I'm a big fan of the TED talks. Here's a particularly interesting one that just went up today: scientist Elaine Morgan makes an argument that humans evolved from aquatic apes. Her most persuasive points address the layer of fat under our skin, the evolution of other hairless mammals, and bipedalism. It's pretty fascinating, really.
7.31.2009
7.23.2009
Filming the Unfilmable?
io9 just put up a very thoughtful post about the idea of "unfilmable books." Especially intriguing is the argument about how the idea that some books shouldn't be filmed is actually harder to defend than the idea that certain books can't be filmed. It's definitely worth reading.
7.17.2009
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7.09.2009
7.08.2009
Acid Attack!!!
The Hope Chest is collecting some great old-timey newspaper stories about acid attacks by various people (including mothers, fathers, random strangers) on various others (including draftees, children, and horses).
7.04.2009
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