Thursday, October 16, 2025

Friday Links!

Leading off this week, a fantastic article: The puzzle of the ‘idiot savant’: The convergence of singular talent and profound disability confounded scientists eager to place humans into neat categories.

A terrific read: Queen of Darts

Unbelievable: In Arizona, a fight against a deadly fungus is under threat from Trump’s health policies

A lovely tribute: Elliott Gould remembers Diane Keaton – ‘We snuck into a bush and she said: ‘This is called making out’’.

From Guy B., and what a spectacular story (kayaking) : Part 1 of Oskar Speck’s Epic Journey From Germany to Australia

From Wally, and it's definitely not mine: ‘Cosy and comforting’: why The Fellowship of the Ring is my feelgood movie. Interesting, but the methodology is a bit curious: Cities Where People Spend the Most & Least on Groceries. This is genuinely insane: $74.99 Lightcycle Popcorn Bucket Leads Massive TRON: Ares Theater Collectibles Lineup. A tremendous read: A digital dark age? The people rescuing forgotten knowledge trapped on old floppy disks. Excellent: Manga Is a Pop Culture Phenomenon. It’s Also a Singular Art Form.

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