ReHacked vol. 288: Divers in Mexico's Underwater Caves Get a Glimpse of Rarely Seen Artifacts, The Greatest Sports Cars of All Time and more

Divers in Mexico's Underwater Caves Get a Glimpse of Rarely Seen Artifacts, Fossils and Human Remains | Smithsonian #history #nature #civilization #longread

Cenotes in the Yucatán Peninsula are time capsules preserving remnants of Maya culture and fossils of extinct megafauna

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The Greatest Sports Cars of All Time #automotive #history #longread

Any judgment on the greatest sports cars of all time starts with the essential question of what is a sports car, most simply answered by the classical definition: a low car usually meant for two people with some power and maneuvering ability that is often beautiful. And yet there are many cars on the following list that lack one or more of those qualities, like the Lamborghini Countach, which is not a pinnacle of driving dynamics; or the Mazda Miata, which no one would accuse of being too powerful; or the Mercedes 500E, which has four doors; or the Plymouth Superbird, which is a muscle car taken beyond the limits of good taste.

What Excessive Screen Time Does to the Adult Brain | Cognitive Enhancement #health

This study found that increased use of screens among adults may harm learning, memory, and mental health, as well as the potential to increase the risk of early neurodegeneration. The study shows that in adults aged 18 – 25, excessive screen time causes thinning of the cerebral cortex, the brain’s outermost layer responsible for processing memory and cognitive functions, such as decision-making and problem-solving.

Another study found that adults who watched television for five hours or more per day had an increased risk of developing brain-related disease like dementia, stroke, or Parkinson’s.

Statewatch | EU: Definition of “potential terrorists” opens door to broad information-sharing #privacy #politics

EU member states can now collect and share information on “potential terrorists”. This category is based on a new informal definition that was agreed with no democratic scrutiny. While claiming to target those who may engage in political violence, there is potential for far broader application.

Pink Floyd Sells Music Rights to Sony for $400 Million #music #copyrights

After years of false starts, the iconic British rock band Pink Floyd has agreed to sell their recorded-music and name-and-likeness rights to Sony Music for approximately $400 million, sources confirm to Variety.

The deal, one of the largest of many in recent years, apparently has finally concluded despite decades of ongoing infighting and bitter words between the bandmembers, notably chief songwriters Roger Waters and David Gilmour; also involved are drummer Nick Mason and the estates of keyboardist Richard Wright and founding singer-songwriter Roger “Syd” Barrett. The deal comprises recorded-music rights but not songwriting, which is held by the individual writers, as well as name-and-likeness, which includes merchandise, theatrical and similar rights. While Pink Floyd was famously anonymous as personalities, presumably most if not all of the iconic artwork on their albums, which was largely designed by the British firm Hipgnosis, is included.

India holds record for internet shutdowns with 771 since 2016 - Rest of World #internet #censorship

There have been 51 internet blackouts in India in 2024 so far.
Activists say there is no form of an internet shutdown that is reasonable or necessary.

100 years of Surrealism 1924-2024 | Christie's #art #history #longread

One hundred years ago, André Breton sat down at his desk in the modest apartment he inhabited on Rue Fontaine in Paris’s 9th arrondissement. What resulted was a 21-page manuscript that would go down as one of the most important texts in modern art: Manifeste du surréalisme.

Known in English as the Surrealist Manifesto, it set out the radical ideas of a new cultural movement. Breton defined Surrealism as ‘pure psychic automatism, by which one proposes to express — verbally, in writing, or in any other manner — the true function of thought, in the absence of control exerted by reason, and exempt from all aesthetic or moral concern’.

In other words, people should reject rational thinking and respond instead to the unbridled messages of their subconscious and dreams. Rational thinking, after all, on the part of world leaders, had led to millions of deaths on the battlefields of the First World War. Breton, a one-time medical student, had spent much of the conflict working in the neurological ward of a military hospital.

Boris Vallejo and the Pixel Art of the Demoscene | Marin Comics soft #nsfw #art #history

As an epic fantasy painter, Boris Vallejo had a great influence on 1980s and 90s fantasy book covers, computer game box art, and the demoscene. Through the decades, his works have been replicated by pixel artists. This article features fantasy art history, demoscene drama, and a lot of pixel art fun creating a Boris Vallejo imitation graphic using only four colors.

Comedy wildlife photography awards 2024 – in pictures | Environment | The Guardian #nature #photography

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