New to Netflix in June 2022

https://www.ign.com/articles/new-to-netflix-june-2022-movies-tv-shows-originals New to Netflix in June 2022: The Umbrella Academy, Spiderhead, Hustle, and More Netflix's June update also adds a ton of comedy specials, The Man From Toronto, and more. By Adam Bankhurst Updated: 1 Jun 2022 3:05 pm Posted: 1 Jun 2022 2:58 pm Netflix's June 2022 is filled with starpower, and it is perhaps led by … Continue reading New to Netflix in June 2022 →

How to watch Apple’s June 6th WWDC keynote address on any device

9to5mac.com/2022/05/31/watch-the-wwdc-keynote/ How to watch the WWDC keynote on any device Michael Potuck - May. 31st 2022 3:28 pm PT @michaelpotuck Apple’s yearly developer conference is set to begin Monday, June 6 with the anticipated keynote kicking everything off. Follow along for how to watch the WWDC keynote on any device. During the WWDC keynote, we … Continue reading How to watch Apple’s June 6th WWDC keynote address on any device →

What’s almost as precious as water and air? SAND

The final paragraph of this article should be far more emphasized. Why is the demand for sand so great? It's used for making concrete. And what's bad about that? The making and curing of concrete is responsible for 8% of global emissions caused by humans. Here's the most important paragraph in the first article listed … Continue reading What’s almost as precious as water and air? SAND →

“Fire Island” — rare romcom about gay Asian American men, on Hulu

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/03/movies/fire-island-joel-kim-booster-interview.html For Joel Kim Booster, Making ‘Fire Island’ Was a Real Trip The writer and star of “Fire Island” reflects on making the rare romantic comedy that puts gay Asian American men at its center. Joel Kim Booster at Akbar in Los Angeles. He said that before filming started, he thought, “This is either going … Continue reading “Fire Island” — rare romcom about gay Asian American men, on Hulu →

Realizing fines don’t deter water usage, CA is now restricting its flow to users where necessary

https://messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/template/oakv2? California’s water wasters By Somini Sengupta, Global Correspondent, Climate A neighborhood of Calabasas, Calif., where the local officials are imposing emergency limits on water use.Jane Hahn for The New York Times CALABASAS, California — Tucked into the Santa Monica Mountains, the average home here goes for around $1.8 million, the gardens are bursting with pansies … Continue reading Realizing fines don’t deter water usage, CA is now restricting its flow to users where necessary →

Why aren’t employees coming back to the office? It’s the commute

http://www.wsj.com/articles/dreaded-commute-to-the-city-is-keeping-offices-mostly-empty-11653989581? Dreaded Commute to the City Is Keeping Offices Mostly Empty Urban areas where people live closer to work have a higher return-to-office rate, WSJ analysis shows A train platform at Newark Penn Station in Newark, N.J. In a Gallup survey last summer, 52% of those who want to work remotely listed avoiding commuting time … Continue reading Why aren’t employees coming back to the office? It’s the commute →

Op-Ed about what to do with Americans who love their guns

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/01/opinion/anti-gun-ad-campaign.html What to Do About Americans Who Love Their Guns June 1, 2022 Credit...Mark Peterson for The New York Times By Pamela Paul Opinion Columnist Coming of age in the 1970s and ’80s, a kid took in a fair number of public service messages. Smokey Bear warned that only you could help prevent forest fires (if only this … Continue reading Op-Ed about what to do with Americans who love their guns →

Bill McKibben close to despair about America’s ideals

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/books/review/bill-mckibben-flag-cross-station-wagon.html Bill McKibben, American Idealist, Sours on America’s Ideals Credit...Jesse Reed BUY BOOK ▾ When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Timothy Egan May 31, 2022 THE FLAG, THE CROSS, AND THE STATION WAGONA Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell HappenedBy … Continue reading Bill McKibben close to despair about America’s ideals →

31yo in charge of Ukraine’s cyber war

http://www.grid.news/story/global/2022/05/30/hes-31-and-has-one-of-the-most-important-jobs-in-the-war-meet-ukraines-top-digital-general/? Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov speaks at the Ukraine30 Tourism Forum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 11, 2021. Hennadii Minchenko/Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images GLOBAL He’s 31 and has one of the most important jobs in the war. Meet Ukraine’s top ‘digital general’ Mykhailo Fedorov handles cyber defense, tracks Russian … Continue reading 31yo in charge of Ukraine’s cyber war →

Terrific 2022 audiobook choices

bookriot.com/best-audiobooks-2022/ THE BEST AUDIOBOOKS 2022 HAS TO OFFER (SO FAR!) Kendra Winchester May 31, 2022 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I love few things more than settling in for a long drive or a night in with an audiobook. I’ve smiled to myself as … Continue reading Terrific 2022 audiobook choices →

We all scream for gelato – NYC’s UWS

http://www.westsiderag.com/2022/05/28/i-scream-you-scream-we-all-scream-for-gelato I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for — Gelato! Posted on May 28, 2022 at 12:29 am by West Side Rag Gelato at Amarino al Naturale. Two photographs by Mia Dahlgren. By Meg A. Parsont I have a confession to make. I’ve started a summer romance. The object of my affection is sweet, … Continue reading We all scream for gelato – NYC’s UWS →

17 Best new movies and tv shows from May from the Wall Street Journal

http://www.wsj.com/articles/what-to-watch-the-17-best-new-movies-and-tv-shows-from-may-11653665237? What to Watch: The 17 Best New Movies and TV Shows From May Tom Cruise hops back into the cockpit, ‘Hacks’ returns, dinosaurs (continue to) stalk the earth, and much more By WSJ Arts in Review Staff May 27, 2022 11:27 am ET Here’s a roundup of the month’s most noteworthy movies and TV shows, … Continue reading 17 Best new movies and tv shows from May from the Wall Street Journal →