Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
There’s even more. Over the course of the past few weeks, RetroZap! has received a flood of emails, tweets, and all kinds of direct messages related to one little article about Padmé’s death. Thank you so much for all the support. I’m eternally grateful. But, as I heard from more and more readers, one thing became…
There’s something you missed. I find it odd that one of the most pivotal and mysterious moments in the Star Wars saga is discussed infrequently, and when it is the case is closed. Some time between 2005 and now the greater part of people who’ve watched this movie have all come to the same conclusion, and…
Japanese cosplayer Masazi dressed up as Raiden for this year’s Tokyo Game Show, and it is one of the most impressive cosplay outfits I have ever seen. I mean, the suit itself is enough to get hands clapping, but the work that’s gone into that motorized helmet just boggles the mind. You can see more…
Paris, France-based artist and filmmaker Yoann Hervo has created a bizarre VHS version of The Simpsons classic animated intro. Hervo made the intro with help from artist Hugo Moreno, sound designer Florian Calmer, and musician Valentin Ducloux. This opening is just a small part of a collaboration project made up by Charles Huettner, Ivan Dixon…
So there’s a new The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part II trailer out today, and it’s fascinating. It’s fascinating because it’s awful, and it’s awful because—well, well, to explain it would be to spoil a major moment in the movie, but even just watching this trailer could spoil you! So unless you’ve read the books (or…
In this 2012 file photo, students walk through the University of Texas at Austin campus near the school’s iconic tower. The University of Texas was among 27 top universities to participate in a joint study of sexual assault on the nation’s campuses. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) The Association of American Universities on Monday released the…
This spring, Doug Walker did what would have seemed unthinkable a year ago: He bought a car. For eight years he made his daily commute on Metro. But after moving to West Springfield last year, he grew weary of the endless delays and service problems on the Blue Line. Service reductions to make way for…
Photo Shereen Way and her daughter Gloria, 4 Credit Andrew Renneisen for The New York Times Shereen Way did not think twice about posting a photo on Instagram of her 4-year-old daughter wearing a green dress and pink Crocs sandals. Crocs, which Ms. Way had identified with a hashtag, pulled the snapshot from Instagram and…
Pope Francis blesses the faithful at his weekly audience. Aug. 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Earlier this year, Pope Francis announced an “extraordinary” Jubilee Year devoted to mercy. Jubilee, or Holy Years, have a long tradition in Christianity and Judaism and often focus on repentance and forgiveness. In Catholicism, ordinary Jubilee Years happen about every…
WP REST API: Merge Proposal Hello everyone! This is the post you’ve all been waiting for. We on the REST API team (myself, @rachelbaker, @joehoyle, @danielbachhuber, and newest member and core committer @pento) would like to propose merging the REST API into WordPress core. We’ve been working a while on this, and think it’s now…