I haven’t loved Doctor Who since the Matt Smith era. There have been some great episodes since then, but also too many clunkers.

But the BBC will continue the show, planning a Christmas episode in 2026 (not this year?! Rats!) written by RTD. the network will announced plans for a new series at a later date. And “The War Between the Land and Sea,” which is, I think, a Who spinoff miniseries, is still on track […]

AT&T’s grounded AI strategy defies bubble warnings. My latest on Fierce Network. With executive backing, cross-team collaboration, and a relentless ROI focus, AT&T is proving you don’t need to ride a hype wave to generate value […]

Johnny Sheffield, the actor who played "Boy" in Tarzan movies opposite Johnny Weissmuller 1939-41, retired to the city of Chula Vista in San Diego, California. "Reflecting on their partnership, Weissmuller later said, 'He was a natural on set, fearless in the […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

Ladies wardrobe.

Which Star Trek bed would you want to sleep on? https://www.tumblr.com/stra-tek/694773286690799616

Danish poster for It! The Terror From Beyond Space, https://www.tumblr.com/humanoidhistory/798533714730778624

🎸✨ Recycled vibes and techy beats—turning old circuit boards into epic guitar picks! 🎶💾 https://www.tumblr.com/jimstares/798528822609936384

Mexican immigrants to Los Angeles made stars of formerly humble tuba players "People long associated the instrument with polkas, elephants, clowns, and players at the back of the band, imprisoned by conductors' preconceived notions of what the horn, and those who play it, were capable of. But […]

Who Is the Dapper Louvre Heist ‘Detective’? And Is He Even Real? "'Never gonna crack it with a detective who wears an actual fedora unironically,' Melissa Chen, a tech executive based in London, wrote in an X post that has been viewed more than five million times. 'To solve it, we need an […]

“Since 1982, [Charlotte] Chopin, now 102 years old, has taught yoga in Léré, a French village in the Loire region."

The secret to happiness is finding life purpose and acting on it. Happiness is not achieved by pursuing happiness. Happiness is a byproduct of finding life purpose and pursuing that purpose. Dana Milbank reports at The Washington Post: The best way to achieve happiness is focus on others and […]

Man Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His House. “Our homes are filled with cameras, microphones, and mobile sensors connected to companies we barely know, all capable of being weaponized with a single line of code.” […]

‘Things keep evolving into anteaters.’ Anteaters evolved independently at least 12 times in the 66 million years since nonavian dinosaurs went extinct. Ants and termites are good eating and there are plenty of them. They outweigh all other insects, mammals […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

The mad king's digital killswitch Cory Doctorow @pluralistic: > Remember when we were all worried that Huawei had filled our telecoms infrastructure with listening devices and killswitches? It sure would be dangerous if a corporation beholden to a brutal […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

One of the benefits of using Amazon frequently is that we have a gallery of great photos of the front gate of our house.

ICE vs. NYC. Hamilton Nolan: “As dark as these times are, we can all take a tiny bit of comfort in the knowledge that ICE agents are going to have a terrible fucking time in New York City.” https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/ice-vs-nyc

Brilliant advice for any aspiring creative person, from an art teacher critiquing a student's work: “My biggest critique is, I only merely *dislike* this piece. I want you to make me HATE it. Go crazy with the things that you like. Don’t hold back trying to make it palatable to people like me […]