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Artificial Rembrandt

from NYT via DNYUZ Rembrandt’s Damaged Masterpiece Is Whole Again, With A.I.’s Help AMSTERDAM — Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch” has been a national icon in the Netherlands ever since it was painted in 1642, but even that didn’t protect it. In 1715, the monumental canvas was cut down on all four sides to fit onto […]

29 Peeping Planets

from The Guardian Scientists identify 29 planets where aliens could observe Earth Astronomers estimate 29 habitable planets are positioned to see Earth transit and intercept human broadcasts by Ian Sample Science editor For centuries, Earthlings have gazed at the heavens and wondered about life among the stars. But as humans hunted for little green men, the […]

Ministry of Psychology

from Psychology Today The Universal Fundamentals of Al Jourgensen A musician finds connection in creativity. by Michael Friedman Ph.D. In 1969, the late Jim Morrison of the Doors had a prophecy—the birth of electronic music. He imagined that “some brilliant kid will come along … a lone artist with lots of tapes … a keyboard with the […]

Der Stonehenge

from The Daily Beast The Cruel and Twisted Discoveries at Germany’s Stonehenge by Candida Moss Getty When you think of Stonehenge what do you think of? England? Druids? Partygoers celebrating the solstice? A unique piece of ancient heritage? Chances are that you don’t think of Germany. As it turns out, however, Saxony-Anhalt has its own […]

Death Of The Circus

from WaPo via MSN Opinions | The disappearance of the circus from American life leaves us lonelier by Les Standiford Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson says farewell to the crowd alongside Paulo Dos Santos, center, and Tatiana Tchalabaev, right, at the end of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Uniondale, N.Y., in 2017. […]

SpaceXcedrin

from The Observer SpaceX’s Starship Worksite in Texas Is a Constant Headache for Regulators By Sissi Cao SpaceX’s busy rocket testing activities in the remote beach town of Boca Chica in South Texas are increasingly becoming a headache for local residents and governments. Last week, the Elon Musk-led rocket company received a notice from a county district attorney warning […]

Go Blue!

from Quanta Magazine How Animals Color Themselves With Nanoscale Structures Animals sculpt the optical properties of their tissues at the nanoscale to give themselves “structural colors.” New work is piecing together how they do it. by Viviane Callier Peacocks, panther chameleons, scarlet macaws, clown fish, toucans, blue-ringed octopuses and so many more: The animal kingdom […]

Run Like Hell

from The New York Post Roger Waters turns down ‘huge money’ for Facebook ad: ‘No f–kin’ way’ By Rob Bailey-Millado Roger Waters has revealed that Facebook honcho Mark Zuckerberg offered him big bucks to use Pink Floyd’s classic 1979 anthem “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2” in an Instagram ad. However, the co-founding member of […]

Chainsmokers 3BLACKDOT Emo

from Variety Chainsmokers Get Behind Scripted Film Set in Emo Music Scene, ‘Every Nite Is Emo Nite’ (EXCLUSIVE) By Chris Willman The EDM-pop duo the Chainsmokers is among the backers of a scripted feature film, “Every Nite Is Emo Nite,” that is in development with the goal of placing fictional characters amid the real-life setting of the Emo Nite […]

Hell, I’m not a punk.

from Inside Hook Richard Hell on New York City and Revisiting “Destiny Street” (Twice) The legendary musician reflects on his final album BY CHRIS COTONOU Richard Hell reflects on “Destiny Street.” Roberta Bayley Richard Hell doesn’t like being called a punk. It’s surprising, considering he’s remembered as a punk innovator. He’s a man who defined New […]