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Light pollution is erasing natural darkness from urban life, with the Guardian examining how city lighting regulations and sprawling illumination mean fewer people ever see a truly dark night sky. Commenters are debating what is lost as starry skies vanish from everyday experience, and whether tighter rules on outdoor lighting could bring back the dark.
- 21989 British TV documentary reignites debate over 1948 Tantura massacreβBritish TV show aired in 1989. For those who think it started with October 7th, and forget events like the 1948 Tantura
A British television documentary first aired in 1989 is being circulated to argue that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict did not begin with the October 7th attacks. Those sharing it point to the 1948 Tantura massacre and earlier events as evidence of a much longer history of violence, framing the current war in that deeper historical context.
- 3Game developer makes miniature paper from dwarf papyrus plantsβSince I have dwarf papyrus plants, I made miniature paper! Don't forget to tickle the soil now again my # gamedev friend
A game developer who grows dwarf papyrus plants has made miniature paper from them, sharing the result with friends in the game development community. The post links the craft to ancient Egyptian ideas of the soul, noting the plant's historical use for papermaking, and encourages fellow developers to tend their soil for the sake of their plants and mental health.
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Food & Wine is highlighting a Persian rice dish built on fluffy saffron rice paired with crispy potatoes, praising the combination of textures and aromatics as unforgettable. The feature walks through what makes the pairing work, drawing fresh attention to Persian cuisine and inspiring home cooks to try the saffron-and-potato combination themselves.
- 520 Books That Really Explain How Hollywood WorksβForget Ari and Chapek: 20 Books That Really Explain Hollywood
A new reading list rounds up twenty books said to explain the reality of Hollywood better than biographies of super-agent Ari Emanuel or former Disney chief Bob Chapek. The list points readers toward titles about the industry's agents, studios and dealmaking, arguing the business is best understood through deeper histories and reporting rather than personality-driven accounts of its most famous executives.