stepped up to the throne by murdering my brother and your father the king

I may be showing my age here but I thought once you made it to Oregon you and your family no longer died of dysentery.

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ah, it’s still so good. what a beautifully permanent essay

ChatGPT sycophancy out of control

just saying this here cause why not: I think it’s really cool that sadie sink used her star power this season to produce a new ensemble-driven play written by a regionally based playwright.

A cartoon for Guardian Books from a few years ago.