What is the opposite of fascism? Living freely, colorfully, openly. Humanizing. Connecting...

What is the opposite of fascism? Living freely, colorfully, openly. Humanizing. Connecting with others. Gathering. Hoping. Following your dreams. Communing. Nurturing. Refusing despair. Laughing loudly.

Coco 2? Pixar will produce a sequel to Coco, set to come...

Coco 2? Pixar will produce a sequel to Coco, set to come out in 2029. It joins Incredibles 3 and Toy Story 5 in development at the studio. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

New issue of The HTML Review, “an annual journal of literature made...

New issue of The HTML Review, “an annual journal of literature made to exist on the web”. Love the TOC interface — the web can still be fun! 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Sally Rooney on Snooker and the Mystery of Athletic Genius

Writing for the New York Review (archive), Sally Rooney profiles “genius” snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan. But much of the piece is spent on the mystery of how O’Sullivan and other athletes are able to do what they do without thinking. Take the last frame of the 2014 W…

Shopping for Superman

Here’s the trailer for Shopping for Superman, a crowdfunded documentary on the 50-year history of local comic book stores — as well as their shaky future. Shopping for Superman, guides viewers through a 50-year journey revealing the origin story of their friendly neighbor…

nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: How many popups at the same time is too many? I think three is a good number. Thanks grishka for the picture. #Gmail #Popup #Onboarding

Command and control

I’ve been banging on for a while now about how much I’d like a declarative option for the Web Share API. I was thinking that the type attribute on the button element would be a good candidate for this (there’s prior art in the way we extended the type attribute on the inpu…

Canon Doesn’t Need a Higher Megapixel Camera, it Needs This

The debate around higher megapixels vs better features has been around since the introduction of digital cameras. During the analog era, ergonomics, build, lens and film quality, and so on were the main focus. However, with the invention of digital, the megapixel war began, with…

Ha, Improved Relative Time lets you ditch BC and AD for designations...

Ha, Improved Relative Time lets you ditch BC and AD for designations like ABW (After Barbed Wire), BHCS (Before High Carbon Steel), AIP (After iPhone), and ASCR (After Supersonic Combusting Ramjet). No ATSDB (After Trial-Size Dove Bar) tho… 💬 Join the discuss…

Beautiful Public Data posts about the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during...

Beautiful Public Data posts about the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII using historical documents from the Library of Congress & National Archives, including photos by Ansel Adams and Dorothea Lange. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Sirui Partners with Leica ‘Significantly Enhance’ the L-Mount Alliance

The L-mount alliance finally unveils a new member to its growing organization: Sirui, one of the leading brands that creates lenses, lighting equipment, and tripods. This move will certainly have its perks, especially since L-mount caters to photographers and filmmakers. So far,…

What does Maga-land look like? Let me show you America’s unbeautiful suburban...

What does Maga-land look like? Let me show you America’s unbeautiful suburban sprawl. “Somewhere along the line, the American Dream became to live alone, surrounded by all of this, rather than living in connection with other people.”

Style legend

There’s a new proposal for giving developers more control over styling form controls. I like it. It’s clearly based on the fantastic work being done by the Open UI group on the select element. The proposal suggests that authors can opt-in to the new styling possibilities by…

10 Best Retro Compact Cameras From Over 10 Years Ago

As the point-and-shoot and compact camera trend is setting back, older cameras from decades ago are now becoming far more important. If you also wish to purchase such a relic, you have come to the right place. This article looks at ten point-and-shoot devices from over a decade…

I Think the Fujifilm GFX 100RF is Everything I’ve Wanted

Back in 2014, the Phoblographer reported on one of Fujifilm's medium format film cameras possibly getting a digital update of some sort. "On paper the camera almost sounds like a bigger brother to the retro cult-favorite X100 and X100s," we wrote. And 10 years later, we pined…

The Best Camera Kit for Slow Motion Photography

One of the best things that LUMIX does is image stabilization. The Phoblographer's review staff are required to be able to handhold a camera and get an exposure that's longer than one second -- without camera shake! And with these cameras, it's pretty easy to do. That means that…

Will Canon Launch the Nikon Z f Competitor in 2026?

The technology of yesteryears is making a resurgence in innumerable ways. We have already mentioned the rise of digital cameras and their vintage counterparts, with film becoming a choice for many photographers, too. Nikon also revived retro camera aesthetics with the Nikon Z f…

The Leica Medium Format Camera is Real

If there is one thing that's been missing from the world of Leica, it's the medium format camera entries. When they launched the S2 so many years ago, it featured one of the most magical sensors made. At the heart as a massive Kodak CCD sensor that delivered colors like no other…

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A History Professor Answers Questions About Dictators

In this video for Wired, historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat, who studies fascism & authoritarianism, answers questions from the internet about dictators. Why do people support dictators? How do dictators come to power? What’s the difference between a dictatorship, an autocracy, and a…

The Sticker Box and the Woodstock Message Tree. “What makes this sticker-covered...

The Sticker Box and the Woodstock Message Tree. “What makes this sticker-covered electrical box even more interesting is its location. It sits right across the road from the former site of the Woodstock Message Tree.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

“Thirty lonely but beautiful actions you can take right now which probably...

“Thirty lonely but beautiful actions you can take right now which probably won’t magically catalyze a mass movement against Trump but that are still wildly important.”

An appreciation for the Useless Machine

Because I’ve been wool-gathering about homeostasis I picked up a Useless Machine (Wikipedia) from Amazon. It’s a box with a toggle switch on the top. You flip the switch to ON.. a hatch opens, and a little hand emerges. It flips the switch OFF again. You’ll have seen on…

Will the Canon RV Really be a Sony Killer?

Rumors and leaks can either excite brand loyalists, or they can divide them. Canon's latest image leak of an upcoming camera is the former. From the looks of it, Canon is now finding new ways to make its camera bodies smaller and smaller, which is something many loyalists would…

We might get to see Coyote vs. Acme after all…Warner Bros. is...

We might get to see Coyote vs. Acme after all…Warner Bros. is in the process of selling it. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Photographers, Google’s AI Model Can Now Swiftly Remove Watermark From Images

Generative AI has been posing new challenges for image-makers for a while now. From copyright infringement to ethical concerns, generative AI has been advancing so rapidly without any consideration of its effects on human creativity. An example is the latest development of Googl…

On Edward Gorey’s Great Simple Theory About Art “Anything that is art…is...

On Edward Gorey’s Great Simple Theory About Art “Anything that is art…is presumably about some certain thing, but is really always about something else, and it’s no good having one without the other…” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

A UN World Meteorological Organization report “lists 151 unprecedented extreme weather events...

A UN World Meteorological Organization report “lists 151 unprecedented extreme weather events in 2024, meaning they were worse than any ever recorded in the region.” Heat, floods, storms — all made worse by global warming.

Trump Has Gone From Unconstitutional to Anti-Constitutional. “[Anti-Constitutionalism] rejects the premise that...

Trump Has Gone From Unconstitutional to Anti-Constitutional. “[Anti-Constitutionalism] rejects the premise that sovereignty lies with the people, that ours is a government of limited and enumerated powers and that the officers of that government are bound by law.”

Editorial from Nature magazine: Vaccines save lives. Leaders must champion them. “We...

Editorial from Nature magazine: Vaccines save lives. Leaders must champion them. “We urge policymakers to help boost people’s confidence in vaccines, and not to undermine scientific and medical institutions or the process of research.”

The 6 Best Sony Cameras from The Past Decade

Sony changed the mirrorless camera game when they decided to get into the field way before anyone in 2014. The company had a unique vision, and by simply adapting a different format, it began to excel in a very short period of time. Today, Sony is considered the most sought-afte…

8 Useful Photography Tips By Alex Webb And Rebecca Norris Webb to Advance Your Career

If there was an award to be bestowed on the most successful duo in photography, it would certainly be bestowed upon Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb. Despite their differences, the photographers have worked on several projects together, including Slant Rhymes, Violet Isle, and…