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The World’s First Photo of Quantum Entanglement Could Disprove Einstein’s Theory
Today we understand quantum entanglement as when a pair of particles that cross paths and interact with each other can become connected and stay that way, even when the particles are spaced very far apart. Once particles are intertwined in … Continue reading
Distant Future
DISTANT FUTURE is a short film about the people around the pandemic. The anxieties, struggles, tragedies, and joys that have come out of the moment in time. Director: Charlie Watts charliewatts32.com Producer: Luke Filz DOP: Matt Jones Sound: Mike Mullen … Continue reading
The Real Life Alice | Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland | Absolute History
With contributions from the likes of thespian Richard E. Grant, social commentator Will Self and author Philip Pullman, at once adoring and provocative this documentary casts a conflicted eye over the creation of Wonderland. Pouring through historical evidence and stories … Continue reading
How Aztecs told history
Camilla Townsend is distinguished professor of history at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Her research in Nahuatl-language sources has garnered numerous awards, including a Guggenheim and a Public Scholar award from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Her … Continue reading
Miles Davis’s Famous Chili Recipe | Kottke
Jazz legend Miles Davis? That dude could cook. He could cook in the studio, on stage, and in the kitchen. One of his favorite dishes to make was a chili recipe he concocted through practice and improvisation: Miles’s South Side Chicago … Continue reading
Fats Waller – Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Stormy Weather (1943)
Fats Waller – Ain’t Misbehavin’ with Lena Horne, dancer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, drummer Zutty Singleton, bassist Slam Stewart, Trumpeter Benny Carter… in “Stormy Weather” (1943) by Andrew L. Stone, for Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. http://www.bojazz.com/ — http://bjazz.unblog.fr/ http://bessjazz.blogspot.com/
Fats Waller Plays “Handful of Keys.”
The one and only in his signature composition.
Lingthusiasm Episode 45: Tracing languages back before recorded history
Language is much older than writing. But audio and visual cues from sounds and signs don’t leave physical traces the way writing does. So when linguists want to figure out how people talked before history started being recorded, we need … Continue reading
Shelter in Place
March 20th through April 29th, 2020 was a very dark time for New York City, and a time we should do our best not to return to. Shot entirely from my apartment window during the first month of the city’s … Continue reading
Covid-19 impact on Carnival 2021 — Rio the Guide
Sadly it is looking increasingly likely that Rio’s carnival in 2021 will be badly disrupted by the impact of Covid-19, including the famous parade of the top samba schools – scheduled for 14 and 15 February – as preparations require … Continue reading
Artist Colorizes 40 Old Photos, And It Might Change The Way You Perceive History | Bored Panda
There’s just something raw about looking at a person and seeing the color of their eyes. You don’t get that with a monochromic image. #2 Helen Keller Greeting Charlie Chaplin By Feeling His Features Mads Madsen is 25 years old … Continue reading
