How to Hand-Paint Beautiful Dinner Candles in 5 Easy StepsTry Instagram’s favorite interiors trend by decorating your own tapered candles with abstract designs including florals and fruit.
The Early 2000s Fashion Trends Making A Comeback The early aughts and Y2K fashion made a return in 2022 and early 2023. From trucker hats, bedazzled tops, gradient sunglasses, velour tracksuits, and lowrise jeans, Y2K aesthetics were taking over.
How museums justify retaining stolen artifacts: Unraveling the debate on cultural restitutionIf I want to see a wide array of African artifacts, my best bet is to apply for a Schengen or UK visa and catch a $1,000 flight from Nairobi to Europe or Britain, where the majority of Africa’s material cultural legacy is found.
Netflix Isn’t About Flicks Anymore“Netflix” was always a bit of a misnomer. In a well-worn piece of Silicon Valley lore, cofounder Reed Hastings once said “there’s a reason we didn’t call the company DVD-by-Mail.com,” noting that the service was always meant to evolve into a streaming platform.
Check Out the Original 1851 Reviews of Moby-DickThe very first reviews of Herman Melville’s leviathan-sized opus of obsession, revenge, and whaling practices.
A Martini Tour of New York CityThree years ago, as the pandemic was loosening its grip on the world, and as I started to recover from the aftereffects of a botched childhood circumcision that had returned to haunt me in middle age, I rediscovered the bottomless pleasure of a cold dry Martini.
Answering 13 Important Questions Ahead of Taylor Swift’s New Album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’Swift has spent the past year touring, re-releasing her old music, and starting a new high-profile relationship. Now comes her 11th studio album. What should we expect from Swift’s latest breakup album?
5 reasons I prefer Apple Music over SpotifyI remember back in the days when I was still buying single songs on iTunes to listen to them on my iPod. It was fine, but then Spotify came along and, for $10 per month, gave me access to every song basically in existence.
John Mulaney’s Strange TV MiracleOn Friday, May 10, John Mulaney’s new live series, Everybody’s in L.A., wrapped up its sixth and (allegedly) final episode.
The Beautiful Rawness of Steve AlbiniThis past Tuesday, May 7th, the engineer, producer, and musician Steve Albini died, of a heart attack, at his home in Chicago, where he has run a recording studio, Electrical Audio, since 1997. Albini was sixty-one. It’s almost impossible to quantify his impact on underground music.
Amy Schumer Can’t Escape Backlash… She’s OK With ThatAmy Schumer was in the zone. This was in March, when she was filming on the street in Brooklyn for her upcoming movie “Kinda Pregnant,” a comedy about a woman who pretends to be knocked up for attention.
The 4 Advanced RAG Algorithms You Must Know to ImplementWhat is your LLM Twin? It is an AI character that writes like yourself by incorporating your style, personality and voice into an LLM.
Upgrade your Mac setup with these products: My favoritesIf you’re looking to take your desk setup to the next level, this is the guide for you. Head below for some of my favorite products that can improve your working setup, ranging from accessories to decorations and more.
Why Normal Music Reviews No Longer Make Sense for Taylor SwiftAsk music critics what they think of Taylor Swift’s eleventh studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” and those who aren’t afraid of getting doxed might say something about the interminable length, the repetitive synth overlays, or the uninspired lyrics.
Local RAG From ScratchHigh-level abstractions offered by libraries like llama-index and Langchain have simplified the development of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) systems.