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Day 284: Over the weekend, it was revealed that an indictment resulting from the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller is expected to be made public today.

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posted by Anonymous at 10:19 PM PST - 2841 comments

The Bird Who Came to Dinner, The latest shot-for-shot Reanimation project (multipreviously), isn't as random as you'd think. Most if not all of the animators were Brazilian (hence the lips being synched to the Portuguese dub), and Woody Woodpecker is massive there, even getting a CGI movie over there earlier this month. (Content warning: violence, nudity and ａｅｓｔｈｅｔｉｃ.) As always, if you know of any reanimation projects not listed here or in the 'multipreviously' link, please mention them in the comments.
posted by BiggerJ at 10:11 PM PST - 4 comments

On The Origin Of Theses following the The Academic Family Tree, a nonprofit, user content-driven web database that aims to accurately document and publicly share the academic genealogy of current and historical researchers across all fields of academia. Started with Neurotree. See also the Mathematics Geneaology Project and the Philosophy Family Tree [more inside]
posted by the man of twists and turns at 9:28 PM PST - 18 comments

"This is our history, culture, heritage. We are using our voices to change our future." The Reno, a legendary club in Moss Side, has been excavated by former regulars working with Salford University's Applied Archaeology Department. Opened on the corner of Moss Lane East and Princess Road in 1962, its heyday was from 1971 to 1981 when it became a haven for Manchester's mixed-race community who often weren't welcome elsewhere. [more inside]
posted by Helga-woo at 2:59 PM PST - 4 comments

The maternal death rate in the US more than doubled between 1987 and 2013, and black women are dying at the highest rates of all. A 2016 joint report by the Texas Department of State Health Services’ Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force found that black mothers accounted for 11.4% of Texas births in 2011 and 2012, but 28.8% of pregnancy-related deaths. There are various theories why — persistent poverty, large numbers of women without adequate health insurance, risk factors related to stress and discrimination. All come together in Texas, with a twist that has become one of America’s most confounding public health problems: African American women are dying of pregnancy- and childbirth-related causes here at stunningly high rates.
posted by stillmoving at 12:38 PM PST - 33 comments

“The Door Problem” by Liz England [Theory & Design] “Game design is one of those nebulous terms to people outside the game industry that’s about as clear as the “astrophysicist” job title is to me. It’s also my job, so I find myself explaining what game design means to a lot of people from different backgrounds, some of whom don’t know anything about games. [...] One of the reasons I like this example is because it’s so mundane. There’s an impression that game design is flashy and cool and about crazy ideas and fun all the time. But when I start off with, “Let me tell you about doors…” it cuts straight to the everyday practical considerations.” [more inside]
posted by Fizz at 11:07 AM PST - 54 comments

To help you wind down after a long week, here’s a soothing video of Maru The Cat kneading bread. (recent previouslies) [SLYT]
posted by Room 641-A at 10:42 AM PST - 26 comments

Life is a Rock (and the Radio Rolled Me) is a song by a group named Reunion. If you want to know what was going on in 1974 in rock radio music world, you'll get a good idea if you listen to the lyrics. Better yet, read the lyrics.  [more inside]
posted by ashbury at 9:42 AM PST - 41 comments

Robert Blakeley, who unwittingly became one of the most ubiquitous graphic designers of the 20th century, has died at 95. In 1961, he created the orange-yellow and black fallout shelter sign.
posted by How the runs scored at 9:02 AM PST - 19 comments

Pessimists Archive is an annotated podcast examining historical examples of technophobia, alarmism, protectionism, and puritanism. For example: the Walkman, recorded music, horseless carriages, umbrellas, bicycles, and chess. [more inside]
posted by carter at 8:36 AM PST - 21 comments

• How Māui Found his Mother (5’38)
• How Māui Slowed the Sun (5’09)
• The Fish of Māui (5’37)

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posted by Start with Dessert at 3:34 AM PST - 5 comments

On his first visit to Senegal, Jake Michaels was inspired by the “curated” looks of many of his subjects. As he took portraits on streets, in cafes and at beachside nightclubs, he sought to make the people shine, while also spotlighting the action in the background. (SLNYT, Really terrific pics with understated flair and nice explanations alongside)
posted by smoke at 2:28 AM PST - 22 comments

It all started with House Hunters, an HGTV franchise where couples, generally in terrible marriages, pretend to look for a new home even though to appear on the show, the participants must have already purchased a new home. When I am sitting on my couch, probably pretending to work, there is something soothing about the implausible yet aspirational sheen of this show where everyone wants an open floorplan and ground-floor master bedroom with en suite bathroom and ceiling fans they can swing from or whatever. Roxane Gay for Curbed.
posted by ellieBOA at 2:02 AM PST - 114 comments