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Farewell Jerry Lewis
The prolific, much-adored (and somewhat disdained) comedian and filmmaker Jerry Lewis has died aged 91 at his home in Las Vegas. Lewis performed in Manhattan nightclubs as a contrasting character to his …
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How Kanye West Lyrics are Tricking Instagram’s AI
As part of Wired’s in-depth profile on Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom, the 33-year-old discussed how he wants to clean up the internet—but it’s proving difficult. The company is using DeepText (a word …
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Understanding the Natural Chemicals Within Magic Mushrooms
Since 1968, scientists have explored the enzymatic process in magic mushrooms that produces its active chemical, psilocybin. Not until a brand new study—published in the German journal Angewandte Chemie—has it been decoded. …
Via engadget.com
Studio Ghibli Will Reopen For Hayao Miyazaki’s New Film
Hayao Miyazaki—the beautiful mastermind behind “Spirited Away,” “Howl’s Moving Castle” and more—is coming out of retirement, which means that the animation house he co-founded, Studio Ghibli, shall reopen. Miyazaki hosted a ceremony …
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The World’s Largest Bicycle Parking Garage
Snagging the title from Tokyo’s Kasai underground station, the Central Train Station in Utrecht, the Netherlands will now house the world’s largest bicycle parking garage. It launches with 6,000 spots but will …
Via dazeddigital.com
Yayoi Kusama is Opening a Museum
Known and adored all over the world, artist Yayoi Kusama is set to open her very own museum in Tokyo. The five-story museum will host a garden, reading room, materials archive and …
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Vegetable By-Products Turned Into Waffles and Syrup
Food designer Chloé Rutzerveld’s proposed a new way to confront our global vegetable waste problem (where by-products are tossed rather than used). No, it’s not a soup. Rutzerveld has developed a recipe …
Via itsnicethat.com
John Lennon’s “Imagine” Illustrated by Jean Jullien
Over 40 years ago, John Lennon released “Imagine” and now, as French artist Jean Jullien says, the song is as important as ever. Jullien has illustrated the lyrics for the first ever …
Via theverge.com
50,000 Vinyl Records Digitized for the Internet Archive
Working from 200,000 physical recordings received through donation, Internet Archive (archive.org) has already digitized 50K vinyl records—many of which hail from before the ’50s. The organization is seeking to preserve genres that …
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Electronics Sculpted from Biodegradable Materials
For his thesis project at Holon Institute of Technology, Shay Castel constructed a series of speakers, clocks and lamps from biodegradable materials. Each piece calls into question the amount of time consumers …