Patagonia & Rodale Institute to Transition an Entire California County to Regenerative Agriculture
Patagonia’s Holdfast Collective is committing $1.55 million to the Rodale Institute’s Regenerate Ventura program, targeting a county‑wide shift to regenerative agriculture in Ventura County, California. The initiative already has 10,000 acres and 57 farms in the pipeline, with roughly 40% owned by historically underserved growers. High pesticide use—detected in over 90% of local air samples—has spurred demand for soil‑health practices like cover cropping that boost disease resistance. The new grant expands a 2024 pilot and aims to convert the entire county over several years.
Sydney Sweeney’s New Horror Movie Lands Exciting Director
Sydney Sweeney is set to star in and produce the upcoming Universal thriller The Caretaker, with indie horror specialist David Bruckner attached as director and co‑writer. The film adapts Marcus Kliewer’s 2026 novel about a young woman confronting a malevolent...
We’re Going to Be Getting New Hunger Games Movies Forever
The original Hunger Games movie turned 14 years old this spring, marking a decade‑plus of box‑office success and cultural cachet. The author argues that the franchise’s profitability and built‑in fan base will keep spawning new films indefinitely. Streaming services and...
Sharp HealthCare Taps Apple Vision Pro for Surgical Innovation
Sharp HealthCare in San Diego has launched an IRB‑approved clinical study to evaluate Apple’s Vision Pro headset in cataract surgery. The feasibility and safety study will measure how spatial‑computing tools affect depth perception, workflow efficiency, and surgeon ergonomics. Conducted at Sharp...
Wales Bonner’s Hand-Woven Sandal Is the Wildest Adidas Yet
Adidas and designer Wales Bonner have unveiled the Spring/Summer 2026 Karintha, a radical departure from the brand’s typical sneaker silhouette. The new Karintha is a sandal that pairs adidas’s wavy, sporty sole with a hand‑woven leather upper crafted by artisans in Brazil....
Whoop Wants to Test Your Blood
Whoop is expanding its health platform with Specialized Panels, a set of five targeted blood‑test packages that measure 75‑89 biomarkers. Priced at $299 per panel, the tests are offered as one‑time purchases through Quest Diagnostics and sync results directly into...
Find Answers by Recognizing What You Avoid
The answers you seek are found in the actions you avoid. #growth #mindset #energy #transformation
Ted Sarandos Says Failed Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Hardened Netflix’s M&A Muscles
Netflix co‑CEO Ted Sarandos said the company’s $82.7 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery taught Netflix to prioritize investment discipline over ego. After Paramount Skydance secured the assets for roughly $111 billion, Netflix walked away and collected a $2.8 billion termination fee. Sarandos highlighted that the...
Don’t Be One of These Parents
The Daily Dad urges parents to stop dismissing their children’s music preferences and instead engage with them. It cites a dad at a Taylor Swift concert who embraced his daughter’s taste after watching her documentary, highlighting the value of curiosity. By...
Common Asian Plant in Brazil Shows Potential for Removing Microplastics From Water
Researchers at ICT‑UNESP in Brazil demonstrated that a saline extract from Moringa oleifera seeds can coagulate and remove microplastics from drinking water, performing on par with aluminum sulfate and even better in alkaline conditions. The study, published in ACS Omega,...
SpaceX Starship Next Launch Targets May 2026 for V3 Debut
SpaceX’s twelfth integrated Starship test, Flight 12, targets a May 2026 launch from the newly built Pad 2 at Starbase, Texas. The mission will be the first flight of the Starship V3 configuration, featuring 33 Raptor 3 engines and a payload capacity of over...
Selena Gomez To Star in 4-Hour X-Rated Movie From Oscar Winner
Selena Gomez has been cast in a forthcoming four‑hour, X‑rated feature directed by Oscar‑winner Brady Corbet, known for 2024’s The Brutalist. The film, tentatively titled The Origin of the World, will trace a 150‑year narrative from the 19th century to...
12 Things You MUST Let Go of to Finally Grow Up
The blog post outlines twelve habits and mindsets readers should abandon to achieve genuine adulthood. It highlights how fake friendships, pointless socializing, people‑pleasing, procrastination, over‑explaining, emotional overreactions, doubters, the urge to please everyone, poor health, comparison, perfectionism, and weak boundaries...
The Coming Psychedelic Holiday
Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann first synthesized LSD in 1938, but only in April 1943 did he discover its powerful mind‑altering effects after accidentally absorbing the compound and then intentionally ingesting 0.25 mg. The resulting vivid hallucinations during a bicycle ride through...
A24 and Michaela Coel Remaking Jean-Claude Van Damme’s “Bloodsport”
A24 has announced a remake of the 1988 martial‑arts cult classic "Bloodsport," with acclaimed writer‑actor Michaela Coel attached as writer and producer. The original film, made on a shoestring budget, grossed roughly $50 million worldwide and launched Jean‑Claude Van Damme’s career....
Ocean Rowing Roundup for April
Dave “Dinger” Bell continues his unprecedented solo, unsupported row from Peru toward Mauritius, having covered 11,200 km—almost half of the 24,000 km journey—in 155 days despite weather‑forced pace cuts and sweltering cabin conditions. In April he ramped up from one to 11...
Furtwängler in Wartime – Reflections on Ian Buruma’s “Stay Alive”
Ian Buruma’s new book *Stay Alive* uses a December 1944 concert conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler to illustrate how music sustained Berlin’s morale during World II. The article highlights surviving wartime broadcasts—Beethoven’s Ninth, Brahms’s First, and others—showing Furtwängler’s interpretive defiance amid bombed-out venues and...
OpenAI Starts Offering a Biology-Tuned LLM
OpenAI unveiled GPT‑Rosalind, a large language model fine‑tuned for biology workflows. Trained on 50 common biological tasks and public databases, it can suggest pathways, prioritize drug targets, and connect genotype to phenotype. The model is deliberately more skeptical to curb...
True Test for Men: Balancing Money, Health, Family
Let’s talk real… What’s harder for a man today? Making money Staying in shape Leading a family Keeping a solid marriage Most men say money. I don’t. Because plenty of men make money… and still lose everything else. Grown man game is about handling ALL of it. Which one are you...
Psychology Says Adults Who Still Sleep with the Television on Aren’t Just Creatures of Habit — Many of Them Are...
Adults who fall asleep with the TV on are often using the constant chatter as a shield against intrusive thoughts, not merely as background noise. Research cited by Healthline and Psychology Today links this habit to poorer sleep quality, increased...
They Froze a Brain to −196°C. Then Brought It ‘Back to Life’ in a Groundbreaking New Study.
Researchers at the University Hospital Erlangen demonstrated that mouse hippocampal tissue can survive vitrification at –196 °C and resume normal neuronal activity after rewarming. The study, published in PNAS, showed structural integrity and functional synaptic signaling in brain slices, with modest...
Understanding Material Degradation in Solar Cells
A Helmholtz‑Zentrum Hereon team repurposed operando spectroscopic ellipsometry to monitor photoelectrode degradation in real time. The technique measures nanometer‑scale thickness changes across the entire surface while the cell operates under realistic illumination and electrochemical conditions. Testing ultrathin titanium‑dioxide layers revealed...
True Debate Survives Only Over Dinner With Friends
Sharing the "Think" section from this weeks release of "Think, Laugh, Cry" below... THINK Once a month, three of us sit down to dinner. We eat well. We drink a little. And then we argue. Not argue the way social media argues. Not...
Stars Stay Silent on Ticketmaster After Pearl Jam Fallout
I tweeted earlier that Taylor Swift hasn’t said anything on Ticketmaster. She criticized an outside entity in 2022, but didn’t mention the company by name. It’s telling big stars don’t talk about the industry, and haven’t since Pearl Jam got wrecked...
Designing Implants that Don’t Scar the Brain
A new study systematically compared stiff silicon electrodes with flexible polyimide probes for intracortical neural implants. The researchers found that material choice dominates tissue response: polyimide probes trigger far less scarring and inflammation than silicon, while probe thickness or wireless...
P21⁺TREM2⁺ Macrophages Drive Inflammaging and Liver Disease
Delighted to be part of this study identifying p21⁺TREM2⁺ senescent macrophages as drivers of inflammaging and metabolic liver disease. A fantastic collaboration led by @ACovarrubiasPhD 👏
California Wealth Tax Threatens Local Philanthropic Giving
Philanthropists overwhelmingly give in their own states. By driving out billionaires, a California wealth tax threatens in-state charitable giving, especially since retained charitable ties could complicate residency determinations for those who depart. https://t.co/fL8uV8M8Zg
Burnout Recovery Isn’t a Full Comeback. It’s a Renegotiation.
The post reframes burnout recovery as a renegotiation rather than a full comeback. It argues that returning to previous work habits often repeats the same stressors that caused burnout. Instead, individuals and leaders should redefine expectations, workload, and boundaries before...
Solve Harder Problems Now, Enjoy an Easier Life Later
When you start something new, it is hard work. To do the hard work, you must have grit, patience, discipline and optimism. Over time, you become stronger and better at doing the hard stuff. If you want an easier life, work on solving...
Great Lives Are Built on Intentional Daily Choices
Giving is a choice. Honesty is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Forgiveness is a choice. Spoken words is a choice. Teaching others is a choice. Respecting others is a choice. Showing gratitude is a choice. Remarkable people work hard to make better choices.
Your Brain Just Made up the Color You’re Looking At
An online visual illusion arranges black spokes with short red and blue segments, causing viewers to perceive a continuous neon‑colored circle that doesn’t actually exist. The effect, known as neon color spreading, demonstrates how the brain interpolates missing hue information....
Avatar Fire And Ash Ends Run with $404.3M
Avatar Fire And Ash finishes its North American #boxoffice run tonight. $404.3M over 17 weeks. 4th biggest film from 2025.
Holding Onto Stuff only Makes It Heavier—Let Go
The longer you hold on to things, the heavier they become. Learn to let go sooner. https://t.co/sm1iSMuj3A
Nike To Christen SoHo Location With Air Jordan 11 “Gamma” Restock
Nike announced a restock of the coveted Air Jordan 11 “Gamma” at its newly opened temporary SoHo location on April 16. The drop will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is promoted through the SNKRS Map feature in Nike’s app, marking...
Disney Unveils Avengers and Star Wars at CinemaCon
Seated and ready for final studio presentation at #CinemaCon - Disney. Updates on Avengers and Star Wars and more...I await you.
Social Media Overuse Isn’t a True Addiction
“Someone who checks Instagram too often or finds it hard to put down TikTok almost certainly has an unhealthy habit. Calling it an addiction equates that behavior with the compulsive, life-destroying patterns seen in substance use disorders.” https://t.co/auzxyJ5RuV
You Don’t Have a Time Problem. You Have a Currency Problem.
Productivity isn’t just about finding more hours; it hinges on three currencies—time, energy, and attention. The TEA framework helps identify which of these is the bottleneck, whether it’s overcommitment, fatigue, or scattered focus. A benchmark of ten genuine deep‑work hours...
Cheap First-Class Tickets Undermine Airline Loyalty Programs
Airlines Keep Selling First Class For $26 — Killing The Reason To Chase Their Top Status - View from the Wing https://t.co/N4857yozle
Featured in Wallpaper*: Inside My LA Studio Collaboration
Honored to be featured in Wallpaper* Magazine’s latest issue, photographed at my Los Angeles studio, where it all begins. A look into my collaboration with H&M and the ideas shaping the work, it's all here: https://t.co/UfsS0d7req
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7 Countries Where You Can Travel Comfortably for Less Than $30 a Day
The piece highlights seven countries where travelers can comfortably spend under $30 a day, covering lodging, meals and activities. It cites Laos guesthouses at under $20 a night, Nepal street food for less than $1, and Vietnam hotels as low...
SWPA 2026: 430k Entries, Winners Announced
SWPA is one of the most prestigious global photo contests, and the 2026 instalment attracted over 430,000 from more than 200 countries. Here are the 10 category winners https://t.co/LDdIVhiE7U
Hainan Jones Opens Counter at DeKalb Market
Hainan Jones has a counter in DeKalb Market, read about it tomorrow in my Substack: https://t.co/mAymqyqsvv
Val Kilmer’s AI Movie Trailer Reveals Major Problem With AI Actors
The upcoming drama "As Deep as the Grave" uses generative AI to insert a digital Val Kilmer, who died in 2025, into a role he never filmed. The trailer, released with the consent of Kilmer’s estate, shows an uncanny, poorly rendered...
Artemis 4 Targets Moon’s South Pole for Water
Artemis 4 in early 2028 aims for a crewed landing on the Moon's south pole. Why the south pole? That's where we've found ice in permanently shadowed craters. Water on the Moon changes everything.
Essential Guide to Teen Health and Wellness
Looking for some springtime reading? This book will help Teens and Families learn the basics of healthy living, including stress resilience, physical activity, nutrition, sleep, social connections+avoidance of risky substances. https://t.co/jy8QN5MoLT #Health #lifestylemedicine https://t.co/xYrXlnqibA
Teravail and Salsa Go Big with 32" Wheels, Tyres and Bikes
At the Sea Otter Classic in California, Teravail announced a new carbon 32‑inch rim and two gravel‑focused tyres, marking its entry into the emerging 32‑inch wheel segment. The products were showcased on Salsa’s newly released Fargo 32‑inch steel and titanium...
Pause to Let Clarity Catch Up
Leave with this --> Sometimes the smartest move is to hit pause and let clarity catch up.
AI‑crafted Naming System Streamlines Google Drive Organization
📂 Does organizing your Google Drive end up at the bottom of the to-do list? 🤖 Ask AI to create a file naming system you can actually stick with. 🗂️ It's one of the most powerful ways to save time long-term. https://t.co/GDB21nrz89
Winnipeg-Born Author Jon Klassen Wins Nearly $750K Swedish Prize for Children's Literature
Winnipeg‑born author‑illustrator Jon Klassen has become the first Canadian to win the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, Sweden’s premier children’s literature prize worth roughly 5 million kronor (about $550,000 USD). The award, administered by the Swedish Arts Council, honors his body of work,...
Fathers' Presence in Labor Boosts Families, Not Equality
Chris Williamson asked me my views on paternity leave and a father's presence during labor. Overall, I want a pro-dad argument rather than a gender equality argument for fathering, so I told him how I truly felt: https://t.co/qSOXIsegtk