The Ghost of Columbus and the Impossible Geometry of the Piri Reis Map In 1929, while renovating the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, a theologian discovered a fragment of gazelle skin that would rewrite the history of cartography. This was the Piri Reis map, a world chart compiled in 1513 by the Ottoman admiral and cartographer Piri…
Date of discovery: Aug 29, 2026 Location of discovery: Nellis AFB, Nevada, USA Date of photo: June 25, 1065 NASA photo: https://images.nasa.gov/details/EC68-1982 Guys, I’m not sure why I was looking through this index, but I am sure I was looking for anomalies that were overlooked by NASA editors who airbrush things out. I found a…
In most rom-coms, a romantic gesture looks like running through an airport to make one last declaration of love, or writing a yearning letter every day for a year. In Adults, it looks like saying “cunt” on every man-on-the-street interview show you can find. SEE ALSO: ‘Adults’ assembles the Avengers of man-on-the-street creators The gesture…
Nowadays on Broadway, you’ve got to have a gimmick. It’s not enough to be beloved or even acclaimed. Just look at Cats: The Jellicle Ball, a bodacious revival that re-imagined Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway smash as a ballroom runway, bringing the audience into the experience and onto the stage. Critics cheered, audiences clacked their fans…
If you use social media, you’ve seen a man-on-the-street interview. You know the type: punchy, short-form digital series where you get to know an interviewee in record time. Some shows, such as Track Star or Gaydar, use specific subjects like music or queer history as entry points. Others, like Are You Okay? or Subway Takes,…
While not as established as its contemporary, All Elite Wrestling, or AEW, is perhaps the best showcase of professional wrestling in the United States and the wider world. It’s why AEW is “Where the best wrestle.” For that simple reason, it’s a no-brainer that AEW’s biggest event of the year, All In, is must-watch TV….
TL;DR: Watch Sevilla vs. Atlético Madrid in La Liga for free on CazéTV. Access this free livestream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. La Liga continues with a string of interesting fixtures this weekend. Today’s games include one of the most intriguing fixtures of the season so far, as Sevilla host Atlético Madrid. Both…
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AdultFriendFinder is not only one of the steamiest, wildest hookup sites, it’s also among the most widely used. That’s been the case for literally decades. Indeed, AFF is one of the OG hookup sites. But all that experience in the dating world can’t stop the AI chatbots — the site is notorious for its swarms…
Opens in a new window Credit: Canidae Canidae Heartland Shop Now Not every dog owner will have celebrated National Dog Day this week (Wednesday, Aug. 26), but we’re sure all good dog owners celebrate their dog every single day regardless. And for dog owners who like to both spoil their pup and keep them…
