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1/30/24

Meet Alma Deutscher, the Classical Music Prodigy: Watch Her Performances from Age 6 to 14

One needn't think too hard to come up with a list of celebrated children who seem somehow less

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Meet Alma Deutscher, the Classical Music Prodigy: Watch Her Performances from Age 6 to 14

One needn't think too hard to come up with a list of celebrated children who seem somehow less

1/30/24

1/30/24

How Being Bilingual Helps Your Brain (Even If You Learn a New Language in Adulthood)

There was a time in America, not so very long ago, when conventional wisdom discouraged immigrants

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How Being Bilingual Helps Your Brain (Even If You Learn a New Language in Adulthood)

There was a time in America, not so very long ago, when conventional wisdom discouraged immigrants

1/30/24

1/29/24

Pangea to the Present to the Future: Watch Animations Showing 500 Million Years of Continental Drift

Things changeâ€¦ Especially when you're tracking the continental movement from Pangea to the

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Pangea to the Present to the Future: Watch Animations Showing 500 Million Years of Continental Drift

Things changeâ€¦ Especially when you're tracking the continental movement from Pangea to the

1/29/24

1/29/24

The Codex Seraphinianus: How Italian Artist Luigi Serafini Came to Write & Illustrate ";he Strangest Book Ever Published" (1981)

The Codex Seraphinianus is not a medieval book; nor does it date from the Renaissance along with the

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The Codex Seraphinianus: How Italian Artist Luigi Serafini Came to Write & Illustrate ";he Strangest Book Ever Published" (1981)

The Codex Seraphinianus is not a medieval book; nor does it date from the Renaissance along with the

1/29/24

1/28/24

Amazon Offers Free AI Courses, Aiming to Help 2 Million People Build AI Skills by 2025

Late last year, Amazon announced AI Ready, a new initiative "designed to provide free AI skills

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Amazon Offers Free AI Courses, Aiming to Help 2 Million People Build AI Skills by 2025

Late last year, Amazon announced AI Ready, a new initiative "designed to provide free AI skills

1/28/24

1/26/24

The Golden Age of Japanese Cinema: Kurosawa, Ozu, Mizoguchi

Oliver Hermanus' latest film Living transplants the story of Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru to

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The Golden Age of Japanese Cinema: Kurosawa, Ozu, Mizoguchi

Oliver Hermanus' latest film Living transplants the story of Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru to

1/26/24

1/26/24

Bruce Hornsby Discusses His Adventurous Compositions and Collaborations on Nakedly Examined Music

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Bruce Hornsby Discusses His Adventurous Compositions and Collaborations on Nakedly Examined Music

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1/26/24

1/26/24

How to Use Writing to Sharpen Your Thinking: Advice from Tim Ferriss

With the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT, which can generate essay after essay near-instantaneously

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How to Use Writing to Sharpen Your Thinking: Advice from Tim Ferriss

With the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT, which can generate essay after essay near-instantaneously

1/26/24

1/25/24

A Fan-Made Film Reconstructs an Entire Tom Waits Concert from His "Glitter and Doom Tour" (2008)

Everybody who's been to a Tom Waits concert has stories to tell about it - no few of them heard

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A Fan-Made Film Reconstructs an Entire Tom Waits Concert from His "Glitter and Doom Tour" (2008)

Everybody who's been to a Tom Waits concert has stories to tell about it - no few of them heard

1/25/24

1/24/24

The Cardboard Bernini: An Artist Spends 4 Years Building a Giant Cardboard Fountain Inspired by the Baroque Sculptor Bernini, Only to Let It Dissolve in the Rain

From the Triton Fountain in the Piazza Barberini to the Fountain of the Four Rivers in Piazza Navona,

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The Cardboard Bernini: An Artist Spends 4 Years Building a Giant Cardboard Fountain Inspired by the Baroque Sculptor Bernini, Only to Let It Dissolve in the Rain

From the Triton Fountain in the Piazza Barberini to the Fountain of the Four Rivers in Piazza Navona,

1/24/24

1/24/24

Read Margaret Cavendish's The Blazing World: The First Sci-Fi Novel Written By a Woman (1666)

For a variety of reasons, science fiction has long been regarded as a mostly male-oriented realm of

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Read Margaret Cavendish's The Blazing World: The First Sci-Fi Novel Written By a Woman (1666)

For a variety of reasons, science fiction has long been regarded as a mostly male-oriented realm of

1/24/24

1/23/24

Music Producer Steve Albini, Director Godfrey Reggio & Actor Fred Arm;sen Explain Why Creating Is Crucial to Human Existence

Imagine, if you will, an evening's entertainment consisting of an episode of Portlandia, a spin

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Music Producer Steve Albini, Director Godfrey Reggio & Actor Fred Arm;sen Explain Why Creating Is Crucial to Human Existence

Imagine, if you will, an evening's entertainment consisting of an episode of Portlandia, a spin

1/23/24

1/23/24

Free Download: A Knitting Pattern for a Sweater Depicting an Iconic Cover of George Orwell's 1984

It's winter, and we still have a ways to go. So maybe we could interest you inĸa free knitting

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Free Download: A Knitting Pattern for a Sweater Depicting an Iconic Cover of George Orwell's 1984

It's winter, and we still have a ways to go. So maybe we could interest you inĸa free knitting

1/23/24

1/22/24

The Roman Author Pliny the Younger Gets Ghosted by a Friend, and Goes on a Rant: Hear It Read by Actor Rob Delaney

Pliny the Younger may be best remembered for writing the only eye-witness account of the destruction

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The Roman Author Pliny the Younger Gets Ghosted by a Friend, and Goes on a Rant: Hear It Read by Actor Rob Delaney

Pliny the Younger may be best remembered for writing the only eye-witness account of the destruction

1/22/24

1/22/24

Before ChatGPT, There Was ELIZA: Watch the 1960s Chatbot in Action

In 1966, the sociologist and critic Philip Rieff published The Triumph of the Therapeutic, which

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Before ChatGPT, There Was ELIZA: Watch the 1960s Chatbot in Action

In 1966, the sociologist and critic Philip Rieff published The Triumph of the Therapeutic, which

1/22/24

1/21/24

Stanford Continuing Studies Offering a Course on the History & Music of the G;ateful Dead, Taught by David Gans: Starts on Monday, January 22

Image via Wikimedia Commons A quick heads up: On Monday, Stanford Continuing Studies will kick off an

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Stanford Continuing Studies Offering a Course on the History & Music of the G;ateful Dead, Taught by David Gans: Starts on Monday, January 22

Image via Wikimedia Commons A quick heads up: On Monday, Stanford Continuing Studies will kick off an

1/21/24

1/19/24

How Loneliness Is Killing Us: A Primer from Harvard Psychiatrist & Zen Priest Rob;rt Waldinger

In 1966, Paul McCartney famously sang of "all the lonely people," wondering aloud where

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How Loneliness Is Killing Us: A Primer from Harvard Psychiatrist & Zen Priest Rob;rt Waldinger

In 1966, Paul McCartney famously sang of "all the lonely people," wondering aloud where

1/19/24

1/19/24

Every Political Ideology Explained in 8 Minutes

?si=1D5y5yGeIhAfGnvh From the guy who brought you 51 Propaganda Techniques Explained in 11 Minutes

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Every Political Ideology Explained in 8 Minutes

?si=1D5y5yGeIhAfGnvh From the guy who brought you 51 Propaganda Techniques Explained in 11 Minutes

1/19/24

1/19/24

Jewish Comedy with Daniel Lobell ("Reconquistador") - Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #165

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Jewish Comedy with Daniel Lobell ("Reconquistador") - Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #165

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1/19/24

1/18/24

A Beautiful Visual Tour of Tirranna, One of Frank Lloyd Wright's Remarkable, Final Creations

"When I first encountered Wright's work as an eight-year-old boy, it was the space and the

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A Beautiful Visual Tour of Tirranna, One of Frank Lloyd Wright's Remarkable, Final Creations

"When I first encountered Wright's work as an eight-year-old boy, it was the space and the

1/18/24

1/18/24

60 Free Film Noir Movies to Get You Through 2024

During the 1940s and 50s, Hollywood entered a "noir" period, producing riveting films based

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60 Free Film Noir Movies to Get You Through 2024

During the 1940s and 50s, Hollywood entered a "noir" period, producing riveting films based

1/18/24

1/17/24

J.S. Bach's Opera, "The Coffee Cantata," Sings the Praises of the Great Stimulating Drink (1735)

From the time that a nameless genius in either Ethiopia or Yemen decided to dry, crush and strain

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J.S. Bach's Opera, "The Coffee Cantata," Sings the Praises of the Great Stimulating Drink (1735)

From the time that a nameless genius in either Ethiopia or Yemen decided to dry, crush and strain

1/17/24

1/17/24

Can You Crack the Uncrackable Code in Kryptos, the CIA's Work of Public Art?

It can be challenging to parse the meaning of many non-narrative artworks. Sometimes the title will

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Can You Crack the Uncrackable Code in Kryptos, the CIA's Work of Public Art?

It can be challenging to parse the meaning of many non-narrative artworks. Sometimes the title will

1/17/24

1/17/24

Coursera Extends Deal: Get $200 Off of Coursera Plus & Gain Unlimited;Access to Courses & Certificates (;ntil February 1)

Here's some news that you can use… Coursera has announced that it's extending (until February

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Coursera Extends Deal: Get $200 Off of Coursera Plus & Gain Unlimited;Access to Courses & Certificates (;ntil February 1)

Here's some news that you can use… Coursera has announced that it's extending (until February

1/17/24

1/16/24

How George Washington Became President of the United States: It Was Weirder Than You Think

After serving two terms as the first President of the United States of America, George Washington

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How George Washington Became President of the United States: It Was Weirder Than You Think

After serving two terms as the first President of the United States of America, George Washington

1/16/24

1/16/24

Why Perpetual Motion Machines Never Work, Despite Centuries of Experiments

According to the laws of physics - at least in simplified form - an object in motion will stay in

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Why Perpetual Motion Machines Never Work, Despite Centuries of Experiments

According to the laws of physics - at least in simplified form - an object in motion will stay in

1/16/24

1/15/24

Martin Luther King, Jr. Gives Life-Changing Advice to Teens: Watch His Speech, "What Is Your Life's Blueprint?" (1967)

Six months before his assassination, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to students at Barratt Junior High

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Gives Life-Changing Advice to Teens: Watch His Speech, "What Is Your Life's Blueprint?" (1967)

Six months before his assassination, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to students at Barratt Junior High

1/15/24

1/15/24

The Pixies Perform a Hypnotic Version of "Gouge Away" at the BBC

In 2018, the Pixies performed live for BBC Radio 6 Music, playing some new songs ("In the Arms

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The Pixies Perform a Hypnotic Version of "Gouge Away" at the BBC

In 2018, the Pixies performed live for BBC Radio 6 Music, playing some new songs ("In the Arms

1/15/24

1/12/24

AI "Completes" Keith Haring's Unfinished Painting and Controversy Erupts

The story behind this painting is so sad! 个 Now using AI we can complete what he couldn't finish

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AI "Completes" Keith Haring's Unfinished Painting and Controversy Erupts

The story behind this painting is so sad! 个 Now using AI we can complete what he couldn't finish

1/12/24

3/2/23

John Cleese on How "Stupid People Have No Idea How Stupid They Are" (Otherwise Known as the Dunning-Kruger Effect)

Monty Python icon John Cleese had this to say about Marjorie Taylor Greene yesterday: "She is

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John Cleese on How "Stupid People Have No Idea How Stupid They Are" (Otherwise Known as the Dunning-Kruger Effect)

Monty Python icon John Cleese had this to say about Marjorie Taylor Greene yesterday: "She is

3/2/23

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