Once I shifted my perspective from thinking of it as a rigid system to seeing it as an experience created through peaceful, vibrant, or inquisitive methods, I discovered a wealth of incredible works across many genres.
Damon and Affleck’s Oscar acceptance speech in 1997 is considered one of the best ever. The two young actors were genuinely surprised and overwhelmed, and admitted they didn’t know what to say. Affleck later joked on The Howard Stern Show (as reported by EW) that he might have gotten a little carried away at the ceremony, saying…
This mod lets you play as a soldier from the Hazardous Environments unit, sent to the Black Mesa facility to restore order after the events of Half-Life. The mod features a completely original campaign, separate from the Half-Life: Opposing Force expansion, even though they share a similar premise.
This week’s SNL host delivered a long sketch where they played Harry Potter in a surprising twist. Due to a last-minute script change, this Harry Potter is romantically interested in Ron (played by Ben Marshall), leading to a completely different storyline than the original TV show.
New data-driven methods are allowing scientists to unravel the complex dynamics of ecological and epidemiological systems with unprecedented accuracy.
Word in the streets, or at least down the grapevine, is that big, well-known investors are rejoining these funds en masse. Managers with entropic piles of capital are utilizing ETFs to gain Bitcoin exposure in a manner facilitated by what they call “standard rules and reporting.”
Researchers have developed a novel framework for dissecting complex time series models and revealing the underlying drivers of their predictions.
Enter MorenoDV_, a gentleman of unknown origin but impeccable flair for dramatic data interpretation, who, in a missive dated January 17th (a day, one trusts, otherwise unremarkable), reassures us that the bull cycle persists. One is tempted to ask, “Like syphilis?” but refrains. Yes, despite the horror of Q4 2025-when wallets were flayed and nerves frayed-the bull, it seems, is merely dozing, possibly off champagne and hubris.
Apparently, this cache of digital trinkets is distributed amongst a frankly alarming number of issuers: Canary, Bitwise (twice, naturally – consistency is for the uninspired), Franklin Templeton (one assumes they know what they’re doing, though one doubts it), Grayscale, 21Shares, REX-Osprey… the list goes on. It’s a veritable bazaar of financial engineering.
New research reveals that large language models are becoming safer in simulated pediatric consultations, but bigger isn’t always better.