A lovely trailer for a documentary called The Nettle Dress. “Allan Brown...

A lovely trailer for a documentary called The Nettle Dress. “Allan Brown makes a dress by hand just from the fibre of foraged stinging nettles over 7 years. A modern day fairytale and hymn to the healing power of nature and slow craft.” 💬 Join the discussio…

After Paramount cancelled the Late Show with Stephen Colbert after he criticized...

After Paramount cancelled the Late Show with Stephen Colbert after he criticized the network’s $16 million bribe to Trump, David Letterman’s YouTube channel uploaded this 20-minute supercut of archival Letterman footage trashing CBS. That’s the stuff.

4 Great Canon Lenses Under $500 for Photographers on a Budget

Canon has created some remarkable lenses over the years. The company has the L-series, which is quite exceptional for professionals, but there are also some lower-end models that were created to help beginners and semi-professionals. Since we have already created a list of some…

Wilmer Chavarria, a US citizen from VT, was detained for many hours...

Wilmer Chavarria, a US citizen from VT, was detained for many hours by US immigration, who suggested his job as a school district superintendent was fake. Chavarria said the ordeal was “nothing short of surreal and the definition of psychological terror”.

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Killing in the Name of a Terrible Holy Lie

This is a great 5-minute mashup of several metal and metal-adjacent songs from artists like NIN, Metallica, Rage Against the Machine, KISS, Dio, Black Sabbath, and Soundgarden. Even if you don’t care for metal, I feel confident that you’ll enjoy this anyway — it’s a bo…

Trump Action Tracker. “Each action is mapped to one or more of...

Trump Action Tracker. “Each action is mapped to one or more of five broad domains of authoritarianism, helping to make sense of a deeply concerning political trajectory.”

This Canon Camera Dominated the American Market for Almost 20 Years

Best-selling or popular cameras change over the years with newer trends. If Sony is loved, then Canon or Fujifilm will take its place. That's simply the nature of technological devices. But it now appears there can be some exceptions, too. Per a new list, an old Canon camera has…

Insane Fictional Traffic Patterns

In this video entitled Rush Hour, cars, pedestrians, and cyclists have been edited together to produce dozens of heart-stopping near misses. Reminds me of the world’s craziest intersection, traffic organized by color, intersections in the age of driverless cars, and the dan…

Author Kate Broad writes about the role of indie bookstores in a...

Author Kate Broad writes about the role of indie bookstores in a time when public libraries are under attack. “This fight for free speech isn’t new, and independent bookstores have been fighting it for a long time.”

BCN+R: The Best Photo Brands of 2025 Revealed

Photography brands are aplenty. From those who design cameras to others working with accessories, each manufacturer brand brings something new or cost-effective to the table. With so many options today, it becomes challenging to choose one, especially if you are new to the indus…

I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here. “I came...

I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here. “I came to understand that the real danger of a strongman isn’t his tactics; it’s how others, especially those with power, justify their acquiescence.”

Panasonic S 24-60mm f2.8 Review Update: It’s Really Worth it

It only recently dawned on me that Panasonic LUMIX doesn't make a 24-70mm f4. Instead, they're making a 24-60mm f2.8. They're keeping the aperture range and instead sacrificing 10mm from the longer side of the lens. That means that if you like the wider side, then you'll love wh…

Is Canon’s New Password Protection Really Worth it?

In response to (seemingly never-ending) European cybersecurity regulations, Canon Japan has recently announced the introduction of password protection on some cameras in its mirrorless line. Whether this will prove to be a boon or a bane is something we can gauge soon enough, bu…

The Trap Every New Photographer Gets Caught In

Look at the work of several of the best photographers online these days. Their work is well-known and seen in various publications, ads, and platforms. They've built careers that have rallied and inspired many people. Indeed, they've created work that takes our breath away. Beli…

“We’re in a golden age of comedy now where everyone can say...

“We’re in a golden age of comedy now where everyone can say exactly what they want, free of the fear of censorship, except by the government. Donald Trump has made comedy legal again!”

Health Insurers Are Hiking Premiums as Their Profits Balloon. “The US’s six...

Health Insurers Are Hiking Premiums as Their Profits Balloon. “The US’s six largest health insurers reported massive profits last year, doling out billions on stock buybacks and dividends.”

Ozzy Osborne died today at the age of 76. His farewell concert...

Ozzy Osborne died today at the age of 76. His farewell concert a few weeks ago was the highest-grossing charity concert of all time, raising more than $200 million. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

A Behind the Scenes Look at NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts

Follow Architectural Digest as they head behind the scenes at the offices of NPR Music to see how the now-iconic Tiny Desk Concerts come together. My favorite bits are the callouts of all the stuff on the shelves behind the artists: Adele’s water bottle, Sabrina Carpenter’…

Teaser trailer for Pixar’s next film, Hoppers. “We put this 🧠 into...

Teaser trailer for Pixar’s next film, Hoppers. “We put this 🧠 into this 🦫.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Coming Soon: Your Professional Decline

I stumbled across this July 2019 article by Arthur C. Brooks about professional decline and it gave me lots to think about: Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think. One of the takeaways is that different stages of your life require different approaches…

Since 2004, new editions of the Choose Your Own Adventure books have...

Since 2004, new editions of the Choose Your Own Adventure books have included branching diagrams of all of the possible paths through the books. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Some madman/genius put cut, copy, and paste into Doom....

Some madman/genius put cut, copy, and paste into Doom. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Rival Consoles — Soft Gradient Beckons

I love the look of this black & white animated video made by Anthony Dickenson from thousands of hand-painted frames for Rival Consoles’ song Soft Gradient Beckons. Stick around after the song ends for a behind-the-scenes look at how it was made. If I plan too much, it’s…

Programmer Przemysław Dębiak recently defeated an advanced OpenAI model in a coding...

Programmer Przemysław Dębiak recently defeated an advanced OpenAI model in a coding competition. “The contest echoes the American folk tale of John Henry, the steel-driving man who raced against a steam-powered drilling machine in the 1870s.” 💬 Join the d…

Anil Dash on seeing Wu-Tang Clan in 2000, the last time all...

Anil Dash on seeing Wu-Tang Clan in 2000, the last time all nine members of the Wu-Tang Clan appeared together on one stage together. “At the time of the performance, [O.D.B.] had been on the run…” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

VSCO Has the Answer to All the Problems Instagram Makes for Photographers

It's said, "The best camera is the one you have with you." And for many people, that turns out to be their smartphone. With cellphone photography reaching new heights, one can't possibly ignore the cultural and technological footprint it has left behind. To help photographers wh…

Today (July 22) will be the second-shortest day since 1973. “The difference...

Today (July 22) will be the second-shortest day since 1973. “The difference will be just 1.34 milliseconds less than the standard 24 hours.” (Also, the Earth is spinning faster and we don’t really know why?) 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Streamlining HTML web components

If you’re a front-end developer and you don’t read Chris Ferdinandi’s blog, you should change that right now. Add that RSS feed to your feed reader of choice! Lately he’s been posting about some of the thinking behind his Kelp UI library. That includes some great nugget…