Some interesting stuff I read/saw this month:
- I knew the Daily Show was over when Jon Stewart left, some people1 just took longer to realize that
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I’ve been a fan of ASMR for a while, I’m happy to see it slowly go mainstream, as this live2 session shows
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This one is very, very niche, but if you liked ”Moby Dick”, you might like this collection of Melville trivia3.
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If you grew up in the 90s, you’ll wince when you see these kids react4 to Windows 95
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This article (which gets to contributes to this month’s cover image) takes a nostalgic look at the ruins of old rocket launch5 sites (I have a hunch that old soviet launch sites are even more romantic).
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Finally, to end on a positive note, a building in Zurich (a reasonably big one) successfully completed its 60 meter journey6.
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Salon.com, “What the hell happened to the Daily Show?” ↩
- Youtube, ”Live ASMR session” ↩
- ”Melville’s Marginalia Online” ↩
- The Verge, ”Teens react to Windows 95” ↩
- Slate.com, ”NASA’s Crumbling Launch Sites Are Like America’s Greek Ruins” ↩
- SwissInfo, ”Massive Zurich building completes 19-hour trip” ↩
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