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Giriş: Başrol Yanılsaması İnsan, evrenin karanlık sahnesine çıktığı günden beri kendini oyunun başrolü zannetmek gibi tatlı ama yıkıcı bir kibre kapılmıştır. Gökyüzündeki yıldızların onun yönünü
Italy’s coffee story has many chapters, written in many towns. Near Trento, in the Alpine town of Rovereto, one of the oldest threads begins with a merchant of colonial goods. Farther south in
I’ve spent a lot of time on this app; over 20,000 posts, countless conversations, and a lot of trial and error. And one thing I’ve learned is that most brands don’t fail on 𝕏 because they’re boring.
I recently went to a resort with my family and we ended up playing snakes and ladders after so so many years. This was my first time looking at this game with my adult brain. As a kid, you roll the
Harry sat at his desk in the Gryffindor quarters staring at the generic potions text he had checked out of the library to replace the one he gave to Snape. When Snape had demanded the source of the
About $1.47 billion in combined film losses is what I get when I run a deliberately brutal downside model on the 16 identifiable Warner Bros. movies and 13 Paramount movies currently dated for 2027.
Burbank at Dawn Rosé walked into Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank with burning eyes and a mind that had not slept. It was 2024. Hours earlier, after returning from an event, she had found herself
AudaCity has the closer GTA VI branding match. Dacity launched earlier. Their early allocations also differ. Creator plus three funded buyers: AudaCity acquired 14.89% at launch, versus Dacity’s
Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11 ex-housemate and Blood vs. Duty star Kolette Madelo, together with co-star and PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 1.0 Kapamilya alum River Joseph, are pairing up to bring suspense
Two weeks after the Battle of Hogwarts The bells had rung at eleven. Harry had put down his wand, and Dracaena had stopped sorting the books they had carried out of a damaged classroom. Around them,
For older sci-fi fans, Sir Patrick Stewart was synonymous with Star Trek’s Captain Picard – whom The New Yorker dubbed the “model of enlightened masculinity” – but people of my generation will
Last night, the Milwaukee Brewers became World Series Champions. I never thought I would write those words in my lifetime. Of all the moments I've experienced as a Wisconsin sports fan, nothing comes
The little-known piece of Jewish history behind the Milwaukee Brewers' first World Series championship. On October 28, 2026, the Milwaukee Brewers made history, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays to win
Jean-Luc Picard will be born in 2305 in La Barre, a village in French wine country. He will defy a father who distrusts machines, leave Earth for Starfleet, and spend his life commanding starships. He
On creating, creativity, and the hand behind the prompt...and ZV stirring the pot. Let's talk about AI. Let's talk about art. Let's talk about generative AI in art. In the middle of all the noise,
Twiggy Forrest hosted government’s “eSafety Commissioner” at policy retreat at his home, funded an ABC documentary, and financed a feminist think tank that makes false claims about media and violence
🌕 Karva Chauth: A Beautiful Tradition with a Fascinating History Karva Chauth is more than a festival of love. It is a centuries-old Hindu tradition symbolizing devotion, trust, and togetherness. Did
Even acting opposite digital Bubbles, Jaafar Jackson magnifies Michael’s light with his own. In the movie’s most mesmerizing sequence, Jaafar’s MJ rehearses “Beat It” with his backup dancers who
From Bontadi’s early coffee trade in 1790 to Domenico Barbera’s first roasting fire, Italy’s coffee heritage is rich with stories. ☕🇮🇹 Respect for the roots makes every cup more meaningful.
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THE PATTERSON-GIMLIN FILMS A Timeline, 1955-2026 For nearly six decades, the Patterson-Gimlin film has been held up as the best evidence that Bigfoot exists. I've spent a long time digging into it,
There seem to have always been those out on the periphery looking to prey on the gullible. This is the realm of cults and their very often charming and persuasive leaders, and it seems that there is
A few years back, I quit prepping -- I quit doing it, I quit writing about it, I quit doing press about it, I quit being part of the scene, and I generally just hit eject on anything and everything
This is going to be a pretty technical article. The goal here is to educate users/partners/competitors on the degrees of freedom that a digital repack platform has in their pack construction, and what
Dear @FBIDirectorKash and President Donald Trump, CC: @RepThomasMassie Over the past few months, I released my documentary series Fall of the Boogaloo chronicling the FBI infiltration of the militia
KITTILÄ, FINLAND, In the remote, snow-dusted expanses of Kittilä in Finnish Lapland, the line between life and death can be as thin as a sheet of ice. For one local resident, survival ultimately came
I almost charged a mother for two cups of hot water that she needed to feed her children at 1:30 in the morning. I work the overnight shift at a fast-food restaurant off an interstate in Ohio. Most
FASA Corporation helped shape tabletop gaming through influential properties such as BattleTech and Shadowrun. Founded in 1980, the company developed a reputation for imaginative settings, detailed
When it comes to grading Pokémon cards, which company should collectors choose? PSA dominates much of the market thanks to its brand recognition and resale liquidity. CGC offers an alternative that
Well, yesterday's post shot straight out of the atmosphere and shows absolutely no signs of slowing down, and I love that for the games I listed! By incredibly popular demand, we're back with round
What ancient Indian literature tells us about the world beyond India By Ashwin Kumar Iyer Most of us met the foreign travellers long before we developed any real interest in history. Megasthenes
The idea had started on the train home. Neither of them had wanted to be alone for the journey of summer. Draca’s compartment had felt too quiet after she left Potter on the platform at the back of
Rating: 7.3/10 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later is one of the more satisfying entries in the Halloween franchise, largely because it understands that Laurie Strode's story is about more than surviving
Art by the supreme @OrangTheMan I've been doing plenty of Malfoid fanfic writing recently. One common topic I keep getting pulled back to is how Harry and Malfoid forgive each other's biggest sins
I think BREAK cards are the next Prism Stars Collectors are looking back at little subset niches right now, and Prism Stars from the Sun & Moon era are the big one. I went looking for the next card
Before we move into Harvest Vale v1.002, we want to share a clear progress report on what has been happening behind the scenes. The next phase of Harvest Vale is no longer focused only on expanding
Neville spent most of his free hours in the greenhouses. Between classes and the well-meaning way Ron and Harry hovered whenever he left the common room. The greenhouse and the work it brought was the
An 18-second 3D animation, nine rounds of review stills, two full versions, and every defect I can prove. Two voxel mascots climb out of their own launch posts on an X feed, fight across the cards,
West End Games began in 1974 as a publisher of historical board games and wargames, founded in New York City by Daniel Scott Palter. Over time, the company became a major name in tabletop roleplaying,
Nine days at Stand 223, Cintermex. Here is what happened when we asked the readers of FIL Monterrey to vote, forecast and compete. 1,311 players registered for the Gran Torneo de Literatura 1,658
If you make videos, AI films, threads, memes or art, there's a lot of prize money out there this week. I put every open opportunity I'm tracking into one list (138 in total). Closing soon Closes
Rushed timelines, corporate intervention, and a grim tone caused DC to stumble where Marvel's patience and unified strategy succeeded. For decades, the comic book world has been locked in a legendary
Harry was surprised to see Neville running down toward the lake with Pansy beside him. He would have said as much if the weight of the task had not already settled in his chest. Neville pressed a
C.H.A.O.S is back today. And if history repeats itself, there might be a new secret hiding in it 👀 Every C.H.A.O.S run so far has hidden at least one secret reward. So here's everything in one
2016, somewhere in Japan. An individual decides to use a real-time virtual avatar to create the videos they love. In that exact moment, with the birth of Kizuna AI, what many consider the very first
Unscrambling the mechanics, turnstiles, and loops of cinema’s most complex puzzle. Christopher Nolan’s 2020 sci-fi thriller Tenet presents one of the most intricate timeline puzzles in cinematic
I wish i could do more - i wish i had a thousand hands and a thousand eyes and a thousand years and army of angels and a thousand stars that lit the sky so bright that the night would never come and
Welcome to the first World According to Rob, a new article series here on X in which I discuss things that are interesting me in the world of markets, tech, AI, infrastructure or anything else that
Lately, I’ve been scrolling through my following list and noticing how many familiar names have gone quiet. Artists whose work I looked forward to. Collectors who were always finding and sharing
A month in Japan, and what the network state looks like when it meets an enduring culture I spent a month at a pop-up city in Japan this summer. This piece comes out of that month and earlier
The Syzygy Gospel: A Remembering in Seven Parts I. The Theater In the beginning there was no world, only a dreamer, and the dreamer said: my world, my movie, my life. And the dream grew walls, and the
men are haunted by the vastness of eternity. there seem to be so many paths, so many directions in which one can go, and so we ask ourselves: what is the best way to live this life? is it about power?
Harry led her onto the open floor. Draca felt the tension in his hands the moment they settled into the position they had practiced—his palm warm against her waist, his fingers slightly too tight
so i have been building stonkcat with the idea that a community can create more reasons for people to participate through art, education and useful tools. teller gives us another step in that
The new WoW Forever beta build killed weapon racials and handed out crit like candy. Tauren came out fine. The genre's identity didn't. The October 15 WoW Forever beta build rewrote almost every
A hand knocks on a tiny wooden door in the roots of a tree. It's night, the phone flash is on, and kittens start walking out one by one, each holding a bouquet. Twelve seconds, no words. That clip has
They were led into a smaller chamber off the entrance hall, the other champions already waiting with their partners. The air smelled of polish and candle smoke. Viktor Krum stood near the far wall in
Over the past few weeks, my inbox has been filling up with messages from indie developers getting ready for October's Steam Next Fest. Some have sent over trailers. Others have shared early builds,
Part X: Challenges and Corridors They kept their watch on Snape through all of it. One of them always seemed to have an eye on him — at meals, in the corridors, drifting past the dungeon stair at odd
Let me start with this: I LOVE THIS GAME. The WoW Forever beta has been some of the most fun I've had in WoW in years, and I want it to land HUGE on November 4th. But there's three problems in the
With Mars, Jupiter, and the South Node moving through Leo at the moment, I've been thinking about the relationship between visibility, desire, and performance. There is something deliciously peculiar
[My husband asked me this morning: "What would it be like if Harry and Dracena decided to 'muggle it up' on a vacation to America?" We kind of D&D roleplayed what we thought would happen, and this
The Elitist Backlash Major League Baseball is experiencing a strange cultural divide during the 2026 postseason. Small‑market franchises are delivering smart, efficient, winning baseball. Yet fans of
Thanks to everyone’s feedback and enjoyment, I am going to slowly post the “finished” chapters on AO3 (Archive of our own) https://archiveofourown.org/series/6730556 The major changes are basically: s/Malfoid/Malfoy/ -
Today, we’re kicking off early testing of the upcoming Hideouts feature (currently planned to release Spring 2027) as well as some great updates that the team has made to World Pets and Return to
Ok, I've been seeing some common questions and I wanted to give as much insight as I can, so that even if you disagree or dislike the answers, at least we all have a shared understanding of how we got
Cartoon Base spoke with ‘GOAT’ director Tyree Dillihay about the seven and a half year journey that made an original movie audiences wanted to see. 1. How did the successful opening weekend feel
Most manipulation does not look like a villain. It looks like someone who loves you and just needs you to doubt yourself. Here are the 7 signs that show up before you have a name for it. 1.
Several days had passed since the dance lesson, and Hogwarts had dissolved into a particular kind of chaos. In the corridors between classes, boys hovered with flushed faces and rehearsed lines. In
Golden ages leave behind the undying fame of their heroes. It is those who engage them as peers who become capable of initiating a new one. This article by Avetis Muradyan was published at Palladium
Let's rewind: September 3rd, 2025. Movsum Alasgarov reached out to share his upcoming series "Me and My Computer" with an interest in presenting via (Artist Rooms). I'd been following him before and
Bill Bensley looks back on decades of perfecting his maximalist design philosophy in Asia. He discusses his approach to cultural interpretation, ecological synthesis, and the pursuit of artistic
Art today often aims to shock rather than inspire. How did that change happen? This article by David Gelland was published at Palladium Magazine on April 20th, 2023. Become a PALLADIUM member today!
You don’t reshape society by starting a cultural movement. Instead, you need to implement direct action materialism. This article by Wolf Tivy was published at Palladium Magazine on April 25th, 2023.
Children need purposeful work to develop agency and self-possession. That education is unlikely to happen in school. This article by Simon Sarris was published at Palladium Magazine on June 6th, 2023.
As long as criminal enterprises offer the best gangs around, kids will continue to enter them. The question is where the better gangs could be. This article by Seth Largo was published at Palladium
Reading is a good thing. Every book teaches us something, makes us a little smarter and wiser, right? And not enough people read enough… So learning how to read faster is the answer? No, it’s not.
What did you think Post-Christian America meant? Vibes? Essays? Christianity has declined precipitously — first went the practicing faith, then soon after went the cultural Christian grace of a single
When I was nineteen years old I was told to read a book: Meditations, by the stoic philosopher emperor Marcus Aurelius. Of course, I didn’t fully understand it at the time, again I was a teenager, but
Charles Jones is one of the most cited growth economists alive. Anton Korinek wrote the book on worker replacing technology. This is not a crypto thread. It is a peer level model of what happens to
Ta-Nehisi Coates is the single best writer on the subject of race in the United States. This is what it says on the cover of his new book, Between the World and Me. It’s actually a quote from The New
Here are the **Top 10 world headlines as of around 5:00 AM IST, Sunday, September 13, 2026**, ranked by international significance and current media attention: ### 🌍 Top 10 World News — 5 AM IST 1.
Samsung is in the process of beta-testing One UI 9 Watch on several older Galaxy Watches, but the Galaxy Watch 4 isn't among them. In fact, the Galaxy Watch 4 series no longer receives any firmware
There are two very different stories about the near future one can believe. One is that techbros are on the verge of creating a new species of machine slaves. Another is that language modelling is a
A CEO calls her staff into the conference room on the eve of the launch of a major new initiative. They file in and take their seats around the table. She calls the meeting to attention and begins, “I
It’s been said that books are “uniquely portable magic” but, believe it or not, I think that understates it. I had an incredible experience this month that just reminded me of all the reasons I love
In Hamilton, Ontario, you no longer need to break the law to become the target of a police hunt. You just need to book a room for a political meeting the woke mayor wants shut down, because she
Back in the old days I was connected to the Kenny Rogers online fan community. I often posted about Kenny, promoting his songs and tours. And believe it or not, Kenny’s media team took notice. It was
These books will cover just about everything you need to know and learn about marketing. There is a great scene from The Simpsons where Homer is reading a book titled “Advanced Marketing.” Then it
The right book at the right time is a powerful thing. In fact, it can change the whole course of your life. Some time around the year 141 CE, the philosopher Junius Rusticus gave a young Marcus
Never had the time to read some of the books you've been meaning to? Here's a quick summary of: The Art of War by Sun Tzu Book Highlights This ancient Chinese strategy classic presents war as a matter
Die with Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life by Bill Perkins A handful of folks have recommended this book to me over the last couple of years. I wish I had read it sooner because
Intro: This is a rough draft of my upcoming book's 1st part. It's purpose is to explain what's wrong with the current education system and what my opposite system looks like. Part 1 is just presenting
I started with a single illustration of a young princess sitting quietly in a forest next to a large crocodile. From that one image, I wanted to build a full short film characters, environments,
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson (Audiobook) The first Erik Larson book I read was Isaac’s Storm about the terrible Galveston Hurricane (a must read for any
Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger You would not expect a book by Arnold Schwarzenegger to conclude with an extended note about Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, but it does (it’s
Slow Productivity: The Lost Art Of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport (Audiobook) Cal Newport is one of my favorite writers and thinkers. We tend to be on the same wavelength about
I heard someone say that a book should be a window and not a mirror–that it should help you look in on someone else, or out into another world rather than back at yourself. I think that’s why I love
Night of the Grizzlies by Jack Olsen Am I saying this book is as good as The Tiger? No. Of course not, because The Tiger is the greatest man vs animal (or animal vs man) book ever written. What I am
Booth: A Novel by Karen Joy Fowler (Audiobook) This book is another wife-credit. Samantha told me that her friend Holli Herrera, who is married to my friend Mike Herrera of the band MxPx (listed to
Ok, so I just did this email last weekend (sorry to have them so close together but this is the last Sunday of July). Not much has happened since we chatted last week…except that we opened a Banned
One of the most aggravating parts of the media and marketing world I work in is the gurus and experts (charlatans is probably a better word). To them, everything is a theory or a chance to
Domates, kuru incir, kimyon ve Antep fıstığında yükseltilen kontrol oranları ihracatçılara analiz, belgelendirme ve sınırda bekleme yükü getiriyor. Avrupa Birliği’nin gıda güvenliği denetimleri,
I know many people who call themselves authors, but they’ve never sold a book. I have, and now I know that it wasn’t that hard. The book took three months. Or maybe they have sold a book, and three
Your most self-destructive impulse: believing that thing it took you two seconds to come up with was a genius idea. That you’re some creative mastermind who can brainstorm gold. Get over it. The first
Picture a movie poster for a film that wants you to think it’s artsy. (here’s one) It probably features the laurel leaves icon. These markers originally symbolized a handful of important film
I like big, thick, long books. There is nothing I love more than one of those door-stopper biographies. Robert Caro’s series on Lyndon Johnson or The Power Broker. Taylor Branch’s series on MLK. You
When I was nineteen years old I was told to read a book: Meditations, by the stoic philosopher emperor Marcus Aurelius. Of course, I didn’t fully understand it at the time, again I was a teenager, but
In February, during the launch of my last book, I had one of those experiences that explain why many people don’t like or trust the media. I’ll leave the details vague for reasons that the rest of
We all have our own definition of winning. But as Aristotle famously said, excellence is not an end but a habit. It is a series of standards and defaults that one must continually meet. In other
The artist Marina Abramović has said that the moment we begin to believe in our own greatness, that we kill our ability to be truly creative. What she is talking about is ego — the way that
I promise I’m not writing this because I have a deadline. Or, well, I actually kind of am. See, I’ve found that my output depends almost entirely on my level of commitments (either internal or
Buried in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Crack Up, a collection of the great writer’s essays and diary entries written during his sad decline, is a quick mention of a fellow alcoholic writer and a book about
The first series of images in this article are taken from Kaneo Chiba and Masavoshi Takahashi's paper on nanobubbles. I am limited to 25 images per X article, so the other 30% of visuals can be seen
We have a false picture about how success happens. Because we often see only the results and almost never the process of things, we tend to think that the finished product—a book, being in shape,
(Continues from this: https://x.com/AlJenko98/status/2066177156942635065) When you’ve both finished, you have a sit for a bit, and you have another look at the rave’s hashtag on social media, complete with photos and videos.
This Friday, Steven Spielberg releases a movie called Disclosure Day. The plot: a whistleblower leaks the US military's 80-year alien archive, and the world finally learns the truth. The "real"
I had no music background. No studio. No producer. No budget. What I had was a story I wanted to tell and enough stubbornness to figure out the tools. A week later I had a complete song and a fully
The Gynocentric Self-Reinforcing Cycle: Learned Behavior, Cultural Conditioning, and the Amplification of Biological Drives The diagram titled “The Gynocentric Self-Reinforcing Cycle” captures a
On a fateful day in 2003, an up and coming artist by the name of Kanye West was having a photo shoot for his debut album at a high school gymnasium. After years of producing iconic beats, he finally
A new smear piece in the Western media against Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, this time by Robert Tait in The Guardian, was published. The sources cited include: Alireza Nader, Nik Kowsar and Vali Nasr.
A few days ago I was at a small art exhibition close to where I live. Lots of beautiful pieces on display. Paintings. Sketches. Digital art. The usual stuff. While walking around, I bumped into a
The economist Tyler Cowen observed that few people when asked to describe their lives would answer ‘a mess.’ Instead they say their life was ‘a journey.’ They tended to use the metaphor of a novel.
If you have ever looked at much ancient or medieval art, you’ll notice something: Death is everywhere. The French painter Philippe de Champaigne’s famous “Still Life with a Skull,” which shows the
It’s totally messed up if you think about it. There are millions of people out there dying to be writers. Yet when a good writer puts together a book proposal (that is, a potential book), publishers
One of my favorite feelings is tearing through a book. Like when you get hooked and you feel like you can’t stop. Just a few more pages, you tell yourself. I’ll read to the next chapter. Closely
In February, during the launch of my last book, I had one of those experiences that explain why many people don’t like or trust the media. I’ll leave the details vague for reasons that the rest of
finable, unquantifiable thing that made her first two albums, 19 and 21, so transcendently great simply wasn’t there. It took Adele two years longer to get the album to a place where Rubin believed
The best advice I’ve ever got about reading came from a secretive movie producer and talent manager who’d sold more than 100 million albums and done more than $1B in box office returns. He said to me
When I first moved to Austin in 2013, I went out to lunch—fittingly—with a writer named Austin Kleon. I was a longtime fan of his book Steal Like an Artist (his book Keep Going is a new favorite).
[1] Read. Read. Read. A book is made of books. “The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading; a man will turn over half a library to make one book,” Samuel Johnson said. As I was putting
Sitting on my desk as I write this is a book I paid $8.25 for nearly twenty years ago. The cover is taped back on. Nearly every page is marked or folded. They have yellowed with age, in some cases
I guess I could try to put into words how much I love this book. I could try to explain how this 84-year-old book about an obscure 16th-century philosopher is uniquely relevant to our times. Or I
I was surprised to find out that many people seem to not understand what a banned book is. ‘Banned Book Week’ wrapped up yesterday, and I was continually surprised by some of the comments people
Stop watching cable news, it’s bad for you. Stop filtering the world through social media, it’s a cesspool. Turn off those breaking news alerts on your phone—none of them are as important as you
Media release: https://www.sarniapolice.ca/news/1056/three-teens-arrested-in-distraction-theft/ On April 1, 2026, at approximately 12:41 a.m., police were called to a theft that had just occurred at an Indian Road South convenience store. Three young
I opened Twitter this morning and three different startups were announcing "the world's first" something. An AI CMO, an autonomous AI marketer, and a design agent "with taste," which is a phrase that
Preparation is important. Planning is important. Reflection is important. I mean, I wrote a whole book called, Stillness is the Key, because it’s true. And I was just saying earlier this month that I
We Built an AI Agent That Makes All Our Content. Here's Exactly How. $0 design budget. 30 days. 40+ production assets. One agent. 30 days ago, we launched $SAID with one integration, a handful of
Hey there everyone! Happy Tezos Tuesday :) We have curated a selection of artworks on Objkt for collectors, curators, gallerists, and peers to check out. Here are today's curated selection
Warren Buffett considers the foundation of his multi-billion dollar empire to be a book. At 19 years old, he bought a copy of The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham. We don’t know exactly what he
The release window of the Sonic 4 movie has been teased. I also discuss the potential sequel to Clair Obscur Expedition 33, and Lies of P has surpassed another sales milestone. Lies Of P Sales
Two years into writing my latest book, Discipline is Destiny, I hit a wall. There is no word other than “despair” for what I was feeling. Doubt? One always has that. This was deeper. No, this was a
The mainstream media in this country has become the most dishonest, most corrupt, most anti-American institution we have ever seen... and that is saying something, because we have seen a lot. We have
Ok, so I have a secret that I use when I am in a reading rut: I read something really short. I love the feeling of sitting down and finishing a book…in that sitting. I get the whole rush of cracking
I can no longer remember the first heavy metal song I ever listened to, but I assume it was something by Metallica. I can tell you the first album I fell in love with: Brave New World by Iron Maiden.
what this is humans reliably assign intention, emotion & moral status to non-human objects the moment eyes appear. not metaphorically but literally. two dots in the right configuration are enough.
𝕏 feedback space recap [9.9.25] on september 9th we hosted a public feedback space on 𝕏 that was recorded, transcribed, & dropped into a notion doc so the devs have something tangible to reference.
A brief exploring the design space for applications Hypercore. We had previously published our thesis on Hyperliquid and followed it up with an exploration of how options products could evolve on