estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017
Free the Nipple, Says History https://www.messynessychic.com/2019/05/17/free-the-nipple-says-history/
"From long-awaited adaptions of classic sci-fi novels, to blockbuster original stories from some of our most creative modern visionaries, here are our picks for the most anticipated science fiction film and TV hitting screens in 2020."
https://newatlas.com/home-entertainment/best-future-sci-fi-film-tv-coming-2020
On December 26, 1919, the Red Sox sold its rights to Babe Ruth to the Yankees for $125,000, via this contract.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/this-day-in-1919-heres-the-contract-that-sent-babe-ruth-to-the-yankees/
TIL a velvet spider was named after the late, great Lou Reed.
"To me, the scariest thing as an editor isn’t what you see in a story, but what you don’t see.” https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a30275999/rebecca-corbett-she-said-weinstein-new-york-times/
Dancing chimpanzees may reveal how humans started to boogie
I'll take "Headlines I wish I got to write" for $100, Alex.
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/12/dancing-chimpanzees-may-reveal-how-humans-started-boogie
I expected something like this: In a 2018 survey, a third of law school applicants said the results of the 2016 election affected their decision to apply. https://www.kaptest.com/blog/press/2018/02/22/kaplan-test-prep-survey-30-percent-pre-law-students-say-results-2016-election-impacted-decision-apply-law-school/
The Henry Ford Museum is now home to one of the most comprehensive collections of Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments ever assembled.
https://hyperallergic.com/533654/the-quaint-weird-world-of-hallmark-keepsake-ornaments
China has stripped literary children's classics in elementary school textbooks of all references to Christianity, replacing “God” and “Bible,” with secular terms, such as “good heaven” and “several books.” https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/12/24/robinson-crusoe-among-books-purged-christian-references-china/
In the "problems I don't have" department, but entertaining reading
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3a8zpb/heres-what-billionaires-actually-give-each-other-as-gifts
Anthropomorphic cats, murderous frogs, and insects dancing by the moonlight aren’t exactly part of our Christmas card tradition today.
Just say no to lemon zest, “ripping hot” pans, and the ice bath.
https://www.tastecooking.com/things-chefs-do-that-you-should-not-do/
"No matter how happily a woman may be married, it always pleases her to discover that there is a nice man who wishes that she were not."--" H. L. Mencken
A list with a twist: the team at Foreign Affairs selects its best political books of 2019 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/lists/2019-12-19/best-books-2019
What skill were you once good at that is now completely irrelevant?
E.g. changing a typewriter ribbon, changing the oil in your car.
Rethinking Batman’s classic outfit in a user-centric way http://batux.design/
In every one of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority‘s 93 stations, servicing an area of more than 1,400 square miles, there is artwork commissioned by the agency to improve customer experience and drive up ridership. https://hyperallergic.com/531014/the-art-that-hangs-above-las-daily-commuters/
Cooking with FOIA: The military’s official brownie recipe https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2019/may/24/cooking-foia-militarys-official-brownie-recipe/
"In an age of LED street lamps, artificial daylight, and convenience foods, modern life might seem decoupled from the direct influence of the sun. But this apparent decoupling is an illusion." https://www.sapiens.org/culture/winter-solstice-celebrations/
Best Data Visualization Projects of 2019
Yes these listicles are inevitable, but this is a particularly cool one https://flowingdata.com/2019/12/19/best-data-visualization-projects-of-2019/
estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017