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kottke , 2 months ago to random

Yesss, Run Lola Run is returning to theaters for its 25th anniversary. A 4K digital restoration will start showing on June 7. I loved this movie — saw it in the theater when it came out but haven’t seen it in many years. https://deadline.com/2024/04/run-lola-run-re-release-25th-anniversary-1235890286/

kottke , 2 months ago to random

A Message from the Chancellor on the Recent Student Protest. “But this recent protest is different. These students will never inspire change. Fifty years from now, we will definitely not pretend that we agreed with them the whole time.” https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-message-from-the-chancellor-on-the-recent-student-protest

kottke , 2 months ago to random

Oh wow I really like this vintage Japanese train tickets. So colorful, so much design inspiration. https://kottke.org/24/04/vintage-japanese-train-tickets

kottke , 2 months ago to random

They fixed it: NASA is able to talk to Voyager I again. “For the first time since November, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is returning usable data about the health and status of its onboard engineering systems.” https://blogs.nasa.gov/voyager/2024/04/22/nasas-voyager-1-resumes-sending-engineering-updates-to-earth/

kottke , 2 months ago to random

Bad news about beloved Trader Joe’s: The company “outsources inspiration for new products by targeting emerging brands under the guise of recruiting them to manufacture private-label items.” More like Pirate Joe’s, amirite? https://tastecooking.com/we-need-to-talk-about-trader-joes/

kottke , 3 months ago to random

“Heinz is helping out ketchup-loving Chicagoans by putting up small billboards that dispense the condiment outside famous local restaurants that refuse to serve ketchup.” https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/03/29/heinz-is-putting-up-ketchup-dispensers-to-tempt-chicagoans-with-forbidden-condiment/

kottke , 3 months ago to random

I saw this quote the other day and haven’t stopped thinking about it since: “Dystopian fiction is when you take things that happen in real life to marginalized populations and apply them to people with privilege.” https://twitter.com/Hugo_Book_Club/status/1428729860676067328

kottke , 4 months ago to random

The happiest kids in the world have social safety nets. “In a country like the Netherlands where parents like my sister receive ample parental leave, childcare stipends, a four-day work week, and universal healthcare, the low-level anxiety that many American parents feel isn’t as common.” https://www.mother.ly/parenting/social-safety-net/

kottke , 4 months ago to random

The USPS is coming out with a collection of stamps honoring the efforts of 10 Americans who were part of the Underground Railroad, including Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Catherine Coffin, and William Still. https://kottke.org/24/02/usps-underground-railroad-stamps