Max B
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Former music writer, interested in technology, culture, history, nature.
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I am safe from the fires in LA. However my dear old friend Andy and his family were not as fortunate. If you are thinking of donating to any fire-related cause, consider this one:
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Donate to Aid the Hull Family's Fire Recovery, organized by Jordan Downs
Please consider giving to the Hull family of Altadena as they navigate the tragic los⊠Jordan Downs needs your support for Aid the Hull Family's Fire Recovery
https://www.gofundme.com/f/aid-the-hull-familys-fire-recovery
over 1 year ago
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I was not disappointed by this heavily praised, epic-length profile of Steve Kerr.
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The Warrior still remains
Steve Kerr had nothing left to prove. But at a crossroads in his career, facing down the pains of his past convinced him he had everything left to play for.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48686303/steve-kerr-decision-return-coach-golden-state-warriors-steph-curry
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Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LA
Billie Jean King celebrated earning a college degree 65 years after first taking classes. The 82-year-old sports icon has received her bachelor's in history from Cal State Los Angeles.
https://apnews.com/article/billie-jean-king-graduates-f45e32d3f48820924e85d64d2a64412e
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The Hidden History of a British Female Photographer Turned Soviet Agent
She was a leading British documentary photographer - and a Soviet agent.
https://petapixel.com/2026/05/03/edith-tudor-hart-photographer-cambridge-five-soviet-spy/
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UC Santa Cruz Library publishes vast photo archive from iconic âDeath of a Valleyâ
UC Santa Cruz Library has digitized and made publicly available 3,200 images taken by Dorothea Lange and Pirkle Jones from their photo project that captured the final year of Monticello.
https://news.ucsc.edu/2026/04/uc-santa-cruz-library-publishes-vast-photo-archive-from-iconic-death-of-a-valley/
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One Night in Joshua Treeâs Multicolored, Cubist Monument House
The Instagram-famous desert home designed by SoCal starchitect Josh Schweitzer recently became available to book as a vacation rental, and my partner and I jumped at the chance to visit.
https://www.dwell.com/article/one-night-in-joshua-trees-multicolored-cubist-monument-house-2bf7d697
18 days ago
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Sickos Committee
22 days ago
The Savannah Bananas are playing a game at Kyle Field tonight. That is a tight left field. Reminds me of when the Dodgers played at the Coliseum.
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L.A. Material
23 days ago
Why is the escalator at the AMC Burbank 16 always broken? Itâs become one of Americaâs most notorious escalators. To find out why, L.A. Material contributor Alex Zaragoza went all the way to the top. Read the full story:
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These stunning S.F. photos were lost for a century. You can see them now
Found photos from the 1910s highlight long-lost corners of the Bay Area with an unexpected surprise: lightness and laughter.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/stunning-f-photos-were-lost-120000072.html
26 days ago
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My good buddy
@wkcraven.bsky.social
wrote about Real Genius for The Stopgap:
www.thestopgap.net/teen-agency-...
Great essay about an under appreciated film.
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Teen Agency: 'Real Genius' Against the War Machine
punch up and be happy
https://www.thestopgap.net/teen-agency-real-genius-against-the-war-machine/
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The increasingly rare breed of New Yorkers who drink hot coffee year round
For this week's Looped In column, we explore why hot coffee die-hards do not care that it's 80 degrees â and why other New Yorkers have converted to cold brew.
https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/the-increasingly-rare-breed-of-new-yorkers-who-drink-hot-coffee-year-round
29 days ago
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Jerad Walker
about 1 month ago
Every time Matt Damon takes on a period role he ends up looking like a third baseman for the Phillies.
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Daniel Sackheim Traverses Los Angeles' Noir Side in 'The City Unseen'
The Emmy award-winning director and photographer's forthcoming book from Hat & Beard Press leans into the dualities of Los Angeles.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/daniel-sackheim-the-city-unseen-photography-book-los-angeles/
about 1 month ago
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The Calif. town with less than 30 residents begging for young people to move in
Town residents want visitors to know one thing.
https://www.sfgate.com/california/article/darwin-ghost-town-21281656.php
about 1 month ago
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Neon green fireworms light up Long Beach water with their mating
Bioluminescent fireworms engaging in a mating ritual in Colorado Lagoon drew crowds over the weekend, but they only mate during certain moon phases.
https://www.ocregister.com/2026/04/13/neon-green-fireworms-light-up-long-beach-water-with-their-mating/
about 1 month ago
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The Believer
about 2 months ago
An entirely avoidable problem is killing dozens of homeless people across the country. Why is it being ignored?
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The Death of a Superman - Believer Magazine
The last night of Supermanâs life came on a balmy Friday in Los Angeles, California. It should have been just like any other night for Christopher Dennis. Blue-eyed, standing six foot five, andâŠ
https://www.thebeliever.net/the-death-of-a-superman/
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Huck Magazine
about 2 months ago
On the set of âLa Bambaâ, lost Latino legend Ritchie Valensâs biopic
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On the set of âLa Bambaâ, lost Latino legend Ritchie Valensâs biopic
The overnight rocksta r â The Chicano rock & roll star exploded overnight in the late â50s, but just as quickly he was gone, killed in a plane crash alongâŠ
https://www.huckmag.com/article/merrick-morton-la-bamba-ritchie-valens-biopic
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David at FOIAball
about 1 month ago
A month ago, on a podcast with the
@sickoscommittee.org
, we came up with a story idea so good we started sketching it out during the episode: How much money does every school's mascot make in a year. The highest-earning mascot brings in over $130,000 a year.
www.foiaball.com/p/college-ma...
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How much money does your school's mascot make?
Appearance income from famous fuzzy figures.
https://www.foiaball.com/p/college-mascot-income-appearance-booking-fee-totals
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Sickos Committee
about 1 month ago
Coming in at #5 in Total Appearances and Money made with a Wedding Rate of $450.00 Per Hour. ITS COCKY
@foiaball.com
add a skeleton here at some point
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Ray Padgett
about 2 months ago
In May 2017, Bob Dylan spent several days at a film studio in Ireland secretly recording a performance to present to the Nobel Prize committee. Director John Hillcoat tells the story for the first time. (Plus some great behind the scenes stories from Desert Trip and a few music videos)
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The Secret Performance Bob Dylan Filmed for the Nobel Committee
Director John Hillcoat shares the never-heard story, plus discusses his work on Desert Trip and several music video projects
https://www.flaggingdown.com/p/the-secret-performance-bob-dylan
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Cigarettes Get a Sequel: Hollywoodâs âCoolâ Bad Habit Is Back
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Cigarettes Get a Sequel: Hollywoodâs âCoolâ Bad Habit Is Back
âPeople are stressed out of their fucking mindsâ as the industry lights up again
https://open.substack.com/pub/theankler/p/cigarettes-get-a-sequel-hollywoods?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
about 2 months ago
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The Remains of a Handmade Utopia
In the wooded enclaves of Northern California, Michael Schmelling documents whatâs left of the 1960s back-to-the-land movement.
https://aperture.org/editorial/the-remains-of-a-handmade-utopia/
about 2 months ago
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DNT Records
about 2 months ago
After a decade-long sabbatical, DNT Records returns for our second act! (Act 1: 2005-2015) Today we've relaunched the mailorder distro website, and later this year we'll relaunch the label. Please help us spread the word! DIY/Experimental/Drone/Weird/Psychedelic/Etc
dntrecords.com
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Ernie Smith
about 2 months ago
What if you lived an incredibly long life, full of interesting, creative work, and all anyone ever wanted to talk about was two weeks of it? Ronald G. Wayne, the third cofounder of Apple, gets a lot of attention for that, but heâs done so much more.
tedium.co/2026/03/31/r...
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Ronald G. Wayne Is More Than Two Weeks At Apple
Amid Appleâs 50th anniversary, we got a chance to talk to its forgotten third founder: Ronald G. Wayne. Apple is honestly a footnote in his long career.
https://tedium.co/2026/03/31/ronald-g-wayne-apple-interview/
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404 Media
2 months ago
Marty Tibbitts made his fortune with call center businesses, regularly flew, and bought, historical aircraft. But one summer afternoon in July 2018, he ended up crashing and died. It wasn't after his death, that his family realized he had a secret life: To become an international drug lord.
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An Adrenaline Junkie Millionaireâs Quest to Become a Cocaine Kingpin
Marty Tibbitts made billions as a Detroit telecommunications executive. But he wanted more.
https://www.404media.co/an-adrenaline-junkie-billionaires-quest-to-become-a-cocaine-kingpin-marty-tibbitts-ylli-didani/
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Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie
www.theverge.com/tldr/897566/...
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Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie
A quasi-scientific polemic.
https://www.theverge.com/tldr/897566/marc-andreessen-is-a-philosophical-zombie
2 months ago
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Meet Dooly, a Baby Dinosaur That May Have Been Fuzzy and Was Hidden in 113-Million-Year-Old Rock
Learn how a newly discovered baby dinosaur fossil from Aphae Island, South Korea, became the first find of its kind in 15 years.
https://www.discovermagazine.com/meet-dooly-a-baby-dinosaur-that-may-have-been-fuzzy-and-was-hidden-in-113-million-year-old-rock-48840
2 months ago
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Aeon Magazine
3 months ago
In this Oscar-nominated, observational short documentary from 1974, the director Jon Boorstin captures visitors of Frank Oppenheimerâs Exploratorium as they explore sound, light and perception through hands-on, reality-bending experiences
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Museum-goers toy with reality in this Oscar-nominated short | Aeon Videos
Play with the physics of perception at Frank Oppenheimerâs Exploratorium in this captivating, Oscar-nominated short from 1974
https://buff.ly/quyqBA5
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For a decade, Dolly Parton secretly lived in this Central Coast town
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For a decade, Dolly Parton secretly lived in this Central Coast town
The singer owned this unassuming white house, built circa 1920.
https://www.sfgate.com/centralcoast/article/dolly-parton-house-solvang-22062767.php
2 months ago
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/a-wildflower-in-california-reveals-a-newly-documented-evolutionary-process/ar-AA1YvG9h
2 months ago
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Fireworks spending across college athletics, from the always fascinating
@foiaball.com
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2 months ago
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Joachim Trier needs to do the Noma movie.
2 months ago
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Hyperallergic
3 months ago
For 40 years, Nib Geebles and Abira Ali have chronicled the unspoken, day-to-day minutiae of their hometown in their beloved calendar.
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Artists' Calendar Celebrates LAâs Everyday Landmarks
For 40 years, Nib Geebles and Abira Ali have chronicled the unspoken, day-to-day minutiae of their hometown in their beloved calendar.
https://hyperallergic.com/artists-calendar-celebrates-las-everyday-landmarks/
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Emanuel Maiberg
3 months ago
not inspiring a lot of confidence
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Meta Director of AI Safety Allows AI Agent to Accidentally Delete Her Inbox
Meta Superintelligence Labsâ director of alignment called it a ârookie mistake.â
https://www.404media.co/meta-director-of-ai-safety-allows-ai-agent-to-accidentally-delete-her-inbox/
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Photos: Before winning Olympic gold, Alysa Liu was just an East Bay kid
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He photographed Alysa Liu as a kid. Now sheâs an Olympic gold medalist.
Ryan Young first took pictures of Alysa Liu for the The New York Times when she was 13 and doing Biellmann spins until he got the shot. A decade later, she texted him âomg yeaaaaâ when he asked to sho...
https://sfstandard.com/2026/02/22/ryan-young-photographer-alysa-liu-olympics/?utm_source=bluesky_sitebutton
3 months ago
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Why do office chairs have 5 legs?
YouTube video by Rabbit Hole
https://youtu.be/kKt46Lch2bo?si=cqQ2emGGQs2uYgY2
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DVDs are the new vinyl records: Why Gen Z is embracing physical media
As streaming continues to dominate the film and TV industry, many Gen Z movie watchers are opting out and choosing physical formats instead.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/dvds-vinyl-records-why-gen-110000957.html
3 months ago
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This 18-year-old is protecting his California farm community â and his own mother â from ICE
Cesar Vasquez, who has supported families of undocumented immigrants since age 14, has become a community lifeline â and a known ICE target
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/20/ice-cesar-vasquez-santa-maria-california
3 months ago
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Michelle Bruton
3 months ago
This GOOD BOY ran onto the course during the Womenâs Cross-Country Skiing Team Sprint event, crossing the finish line and being automatically recorded by OMEGAâs photofinish camera đ
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Tong Yan Gaai (Chinatown) - Google Arts & Culture
Photographer Morris Lum explores how Chinese identity is expressed in Chinatowns across North America.
https://artsandculture.google.com/story/_QUxQiHB4J1f6g
3 months ago
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'A silly idea': How a Bay Area man's hack is saving Costco customers
He already has more than 600 preorders.
https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/costco-hot-dog-hack-21330055.php
3 months ago
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@404media.co
's Superbowl Ad!
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404 Media's Super Bowl Ad
YouTube video by 404 Media
https://youtu.be/hmdo9kKdbH8?si=jjImKS_3_rb3jn6p
3 months ago
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Kristen Stewartâs Bold Plan to Bring a Beloved Los Angeles Theater Back to Life
How the actor-director is restoring the historic Highland Theatre as a community-centered home for adventurous cinema in LA
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/kristen-stewarts-plan-to-bring-a-beloved-los-angeles-theater-back-to-life
4 months ago
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The incredible photography of John Chiara.
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John Chiara Illuminates the Worldâs Simple Mysteries
Building large-scale camera obscuras, Chiara makes wistful photographs that recall the mediumâs originsâand our own.
https://aperture.org/editorial/john-chiara-illuminates-the-worlds-simple-mysteries/
4 months ago
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The AI Companies Trying to Make Grief Obsolete
You can buy an AI version of your lost loved one. But should you?
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/deadbots-ai-grief-obsolete/685811/?gift=1kxbmsAP91gOifQgh4o9vtDhBO1mdhMx2AF01lIp7ls&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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A Galapagos albatross' 3,000-mile detour to California puzzles scientists
Scientists on a research vessel off the California coast are marveling at a rare find â a waved albatross was spotted soaring over the Pacific.
https://apnews.com/article/albatross-california-rare-bird-galapagos-scientists-7cbd635bd4142642ad405bfd56cc76f8
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LAFD Foundation says $65,000 went to celebrity PR firm
The foundation addressed the controversy in an email blast to supporters after The Times disclosed that charitable donations were used to pay the Lede Co.
https://www.aol.com/news/lafd-foundation-says-65-000-225225012.html
4 months ago
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Portraits Of Ygnacio Valley High School Students in Concord, California 1984 -
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Portraits Of Ygnacio Valley High School Students in Concord, California 1984 - Flashbak
In High School, we hang out with the jocks, goths, nerds, cholas, punks, weirdos, stoners and cheerleaders at a California school
https://flashbak.com/california-high-school-1984-480972/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=bluesky&utm_source=socialnetwork
4 months ago
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Wow this is an amazing summation of this issue.
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Why Bikes Make Smart People Say Dumb Things
An NPR journalistâs fumbled tweet exposes a hole in the debate about urban cycling
https://medium.com/cycling-in-the-city/why-bikes-make-smart-people-say-dumb-things-9316abbd5735
4 months ago
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'They saw them on their dishes when eating': The mushroom making people hallucinate dozens of tiny humans
Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people the same exact visions.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260121-the-mysterious-mushroom-that-makes-you-see-tiny-people
4 months ago
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Amazing tour of a rare plant greenhouse right in the middle of Downtown Los Angeles:
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Inside a Hidden LA Greenhouse Full of the Worldâs Rarest Plants | Architectural Digest
YouTube video by Architectural Digest
https://youtu.be/plr4A1PBNN8?si=rVRmvTF-giEaxq6A
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