John Malkovich Being Others

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Celebrated photographer Sandro Miller set out to pay homage to some of his profession’s most iconic images, and to do so, he enlisted the help of actor John Malkovich. With tongue firmly in cheek, Malkovich resurrects each portrait’s main subject—from Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother (1936) to Andy Warhol’s Self Portrait (1986)—with stunning resemblance.

The Ins and Outs of Honeypot Corn Maze

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Many of us fear the perils of navigating a large seasonal corn maze. If I enter, will I ever get out? Are there secrets? Shortcuts? Many even wonder why they consider entering one at all when autumn rolls around. In an insightful, hilarious FAQ, the proprietor of the Honeypot Corn Maze (“New England’s Largest Corn Maze”) shares the nitty gritty, from the WiFi password to …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Snackwave, re-inventing the phone call, JR on Ellis Island and more in our weekly look at the web

1. Pro Bono Don’t you hate it when house guests request listening to something other than everyone’s favorite band, U2? Fret no further, new smart speaker Pro-Bono exclusively plays the band’s new album Songs of Innocence—you know, the one Apple recently attempted to force on all iPhone users? Through Pro-Bono, even if someone selects a song from a different band, the speaker overrides it and …