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Every Sample from Paul’s Boutique by the Beastie Boys

This video catalogs every borrowed sample from Paul’s Boutique by the Beastie Boys, from the soundtrack to Car Wash to the Sugarhill Gang to the Eagles to the Ramones to the Beatles. They play the original first and then what they did with it on the album. Somehow this vi…

“Long live Hyrule jazz!” The Z Suites is “a...

“Long live Hyrule jazz!” The Z Suites is “a modern jazz reinterpretation of the music from The Legend of Zelda”.

Phoblographer Subscribers New Get 15% off VSCO One

The latest subscription benefit for Phoblographer subscribers is 15% off of VSCO One. A little while back, we called it the system that pro photographers don't know they're missing. It includes studio pro, galleries, workspace, sites, film presets, etc. They're also a super ethi…

How Podcasts Ruined America . This is an odd claim and...

How Podcasts Ruined America. This is an odd claim and article. No mention of the clear precursors to right-wing podcasts (talk radio, blogs, Twitter) and the general shift towards less accountability for public speech, esp. by conservatives. 🤔

Pilcrow, Dagger, and Octothorp, Oh My!

So, I don’t know what kind of nerd you are, but my brand of nerdiness dovetails neatly with this video about the origins of some of the most common symbols on your keyboard: #, @, &, §, *, ¶, †, and ‡, as well as ☞. The “and” symbol or ampersand does not l…

Ownday

Thinkings out loud Overheard: "In tech, every bit of progress makes something easy obsolete." Did AI make me believe this? Charley Johnson: AI Can Change Your Mind Without You Noticing Why just brands? WordPress VIP: Future of the Web 2026: Chapter 1: The brand that feels human…

What Climate Science Can Tell Us About the Lost World...

What Climate Science Can Tell Us About the Lost World That Inspired The Odyssey. “A new climate study suggests that centuries of repeated severe drought added to the pressures on that collapsing world.”

This is fun: BoxSquad . Limbs & borders are all draggable.

This is fun: BoxSquad. Limbs & borders are all draggable.

“A Los Angeles Costco parking lot [has] become a...

“A Los Angeles Costco parking lot [has] become a hotspot for skaters over 40. Its long, low curb lets us keep doing tricks on safer, lower-risk terrain […] Curbs represent the twilight of skateboarding, the end being closer than the beginning.” Lovely.

Why Portrait Photographers Should Be Watching Westcott’s FJ100 Launch

Portrait photographers have always relied on additional sources of light. From studio lights to a small flash, each little device can help enhance the mood and look of the scene. Westcott, an Ohio-based lighting manufacturer, has been one of the few to bring new lighting technol…

Does Christopher Nolan Consider Himself a Bard for a Civilization at Dusk?

This 17-minute interview about the Odyssey with Christopher Nolan conducted by philosophy doctoral student Zhong Shu is one of the better ones I’ve seen. The first two questions are: Do you consider yourself a bard for a civilization at dusk? Have you Christianized T…

UK Shoppers Can’t Stop Buying These Cameras

Digital cameras have evolved into brilliant pieces of art today. Many first and third-party brands are developing some spectacular pieces of technology and some are selling like hot cakes on Amazon. Today, we take a look at a few options that photographers in the United Kingdom…

Google Earth stupidly launched an AI image-gen feature...

Google Earth stupidly launched an AI image-gen feature with no guardrails then put it on pause after a huge outcry. “Tonight I typed just one sentence into Google Earth and put refugees near the Mexican border. Then I planted a nuclear plant in Iran.”

The Listening Museum : “36 mechanical keyboards...

The Listening Museum: “36 mechanical keyboards and switches, curated and sound-mapped. From IBM Model M (1985) to Topre to thocky modern customs. Click any card, type on your real keyboard, hear it as if it were on your desk.”

No One Talks About This Sony Lens. Why?

"I'm doing one of those articles where I revisit a product from 10 years ago," is a text that I send to close friends. "This was from my Sony Zeiss 50mm f1.4 review done in 2016. It was shot on a press trip and I was like one of the only photographers using flash." I hated those…

nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: I am always afraid this will happen. Thanks @FaviFake for the video #OTP #Paste

Lowepro Goes Greener With the New Fastpack IV Collection

Camera bags are some of the most important accessories ever. It allows one to carry the weight of one's precious gear with ease as they travel the world far and wide in search of stunning scenery. Lowpro is one of the brands that has strived to improve their camera bag portfolio…

Do You Actually Know How to Meter a Scene?

Light metering is one of the black arts of photography: one of those mysterious skills possessed only by the elite of the photographers who understand the yin and yang of light and shade…or at least that’s what some would have you believe. It’s simply not true, and the bas…