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Kevin Turen, Euphoria and The Idol Producer, Dead at 44
Vulture,
He produced Trey Edward Shults’s Waves, Ti West’s X trilogy, and more.
Atlas Obscura's list of the world's weird and wonderful water towers
Boing Boing,
I love this list of "The Weird, Wonderful World of Water Towers" from Atlas Obscura. If you are going to build a water tower, why not make it shaped like a giant corn on the cob? Or a glowing, purple UFO? — Read the rest
"The Goblins Will Get You If You Don't Watch Out" is a stunningly eerie photo series from 1923
The Goblins Will Get You If You Don't Watch Out is an eerie photo series from 1923. These images depict a chilling story of a little girl being haunted by all sorts of demons and devilish creatures in her room at night. — Read the rest
"Just acknowledge Trump lost!" – MSNBC's heated discussion with Kari Lake
In this remarkable exchange, MSNBC political analyst Tim Miller tells Kari Lake she likely would have been elected governor of Arizona if she'd simply dropped the "bullshit" about election fraud in the 2020 Presidential election and focused instead on things people care about, like fentanyl deaths. — Read the rest
David Tennant's 14th Doctor Will Make His TV Debut This Week
Gizmodo,
Doctor Who’s new 14th Doctor—with that old face—has already gone on his first adventures in the pages of the show’s official magazine. But he’ll be making his televised debut a little earlier than anticipated... and bringing some old foes with him. Read more...
These US cities have the worst traffic and Los Angeles isn't even in the top five
If you're one of the 1.4 million people who drive to work in Los Angeles, the average time you spent sitting in traffic each year is around 95 hours. That may seem like a lot but Los Angeles isn't even in the top five US cities with the worst traffic—it's number seven—according to traffic data and analytics company INRIX. — Read the rest
Democratic Congressman says enough with the BS — he's resigning
Looks like the House circus proved to be too much entertainment for Democratic lawmaker Brian Higgins of New York, who announced his resignation over the weekend. After almost 19 years, the 64-year-old congressman is stepping down, citing a "frustrating" dysfunction in the House that is only getting worse. — Read the rest
This VC firm thinks that AI automation could resurrect startup valuations
TechCrunch,
If the savings are even half as good as Battery seems to think that they may prove, startups could be in for a more efficient, and more valuable, future. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.