https://www.wsj.com/articles/people-cant-stop-spotify-snooping-on-friends-exes-and-crushes-11674784904? [missing some graphics below] PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ELENA SCOTTI/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, SHUTTERSTOCK; ISTOCK By Ann-Marie Alcántara Jan. 27, 2023 7:00 am ET When we play songs on Spotify to get us through the day, they can be intimate—and sometimes also publicly visible. Many people have sharing settings enabled on the music-streaming service, making it easy for … Continue reading Spotify snooping as a way of checking on how/what your friends are doing
After 125 years, this is Brooklyn Public Library’s most frequently borrowed book
LIBRARIES AFTER 125 YEARS, THIS IS BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY’S MOST BORROWED BOOK Community Nov 17, 2022 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Brooklyn Public Library has been celebrating its 125 year anniversary by counting down their 125 most borrowed books of all time. While there … Continue reading After 125 years, this is Brooklyn Public Library’s most frequently borrowed book
Scorsese’s epic “Killers of the Flower Moon” shown at Cannes
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/20/killers-of-the-flower-moon-review-martin-scorsese-leonardo-dicaprio Killers of the Flower Moon review – Scorsese’s remarkable epic about the bloody birth of America Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone star in this macabre western about serial murders among the Osage tribe in 1920s Oklahoma, which reflects the erasure of Native Americans from the US Peter Bradshaw @PeterBradshaw1 Sat 20 … Continue reading Scorsese’s epic “Killers of the Flower Moon” shown at Cannes
5 ways to save money shopping at Target
https://www.cnet.com/deals/5-ways-to-improve-your-next-target-shopping-spree/ 5 Ways to Improve Your Next Target Shopping Spree Use these four tips and tricks on your next trip to Target. Robin Mosley Jan. 25, 2023 1:00 p.m. PT Shopping deals at Target. James Martin/CNET It's a common experience: You go to Target for one thing, and you end up buying a bunch of … Continue reading 5 ways to save money shopping at Target
The end of the era of social media? (food for thought from The Atlantic)
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/11/twitter-facebook-social-media-decline/672074/ The Age of Social Media Is Ending It never should have begun.By Ian Bogost Getty; The Atlantic NOVEMBER 10, 2022, 12:43 PM ETSHARE It’s over. Facebook is in decline, Twitter in chaos. Mark Zuckerberg’s empire has lost hundreds of billions of dollars in value and laid off 11,000 people, with its ad business in peril and its metaverse fantasy in irons. Elon Musk’s … Continue reading The end of the era of social media? (food for thought from The Atlantic)
Not just hot — climate anomalies not seen in recorded history
http://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/07/31/july-hottest-month-extreme-weather-future/ It’s not just hot. Climate anomalies are emerging around the globe. July was packed with weather anomalies, but some were so abnormal they sent a wave of consternation through the scientific community By Brady Dennis and Scott Dance Updated July 31, 2023 at 9:05 p.m. EDT|Published July 31, 2023 at 5:51 p.m. EDT A glimpse of a more tumultuous … Continue reading Not just hot — climate anomalies not seen in recorded history
Will AI take over humans? Here’s a movie with the arguments (we lose)
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/19/gareth-edwards-the-creator-ai-sci-fi-movies Is The Creator the first (or last) in a new wave of sci-fi movies about AI? The trailer for Gareth Edwards’ new film shows humanity being outsmarted by AI – and is released just as our overlords-to-be are rearing their terrifying heads Ben Child @BenChildGeekFri 19 May 2023 11.13 EDT It’s been a while … Continue reading Will AI take over humans? Here’s a movie with the arguments (we lose)
Never too late for a little self-examination, even if 77 years old
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/feb/27/a-new-start-after-60-my-wifes-death-made-me-question-what-it-means-to-be-a-man A new start after 60: my wife’s death made me question what it means to be a man David Durow had lived for decades as a stereotypical old-fashioned man, expecting a meal on the table after a day’s work. But losing Christine made him rethink his whole identity Paula Cocozza, @CocozzaPaula, Mon 27 Feb … Continue reading Never too late for a little self-examination, even if 77 years old
7 movies with 90% or greater Rotten Tomatoes score new to MAX
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/7-best-new-to-max-movies-with-90-or-higher-on-rotten-tomatoes-for-august-2023? 7 best new to Max movies with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes for August 2023 By Henry T. Casey published July 31, 2023 Max gains a ton of great movies in its third full month (Image credit: Shutterstock/Max) Max (the rebooted HBO Max) is still in its infancy, but it continues its predecessor's tradition of delivering … Continue reading 7 movies with 90% or greater Rotten Tomatoes score new to MAX
What’s going to happen to local pizza shops once this generation dies?
https://ny.eater.com/2023/5/18/23727510/fate-of-the-slice-shop-nyc-luigis-johns [click thru for marvelous photos0 The Future of Classic New York Slice Shops Hangs in the Balance Who takes over when it’s finally time to retire? by Mahira Rivers May 18, 2023, 11:01am EDT Susan Bagali is sitting at the counter of John’s Pizzeria, in Elmhurst, Queens, when the phone rings. On the line, a customer places an … Continue reading What’s going to happen to local pizza shops once this generation dies?
Romance for Gen Z
http://www.vulture.com/article/emily-henry-romance-novel-profile.html? The Women Are Smart. The Men Are Sincere. And the Ending Is Always Happy. Emily Henry cracked the modern romance novel. By Allison P. Davis, features writer for New York Magazine and the Cut, released March 29, 2023 Emily Henry at home. Photo: Holly Andres This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up … Continue reading Romance for Gen Z
15 must-see films of all types about the climate crisis
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jul/30/disaster-movies-films-climate-crisis-documentaries Emergency viewing: 15 must-see films about the climate crisis These unflinching documentaries, indie thrillers and anime fables can help us to understand the climate emergency, and how to respond Guy Lodge, with an introduction by Chris Packham Sun 30 Jul 2023 06.00 EDT We are rapidly becoming the all-star cast of the biggest disaster movie … Continue reading 15 must-see films of all types about the climate crisis
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