Women who die postpartum often do so because they lose...

Women who die postpartum often do so because they lose too much blood. An 80-cent plastic bag is helping solve the problem. “The drape is not an A.I. thing — it’s the absolute opposite: It’s a simple, simple, intervention that can solve our problems.”

A growing list of brands to avoid because they are...

A growing list of brands to avoid because they are “actively engaged in the enshittification playbook” (many post-acquisition by private equity), including Dr. Martens, Pyrex, Hoka, rag & bone, Ray-Ban, Black+Decker, Hunter Boot, Craftsmen, and more.

Stunning Image of Our Satellite-Choked Night Skies

To create this composite image, photographer Brendan Larsen captured almost 600 photographs over a two-hour period and then manually stitched them together. This is the most time-consuming photo edit I’ve EVER done! I left my camera photographing the night sky over Mt Tar…

Sirui 40mm f2.2 Review: The Perfect Lens for Walking

The Sirui 40mm f2.2 is a pretty great lens overall that I kept using and wondering why Zeiss or Sony couldn't make something like this earlier while keeping it super affordable. This lens invalidates all the things that the Japanese manufacturers told us for years about not bein…

Sirui 20mm f2.4 Review: A Landscape Photographer’s Dream Lens

There's something really wonderful about a lens that's lightweight and yet gives you incredible image quality like the Sirui 20mm f2.4. What's more, they made it have pretty decent autofocus and weather resistance that Japanese lens manufacturers haven't wanted to put into lense…

I Thought I’d Left Authoritarianism Behind. “To anyone...

I Thought I’d Left Authoritarianism Behind. “To anyone who has lived under dictatorship, the pattern is instantly recognizable. Dictators start by instilling fear. They exploit uncertainty to manufacture loyalty.”

Our Nikon Z5II C Review Has Been Updated. It’s Kind of Mid

Nikon, instead of giving photographers the point and shoot camera that we've all wanted, instead gave us the Z5IIC. I originally tried it and liked it after some brief usage. But after longer usage, I couldn't really fall for it like I have fallen for my Nikon Zf. So I've update…

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The Fujifilm X-E2s is a Decade Old. And the Sensor is the Secret to Happiness

Fujifilm has a plethora of cute, small interchangeable lens cameras. The X-E series is no different. If you are someone who is looking to buy a new camera, then there are some options that you will adore. The Fujifilm X-E2s is one such camera that gained recognition for its desi…

The New Flashback 35 V2 Update Tells a Half Truth

I reviewed the Flashback 35V2 camera back in January of 2026 and awarded it an Editor's Choice. It really is an incredible camera in so many different ways that keeps us engaged with shooting and not editing. Or at least, that's what I thought it did. A few things continue to be…

A new Go API for JSON

The Go Blog A new Go API for JSON Michael Pratt, Joe Tsai, Daniel Martí, Johan Brandhorst-Satzkorn, Roger Peppe, Chris Hines, and Damien Neil 4 November 2026 Introduction JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is a simple data…

See You Thursday

I’m taking the day off from the site today — feeling crispy from a little too much work lately. Besides, everyone’s gonna be too busy huffing US midterm election results to pay any attention to anything else. In the meantime, you can spend some time with my poorly timed El…

This Medium Format Film Guide Will Get You Started Faster Than Any Video

When the time comes that 35mm film or the sensor format just isn't cutting it anymore, consider medium format. Though the film can surely be costly, it is also still capable of delivering some beautiful results are comparable and many times better than full frame 35mm DSLRs. Tak…