Today is August 4, 2026, the day on which Ray Bradbury‘s chilling short story about an automated home, “There Will Come Soft Rain,” is set.

"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury (Full Audiobook w/ Text)

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The adorable love story behind Wikipedia’s 'high five' photos

Nearly 14 years later, the tale of this iconic couple can finally be told.

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𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘮 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦.

Now playing. Outstanding pool album.

Been on a Morning Dew kick. AMA

Tonight we journey via IMAX from Ogygia to Ithaca.

“Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” MTV goes live 45 years ago today. 🤘🏼 🎸 $VIAC $TWX $PARA

JRAD tonight.

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Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.

Friday: Chris Tucker & Ice Cube's Damn

Alt: Friday: Chris Tucker & Ice Cube's Damn

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Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · 7d ago

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.

Interstellar vibes.

Citizens of voting age should be automatically registered to vote and if by some error they are removed from the rolls they should be able to easily re-register up until in person on election day at their polling place

Culture comes in many forms.

“Hitting the hay” is unequivocally my biggest dad-ism that I use often and without shame.

I’m completely taken by the murals at UNAM in Mexico City. Not just their beauty, but the insights, history, and commentary in them. Sun orbiting the earth vs. the opposite. Duality of the sun and moon. Imperialism. Religious conquest. Culture clashes and erasure. And that’s just on one building.

“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, ... winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’” – Newsweek, “A Cult of Ignorance,” Isaac Asimov, January 21, 1980

He not busy being born is busy dying.

Secret Drug Addict@scrtdrugaddict.bsky.social · 2w ago

Years later, I can’t fathom how sewn-on hands is not a Shelley reference, however oblique.

Ok, Silo. Your twist at end of S1 got me. 👏🏼

Justice for Elaine

Crazy how few jersey exchanges we saw at this World Cup. Was always such an endearing part of the beautiful game, peak sportsmanship and mutual respect. No surprise that the WC of supposed hydration breaks had sponsors interfering w/ exchanges. That and the high auction value of match-worn shirts.

Long movies should have a short intermission. They used to.

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Could Excel be conscious? We surveyed more than Jan 1 1900 people to find out.

We are all going to have so many kinds of diarrhea

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 2y ago

Trump is reportedly expected to nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services

So, Yellowstone is just Godfather for ranchers?

So, Yellowstone is just Godfather for ranchers?

So, this is pretty good.