Friday Links!
Leading off this week, a wonderful ride: Small, cheap, and weird: A history of the microcar.
A fantastic read: ‘I was told I was stupid’: Peep Show’s Paterson Joseph on his debut novel – and writing three operas.
From C. Lee, and it's wrenching: ‘My heart still hurts’: The personal sacrifice of revealing a K-pop scandal. Of course it is: A program meant to help developing nations fight climate change is funneling billions of dollars back to rich countries. That charge isn't vague or anything: Zhang Zhan, imprisoned for ‘provoking trouble’ while reporting on COVID in China, is released. This is despicable: Zombie 2nd mortgages are coming to life, threatening thousands of Americans' homes. This is honestly incredible, as a company sinks to a new low: American Airlines blames girl, 9, for not noticing she was being recorded by flight attendant in bathroom. Unreal: New research shows gas stove emissions contribute to 19,000 deaths annually. India, in decline: “Everyone is absolutely terrified”: Inside a US ally’s secret war on its American critics. Remarkable detective work: How scientists traced a mysterious covid case back to six toilets. Indeed it was: Pluralistic: Red Lobster was killed by private equity, not Endless Shrimp. This is fascinating: How Does the Lost World of Vienna Still Shape Our Lives? Exclusively for nerds (including me): We Made the Perfect CPU Cooler | Intel vs. AMD Curvature & Coldplate Engineering.
From Wally (Wally, my replies are bouncing to you, but thanks), and this is unfortunately accurate (and funny): What Facebook Is Like Now. Ugh: It's not your imagination. CAPTCHA tests are getting harder. This is quite the rabbit hole: movie prop auction. The CIA link is particularly good: Excellent info on infodumping well. Nostalgic images: 70s Sci-fi Art. A legitimate question: Why Do Dwarves Sound Scottish and Elves Sound Like Royalty? Yes, marketing crap as a luxury item: Is This the End of Instagram Cookware?
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