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Oatmeal (Feed)
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Gundam is just the same as Jane Austen but happens to include giant mech suits
A friend recently asked how to get started watching Gundam, and as I tripped all over myself, equal parts excitement and not wanting to sound like a lunatic, I fumbled around for a good answer. What I landed at was inelegant and I eventually panicked and found a watch list onli…
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kottke.org (Feed)
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Climate Change in America: Is It Too Late to Wake Up?
From Vann R. Newkirk II, a editor & journalist who hosts the Floodlines podcast (about Hurricane Katrina), a long piece about the climate chaos that’s taking hold in the US: What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century. Over the next 30 years or so, the changes to Am…
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Clint Smith recently talked to students around the country about the “complexities...
Clint Smith recently talked to students around the country about the “complexities and contradictions” of US history (including slavery) and found they were receptive to it. “Doesn’t seem that hard. Just say both things.” 💬 Join the discussion on kott…
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Kevin Kelly shares some essential apps & services for independent travel in...
Kevin Kelly shares some essential apps & services for independent travel in China. “A good rule of thumb is to download your apps outside of China before you leave, because most are behind their great firewall.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
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All the Cats, Explained
From MinuteEarth, a quick tour of all the different kinds of cats in the world, extinct, wild, and domesticated, and how they are related to each other. Some interesting facts I learned: The saber-toothed tiger was the largest cat to ever live and researchers now believe it h…
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They’re making a live-action Legend of Zelda movie?...
They’re making a live-action Legend of Zelda movie? 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
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The Phoblographer (Feed)
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Why This Pentax Camera Could be Exactly What You Need
I reviewed the Pentax 17 a while back, and even updated the review after a really long time. For most of us, this camera is probably something that you won't even bother paying attention to. I mean, it's a film camera: and you have to be a fan of doing that. Plus it limits you i…
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The Best Wide Lenses From a Decade Ago For Young Photographers
Young photographers have a wide range of options to choose from. They not only get the opportunity to buy vintage cameras and lenses from decades ago, but also newer tech that allows them to bring their vision to life. However, the latter can be a pinch on your pocket, with thir…
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The Sagrada Família has become the tallest church in the world, after...
The Sagrada Família has become the tallest church in the world, after workers placed the first part of a cross at the top of its central tower. The Barcelona church will top 564 feet when the rest of the cross is placed in the next few months. 💬 Join the discu…
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A digital atlas of the Roman Empire’s entire road network (180,000+ miles)....
A digital atlas of the Roman Empire’s entire road network (180,000+ miles). “The data creation is a collaborative ongoing project edited by a scholarly community.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
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Skydiving the Sun
Skydiver & musician Gabriel Brown and astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy teamed up to capture these incredible photos of Brown transiting the Sun while skydiving. You can see a video of the jump and some behind the scenes calculations on Instagram. We had to find the right l…
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This Accessory Broke a Camera. We’d Never Recommend It
Every now and again, I highlight great work that we've done for the photography industry via our reviews. And recently, I was reminded of a product that we warned against using for a very long time. But as Google Searches and paid ads go, sometimes the real journalism get silenc…
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The Best Fujifilm Cameras and Lenses in the Past Three Years
Fujifilm has been on a roll in recent years. One of the reasons is that the company introduced devices in 2024, which gave them a chance to start 2025 with a bang. Today, we take the opportunity to look back at the recent launches from the company, which have performed well in t…
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An Ode to Onion Bokeh
There's a group of photographers out there who would look at the lead image of this article and complain about the bokeh not being smooth instead of how beautiful the overall image is. They wouldn't be able to appreciate that this photograph has texture to it and that it looks g…
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Doc Searls Weblog (Feed)
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Sun Day
Dawn in Southern Indiana, and there isn't a cloud in the sky. And Hoosiers football remains amazing. I didn't get very far with Pluribus (it takes a lot to get me into any TV series), but I love what Dave recommends for AI chatbots: stop using the first-person singular pronoun…
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Is Panasonic Developing New Pancake Lenses?
Pancake lenses are a significant investment for many photographers. One of the reasons is that these lenses offer the joy of shooting with a compact system and carrying a lighter system for your next big day. With pancake lenses launching occasionally nowadays, it appears that P…
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The 3 Best Cameras for Landscape Photographers in 2025
Landscape photography is about capturing the breathtaking beauty of the natural world. Whether it is the sand dunes of the Middle East or the lushness of Yosemite National Park, landscape photographers want to document every detail they encounter. If you are someone who is looki…
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