If Every Congressman Facing Credible Rape Allegations...

If Every Congressman Facing Credible Rape Allegations Resigned, We’d Have No One Left to Govern the Country. “It’s naïve to imagine the government can continue to function without the tireless dedication of our best and brightest rapists.”

The Quiet Revolution of Photographers Choosing Analog Over AI

When was the last time you stumbled across a photograph and admired it for its narrative and beauty? Perhaps yesterday. Perhaps last week. Or perhaps you simply can't recall. In an age when social media and doom-scrolling are seeping into every corner of our homes, offices, and…

Authoritarian Megalomaniacs Love Gaudy Buildings

You know who else wanted to construct gaudy buildings in his own image? Here’s Timothy Ryback on Adolf Hitler’s obsession “with adding an expensive new wing to the Reich chancellery”. The new annex, connected to the chancellery by a marble corridor hung with crystal…

This looks interesting: Quiche is a highly customizable...

This looks interesting: Quiche is a highly customizable but simple browser for iOS.

“ The internet known within China is a very...

“The internet known within China is a very different internet to the one known by the world at large. It is censored, regulated and structured quite differently. It is controlled and managed, rather than organic and sprawling.”

Now Online: a Treasure Trove of 1000s of Secret Concert Recordings

For decades, a guy named Aadam Jacobs has been recording live music shows. His collection of over 10,000 shows since 1984 feature the likes of Nirvana, R.E.M., The Pixies, Björk, Depeche Mode, Liz Phair, Sonic Youth, The Cure, Phish, Fugazi, and so many more. With the help o…

On the network effect of the weekend : “The...

On the network effect of the weekend: “The essential characteristic of the weekend is not just the having of a day off, but rather that other people have the day off.”

The Best Point-and-Shoot Camera for Travel Photographers

Travel photographers often need a camera that they can easily work with. This means it needs to have a good lens, great performance, and a good build, amongst other things. One of the reasons why someone would opt for a point-and-shoot is that they can capture a wide-ranging sub…

A Collection of Transit Tickets

A brand designer’s “compendium of transit tickets” from around the world. Many of these are from the 90s and 00s. Design inspiration for daaaaays. (via meanwhile) Tags: design

The Death of the Basic American Car . “Today,...

The Death of the Basic American Car. “Today, there are so many wealthy people who can afford luxury cars that it simply isn’t that profitable for companies to produce cars for the bottom 40 percent of Americans by income.”

An AI bot created by Andon Labs is running its own...

An AI bot created by Andon Labs is running its own retail store in San Francisco. The bot has hired a pair of human employees and “has a corporate card, a phone number, email, internet access and eyes through security cameras”.

Everwhen

So help us with that Finally Fixing Health Care is a post I started here and finished on the ProjectVRM blog, where it belonged in the first place. It's about how Google and Microsoft wasted $billions not fixing a problem they could only make worse. And how healthcare needs a V…

Everyone’s Favorite Panasonic Cameras are Due for a Refresh

Panasonic has seen a pivotal shift in their brand. The company was once catering only to small sensor users, but in more recent years, they have begun to sit at the big players' table. Today, the LUMIX brand is recognized for its L-mount alliance, and many professionals are quie…

“Gerontocracy has always thrived in undemocratic...

“Gerontocracy has always thrived in undemocratic places — Communist people’s republics, Gulf monarchies — where only death could pry power from the ruling elders. American gerontocracy is exceptional for being freely elected.”

An interactive explainer on the physics of GPS ....

An interactive explainer on the physics of GPS. “The answer is in some ways simpler than you’d expect, and in other ways more complex. GPS is fundamentally a translation tool: it converts time into distance.”

This I’m Back Roll Is the Craziest Camera Gadget of 2026 on Kickstarter

Film photography has always been loved, but with the invention of digital, film cameras took a back seat. As more and more people want a hybrid device, I'm Back, a brand based in Switzerland, has been trying to get just that. After achieving immense success, the company is now w…

Where I’d Like the Phoblographer to Go

In 2025, I started to do things that otherwise would seem crazy for a publisher of a niche photography online magazine to do. For starters, this year, the Phoblographer may actually make a printed magazine again. But in addition to that, we didn't sell any ads to the big camera…

5 Film Point and Shoot Cameras for Concert Photography

"...you can just get outta here with any ideas of taking your 'professional' camera into the show with you without a press credential."

Canon EOS R5 in 2026: Why Does Everyone Hate It?

When the Canon EOS R5 II was released, I was insanely suspicious. Seemingly, everyone was praising it as the best camera in the world like the Canon EOS R5 was suddenly rendered useless. In fact, I called it the camera equivalent of catfishing. And still to this day, I wonder ab…

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nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: Accessibility as a toggle? Just make it accessible! Always! Thanks Tony Mottaz for the picture #accessibility #a11y

Media companies are increasingly blocking the Internet...

Media companies are increasingly blocking the Internet Archive from archiving their material (but at the same time using the site to gather data for their stories).

The Christophers

I’m so glad Steven Soderbergh unretired from filmmaking. His newest film, The Christophers, looks amazing. It stars Ian McKellen as a famous artist and Michaela Coel as his assistant — but of course there’s more to it. Reviewer David Sims calls it both a heist movie and…

We love a slime mold around here. “From mottled...

We love a slime mold around here. “From mottled gray bulbs that look like snow-covered trees to pink, coral-like tendrils, Webb chronicles a huge array of colors and shapes.”

This is incredible: Google Has a Secret Reference Desk....

This is incredible: Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here’s How to Use It. I knew some of these but not all, e.g. verbatim mode “returns results for exactly what you typed, stripped of personalization and synonym-swapping.”

Watching the Strait

The world runs on boats. Yes, also on trains and trucks. But boats are at issue, as the Strait of Hormuz is being blockaded. Here is how it looks at the moment (12:35 PM Eastern) on MarineTraffic.com: The red arrowhead shapes are tankers in motion. The green ones are container s…

The Crystal Skull

David Altmejd’s 2017 sculpture entitled “God” is one of the most disturbing artworks I’ve seen recently, so naturally I had to show all of you. If you need further wigging out, here you go. Lots more on his website and Instagram. Tags: art · David Altmejd

Great new Patrick Radden Keefe piece on a New Orleans...

Great new Patrick Radden Keefe piece on a New Orleans insurance fraud scheme involving big rigs. “After all, who would agree to be cut open on an operating table if it weren’t necessary? Quite a lot of people, it turns out.”

The Single Best Point-and-Shoot for Street Photography Today

Street photography is a genre that allows one to document their surroundings as and when it unravels. While there are multiple cameras that one can choose from, from full frames to Micro Four Thirds to point-and-shoot, each often comes with its own challenges. For some, form fac…

Fred Again’s Tiny Desk Concert

Almost three years ago exactly, Fred Again rolled into the NPR studios and did a Tiny Desk Concert. When Fred again.. first proposed a Tiny Desk concert, it wasn’t immediately clear how he was going to make it work — not because he lacked creativity, but because transla…

Why Japan Has Such Good Railways . “Their system...

Why Japan Has Such Good Railways. “Their system excels because of good public policy: business structure, land use rules, driving rules, superior models for privatization, and sound regulation.” Other countries can follow their lead.

The Kids Take Over

This story appeared in the April 2019 issue of Linux Journal. It’s still there, but with no photos (which seem to have vanished from much of the magazine’s archives).* I think both the story and the photos are too important (and now timely) to leave in a state of neglect, so…

Is Canon Making New Super Telephoto Lenses With Two Teleconvertors?

Canon has been working on multiple patents in recent weeks, which reveal lenses that range from wide angles to standard telephoto prime. While there is no confirmation of what may come next, a new report reveals that the company may introduce a super telephoto lens soon. What co…

Rebecca Solnit: “ The United States is being...

Rebecca Solnit: “The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled.”

Hungarian Opposition Ousts Viktor Orbán After 16 Years...

Hungarian Opposition Ousts Viktor Orbán After 16 Years in Power. “Magyar…pledged to repair Hungary’s strained relationship with the EU, crack down on corruption and funnel funds towards long-neglected public services.”

Interviews with five novelists (Jesmyn Ward, Joyce Carol...

Interviews with five novelists (Jesmyn Ward, Joyce Carol Oates, Jhumpa Lahiri, Ottessa Moshfegh, Margaret Atwood) on writing something true with fiction. Oates: “If you could read Toni Morrison, why would you read AI?”

Operation Desert Furry

Words from the wise What Dave says here couldn't be more right: ...as you get deeper into the AI environment, you get smarter. Not just better informed, that's what the web has been doing for us for 30+ years. The AI stretches your mind the way PCs did initially. It makes you sm…