[under breath] holy fuckin shit

Now watching: TECHNO WARRIORS (1997) A tender coming-of-age drama (I assume)

I am closely monitoring the fires threatening the Spokane region. Eastern Washington, PLEASE listen to local authorities and do everything possible to stay safe and look after your friends and neighbors.

'Never seen it this bad': Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city

A wildfire driven by high winds jumped the Spokane River Saturday afternoon, burning homes and quickly moving into the Indian Trail Neighborhood.

spokesman.com

In today's Grave You Didn't Ask To See, Charles & Ray Eames repose at Calvary Cemetery in St Louis

Theodore Grunewald@tedgrunewald.bsky.social · 5d ago

Charles and Ray Eames, and Eero Saarinen Dulles Airport, Washington, DC Mobile Lounge Concept Video (1958) youtu.be/Oyb4nLFeg5M?...

They're calling it the biggest war, maybe even the war to end all wars. And won't that be nice, no more wars? What other President could do that?

drunk girl trying to tell her friends that she thinks they are “weekend at Bernie’s” with McConnell, but she has got completely the wrong movie and keeps calling it “doing a Fish Called Wanda” with him and I’m dying

No one has ever looked cooler than this

Chicago Weather a few minutes ago, briefly.

Bordeaux is a massive city and the fact that they are evacuating parts of it due to wildfires is a huge deal.

"The sky above the port was the color of Apple TV, tuned to a dead channel." youtu.be/g79GPZSQHBk?...

Neuromancer — Official Teaser | Apple TV

YouTube video by Apple TV

youtu.be

Chuck Russell, a producer, screenwriter and director known for his use of visual effects in movies like “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors” and “The Mask,” has died at 74.

Chuck Russell, Director of ‘The Mask’ and Third ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Movie, Dies at 74

His work, including “The Blob,” a remake of the cult 1958 horror movie, was known for its use of brash visual effects.

nyti.ms

Filmmaker Chuck Russell has passed away at 74. Chuck Russell directed The Blob & Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors in the 1980s, and later directed The Mask, Eraser, Bless the Child, The Scorpion King, and Witchboard (2025). A horror legacy that will never be forgotten.

Things aren't great, let's have some fun

I knew Philosophy Of The World at the Yard Theatre, Hackney Wick would be a play about The Shaggs. What I didn’t expect was the harsh noise, the blood, the calisthenics, the nudity or the SCUM Manifesto. It’s on until August 1. Recommended. www.theyardtheatre.co.uk/events/philo...

Philosophy of the World | Buy Tickets

Reimagines theatre to reimagine the world

theyardtheatre.co.uk

LOGGING ON

My Boomer parents: "We're going to an ice cream social tonight!" Me (googling whether eating nutritional yeast is causing me to have a gout flare-up): "Have a great time!"

NIGHT OF THE JUGGLER is on Kanopy and it’s such a prime example of 70s/80s “New York is an absolute top to bottom sewer where your kid will get snatched 15 seconds after you turn your back” cinema. No guardrails, no studio notes, no mercy. Watch it.

The legendary Syd Mead (1933-2019) was born 93 years ago today.

Specifically we talk about Michael Fried's "Art and Objecthood" and Steven Knapp and Walter Benn Michaels's "Against Theory." Would love to hear what you think!

🚨 Podcast enthusiasts! I talked with Mazin Saleem about formalism, deconstruction, and intentionalism, and what those debates can teach us about LLMs and AI: mazinsaleem.substack.com/p/the-ai-art...

Why AI writing is intrinsically meaningless

Meet three 20th century philosophers who already told us what we need to know

mazinsaleem.substack.com

somehow, I never fancied broiling fowls

I love the bird in the beginning that's like Y'ALL SEE THIS? THIS PILE OF POOP IS FUCKING MOVING

Digital Brain@yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 3w ago

BBC engineers built robo-cameras disguised as dung heaps to film wildlife at distances no human crew could ever get close enough to reach.

🚨 Podcast enthusiasts! I talked with Mazin Saleem about formalism, deconstruction, and intentionalism, and what those debates can teach us about LLMs and AI: mazinsaleem.substack.com/p/the-ai-art...

Why AI writing is intrinsically meaningless

Meet three 20th century philosophers who already told us what we need to know

mazinsaleem.substack.com

At 8 PM the AQI was 723 , the dominant pollutant was PM2.5 and the air quality is beyond hazardous PM2.5 = 723 or 392.96 µg/m³ PM10 = 164 or 656.2 µg/m³ NO₂ = 12 or 13 ppb SO₂ = 0 or NA ppb O₃ = 77 or 62.92 ppb CO = 2 or 0.2 ppb

We cannot let wildfire smoke like we’re seeing in the Chicago area and across the country become normal. It is a public health disaster and a flashing red light that we need real climate action immediately.

"You can wear your n95 respirator leftover from the pandemic to stay safe from the wildfire smoke while going outside to throw out your diarrhea lettuce."

John Carpenter is programming @tcmtv.bsky.social tonight: Quatermass Xperiment (1955) It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958) Them! (1954)

The Carpenter Zone

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I’m finally going to listen to my doctor and eat more vegetables and get more fresh air

Someone just sent me this photo from Chicago, unbelieveable