Un Papa che continua la sua strada, anche al di là di questa vita. E nominare 21 cardinali è un ottimo modo per ipotecare le future politiche della Chiesa.
Money quote: "De nouveaux hommes en rouge au Vatican. Le pape François a créé ce samedi 30 septembre 21 cardinaux issus de quatre continents, dont la majorité seront appelés à élire un jour son successeur. Dans une Eglise catholique en pleine réflexion sur son avenir, les profils de ces promus reflètent les priorités fixées par Jorge Bergoglio - le nom civil du souverain pontife - qui a progressivement dessiné un Sacré Collège moins occidental."
https://www.liberation.fr/societe/religions/le-pape-francois-cree-21-nouveaux-cardinaux-dont-deux-francais-20230930_RHNPKVARDRENDKXPLRZSL6G2L4/
Money quote: "De nouveaux hommes en rouge au Vatican. Le pape François a créé ce samedi 30 septembre 21 cardinaux issus de quatre continents, dont la majorité seront appelés à élire un jour son successeur. Dans une Eglise catholique en pleine réflexion sur son avenir, les profils de ces promus reflètent les priorités fixées par Jorge Bergoglio - le nom civil du souverain pontife - qui a progressivement dessiné un Sacré Collège moins occidental."
https://www.liberation.fr/societe/religions/le-pape-francois-cree-21-nouveaux-cardinaux-dont-deux-francais-20230930_RHNPKVARDRENDKXPLRZSL6G2L4/
Libération
Le pape François crée 21 nouveaux cardinaux dont deux Français
Le pape François a créé ce samedi 30 septembre de nouveaux cardinaux issus de quatre continents. Parmi eux l’évêque d’Ajaccio François Bustillo et Christophe Pierre, ambassadeur du Saint-Siège aux Etats-Unis.
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Reddit ha appena scoperto Henry Fonda in una delle entrate più incredibili e terrificanti per un cattivo in un film: "C'era una volta il West" di Sergio Leone del 1967. E gli sta piacendo tantissimo (dovrebbero vedere il duello finale, allora).
https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/16xt8n1/henry_fonda_in_one_of_the_most_incredible_and/
https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/16xt8n1/henry_fonda_in_one_of_the_most_incredible_and/
Reddit
From the OldSchoolCool community on Reddit: Henry Fonda in one of the most incredible and terrifying entrances for a villain in…
Posted by OkYam4400 - 6,758 votes and 659 comments
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Negli USA hanno smesso di stampare le tessere che attestavano la avvenuta vaccinazione al COVID-19.
Money quote: "The federal government shipped more than 980 million cards between late 2020, when the first vaccines came out, through May 10, according to the latest available data from the CDC."
https://news.yahoo.com/goodbye-covid-19-vaccination-card-182001470.html
Money quote: "The federal government shipped more than 980 million cards between late 2020, when the first vaccines came out, through May 10, according to the latest available data from the CDC."
https://news.yahoo.com/goodbye-covid-19-vaccination-card-182001470.html
Yahoo News
Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them
It's the end of an era for a once-critical pandemic document: The ubiquitous white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out. Now that COVID-19 vaccines are not being distributed by the federal government, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Le parole sono storie, tutte quante. Dicono più di quello che significano. E quando entrano per la prima volta nel vocabolario è un'occasione unica per cominciare a conoscerne la storia, oltre al significato. Nel prestigioso Merriam&Webster, vocabolario di lingua inglese, sono appena entrate 690 parole "nuove". Molte sono alquanto interessanti.
Money quote. "'jump scare', noun : a noscripted moment (as in a film or video game) intended to startle the audience"
https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/new-words-in-the-dictionary
Money quote. "'jump scare', noun : a noscripted moment (as in a film or video game) intended to startle the audience"
https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/new-words-in-the-dictionary
Merriam-Webster
200 New Words and Definitions Added to Merriam-Webster.com
Including beach read, street corn, touch grass, and nepo baby
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"Killers of the Flower Moon" racconta un mondo spietato - la mia recensione per Fumettologica
https://fumettologica.it/2023/10/killers-of-the-flower-moon-recensione-film-martin-scorsese/
https://fumettologica.it/2023/10/killers-of-the-flower-moon-recensione-film-martin-scorsese/
Fumettologica
“Killers of the Flower Moon” racconta un mondo spietato
Killers of the Flower Moon riassume la poetica di Martin Scorsese raccontando che il mondo è un posto spietato.
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L'idea di fare delle navi cargo a vela non è la vera notizia, anche se si spera che ci riescano. Perché la vera notizia è quella sottostante. L'impatto che il trasporto via mare ha sull'ambiente. Devastante. Sempre più devastante.
Money quote: "About 90% of the world's goods — everything from soybeans to sneakers — are transported by sea. The tens of thousands of ships used to get these goods to global markets account for an estimated 3% of the world's carbon emissions each year, a figure that exceeds Japan's annual emissions. Left unchecked, the shipping industry's greenhouse gas emissions are expected to grow 50% by 2050".
https://www.npr.org/2023/10/05/1200788439/wind-power-cargo-ships-carbon-emissions
Money quote: "About 90% of the world's goods — everything from soybeans to sneakers — are transported by sea. The tens of thousands of ships used to get these goods to global markets account for an estimated 3% of the world's carbon emissions each year, a figure that exceeds Japan's annual emissions. Left unchecked, the shipping industry's greenhouse gas emissions are expected to grow 50% by 2050".
https://www.npr.org/2023/10/05/1200788439/wind-power-cargo-ships-carbon-emissions
NPR
New technology uses good old-fashioned wind to power giant cargo vessels
Cargo ships equipped with massive rigid sails called WindWings could save a substantial amount of fuel, considering how much of the world's goods are transported by sea.
La censura è una brutta bestia. Per questo è stato creato il "Banned Books Tour". Negli USA le cose sono un po' più complicate che non dalle nostre parti e questa idea è sia culturale che politica che istituzionale che giornalistica. Da noi sarebbe una cosa da sfigati di sinistra (o destra, temo).
Money quote: "The bus isn’t stacked with the usual road-trip items, such as coffee cups, clothes or daily supplies. It’s filled with thousands of books. As part of an initiative spearheaded by the New Republic, the books will be driven throughout the US to spread awareness about literary censorship and the freedom to read. Beginning in New York earlier this week, the bookmobile will visit several states and end in Texas later this month. Benjamin is excited to get going, smiling in a T-shirt that reads “I’m with the banned”. "
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/05/banned-books-bus-tour-2023
Money quote: "The bus isn’t stacked with the usual road-trip items, such as coffee cups, clothes or daily supplies. It’s filled with thousands of books. As part of an initiative spearheaded by the New Republic, the books will be driven throughout the US to spread awareness about literary censorship and the freedom to read. Beginning in New York earlier this week, the bookmobile will visit several states and end in Texas later this month. Benjamin is excited to get going, smiling in a T-shirt that reads “I’m with the banned”. "
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/05/banned-books-bus-tour-2023
the Guardian
Get on the bus: banned books tour hits the road, from New York to Texas
Book banning in public schools jumped by 33% this year, so a group of enthusiasts is tackling censorship with a bus tour
È domenica, ovviamente è il momento di Mostly Weekly, la mia newsletter gratuita. Se volete iscrivervi, la trovate anche qui:
https://antoniodini.com/weekly/242/
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È facile fare default con l'economia degli altri
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Ho sempre pensato che Graham Greene fosse uno scrittore piuttosto particolare. Confesso di averlo letto poco. Questo articolo del New Yorker fa venire voglia di conoscerlo meglio.
Money quote: "When he was in high school, his parents sent him to his first psychotherapist. Others followed. Eventually, he was declared to be suffering from manic depression, or bipolar disorder, as it is now called, and the diagnosis stuck. But the scientific-sounding label makes it easy to overlook other factors that might have been at work. Greene once recalled to his friend Evelyn Waugh that, at university (Balliol College, Oxford), he had spent much of his time in a “general haze of drink.” In his writing years, he often lived on a regimen of Benzedrine in the morning, to wake himself up, and Nembutal at night, to put himself to sleep, supplemented with great vats of alcohol and, depending on what country he was in, other drugs as well. On his many trips to Vietnam, he smoked opium almost daily—sometimes as many as eight pipes a day. That’s a lot."
https://archive.ph/gwQe6
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/03/22/graham-greenes-dark-heart
Money quote: "When he was in high school, his parents sent him to his first psychotherapist. Others followed. Eventually, he was declared to be suffering from manic depression, or bipolar disorder, as it is now called, and the diagnosis stuck. But the scientific-sounding label makes it easy to overlook other factors that might have been at work. Greene once recalled to his friend Evelyn Waugh that, at university (Balliol College, Oxford), he had spent much of his time in a “general haze of drink.” In his writing years, he often lived on a regimen of Benzedrine in the morning, to wake himself up, and Nembutal at night, to put himself to sleep, supplemented with great vats of alcohol and, depending on what country he was in, other drugs as well. On his many trips to Vietnam, he smoked opium almost daily—sometimes as many as eight pipes a day. That’s a lot."
https://archive.ph/gwQe6
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/03/22/graham-greenes-dark-heart
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Gli squali bianchi sono belli grossi e brutti e cattivi. Sono gli assassini. Perché sono scomparsi dalle coste del Sud Africa? Perché c'è un assassino più assassino di loro, che quindi si sono spostati un po' più in là.
Money quote: "Now, though, scientists finally know what happened. In a recent paper, Bowlby and her colleagues show that the sharks’ disappearance was, actually, caused by the killer whales. But the sharks aren’t dead. They just moved. Across South Africa, the scientists found, the white shark population has taken a pronounced eastward shift."
https://hakaimagazine.com/news/south-africas-missing-sharks-have-been-found/
Money quote: "Now, though, scientists finally know what happened. In a recent paper, Bowlby and her colleagues show that the sharks’ disappearance was, actually, caused by the killer whales. But the sharks aren’t dead. They just moved. Across South Africa, the scientists found, the white shark population has taken a pronounced eastward shift."
https://hakaimagazine.com/news/south-africas-missing-sharks-have-been-found/
Hakai Magazine
South Africa’s Missing Sharks Have Been Found | Hakai Magazine
A spate of killer whale attacks spooked South Africa’s great white sharks.
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Forwarded from Fumettologica
Era il 22 ottobre 2013 quando questo sito andò online: ebbene sì, Fumettologica compie dieci anni.
Qui in redazione ci prepariamo a spegnere le candeline. Festeggeremo anche a Lucca Comics & Games, con un evento speciale e grandi ospiti al quale siete tutti invitati. Vi aspettiamo.
Nel frattempo, ringraziamo tutti voi, nostri lettori, e facciamo il punto su questo “decennio fumettologico” con le parole del nostro direttore: https://t.co/QAOnh3prNP
Qui in redazione ci prepariamo a spegnere le candeline. Festeggeremo anche a Lucca Comics & Games, con un evento speciale e grandi ospiti al quale siete tutti invitati. Vi aspettiamo.
Nel frattempo, ringraziamo tutti voi, nostri lettori, e facciamo il punto su questo “decennio fumettologico” con le parole del nostro direttore: https://t.co/QAOnh3prNP
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Usando un approccio dolcemente sarcastico, un sito che si occupa di cose elettriche e mobilità spiega perché le eBike, le bici elettriche, fanno bene.
Money quote: "You might not have known this going in, but you’d be well advised to take a second look at your finances if you’re considering getting an electric bike. A lot of people don’t realize how much of an effect on their bank account an e-bike can have."
https://electrek.co/2023/09/29/the-hidden-costs-of-using-an-electric-bike/
Money quote: "You might not have known this going in, but you’d be well advised to take a second look at your finances if you’re considering getting an electric bike. A lot of people don’t realize how much of an effect on their bank account an e-bike can have."
https://electrek.co/2023/09/29/the-hidden-costs-of-using-an-electric-bike/
Electrek
The hidden costs of using an electric bike
Electric bikes might sound like fun, but there are several impacts they'll have on your life and wallet that you might have forgotten about.
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Non vado spesso a dei concerti. E ci sono molti artisti che non ascolterei dal vivo (se non per lavoro). Tuttavia, questa cosa del cosplay ai concerti è interessante. Cioè, lo sarebbe se ci andassi.
Money quote: "Dressing up for a live music event isn’t a new concept. If you’ve been to a festival, you’ve seen a few people dressed for the atmosphere, not the elements. Some fashion retailers have promoted curated apparel and accessories for “festival season,” whether Coachella or Glastonbury. The Beyhive and Swifties have now made the concept mainstream. "
https://www.licenseglobal.com/fashion/the-rise-of-concert-cosplay
Money quote: "Dressing up for a live music event isn’t a new concept. If you’ve been to a festival, you’ve seen a few people dressed for the atmosphere, not the elements. Some fashion retailers have promoted curated apparel and accessories for “festival season,” whether Coachella or Glastonbury. The Beyhive and Swifties have now made the concept mainstream. "
https://www.licenseglobal.com/fashion/the-rise-of-concert-cosplay
License Global
The Rise of Concert Cosplay
As more fans dress up for concerts, how will this affect the artists’ merch table?
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È la settimana di “Mai più antipatici con Mostly, I Write”.
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Forwarded from Mostly Apple
Mostly Apple è il mio canale Telegram con flash news su Apple e il mondo tech. Un'immagine e poche righe di testo per sapere subito tutto l'essenziale
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Se uno poi fosse piu comodo con Whatsapp (?) c’è anche quella versione di Mostly Apple, con dentro la stessa roba però.
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va96LrWKAwEhVpKYvx0P
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va96LrWKAwEhVpKYvx0P
WhatsApp.com
Mostly Apple | WhatsApp Channel
Mostly Apple WhatsApp Channel. Notizie flash su Apple e il resto del mondo tech
Un canale di Antonio Dini antoniodini.com. 28 followers
Un canale di Antonio Dini antoniodini.com. 28 followers
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Quando un oggetto che appartiene alla fantascienza viene verificato con una simulazione numerica (e relativa visualizzazione con grafica 3D) si ottiene qualcosa di notevole e al tempo stesso spiazzante, perché molte cose non sono più possibili. Ad esempio, una stazione spaziale circolare che ruota su se stessa per creare la gravità artificiale.
Money quote: "Realistically - and admittedly somewhat reluctantly - I assume that while building a structure like this is very much possible, it would be quite impractical for human passengers.
Putting aside the perhaps most obvious problem with those wide windows being a security hazard, I believe that the perpetually spinning views would be extremely nauseating for most humans, even for short visits. Even worse, I suspect - when it comes to the comfort of the experience - would be the constantly moving light and shadows from the sun."
https://erikwernquist.com/one-revolution-per-minute
Money quote: "Realistically - and admittedly somewhat reluctantly - I assume that while building a structure like this is very much possible, it would be quite impractical for human passengers.
Putting aside the perhaps most obvious problem with those wide windows being a security hazard, I believe that the perpetually spinning views would be extremely nauseating for most humans, even for short visits. Even worse, I suspect - when it comes to the comfort of the experience - would be the constantly moving light and shadows from the sun."
https://erikwernquist.com/one-revolution-per-minute
Erikwernquist
Erik Wernquist - Short Film: "One Revolution Per Minute"
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Avete presente l'oggetto più kitsch della storia, cioè la palla con dentro il Babbo Natale e la finta neve? È stato declinato milioni di volte e in milioni di modi diversi da migliaia di piccole e non piccole aziende. Ma il primo che l'ha inventato è stato un produttore di strumenti chirurgici viennese, Erwin Perzy, che nel 1900 circa ha fondato la Original Snow Globe Factory, dopo aver modificato uno strumento per amplificare la luce delle lampade da tavolo operatorio.
Money quote: "The first snow globe Perzy sold held a tiny tin sculpture of the basilica in Mariazell, Austria, which was located across from where Perzy’s friend owned a souvenir shop. The connection with Christmas came during World War II. By then, Erwin Perzy II was running the family businesses. He was also a bicycle and typewriter mechanic, and while working for U.S. troops, he was told Americans would love snow globes if there were something more familiar than the basilica inside. “My father’s idea was to create something for Christmas, so he started working on three new designs—a Christmas tree, a Santa Claus, and a snowman,” says Erwin Perzy III, who, along with his daughter Sabine, owns the family business today."
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who-invented-snow-globe
Money quote: "The first snow globe Perzy sold held a tiny tin sculpture of the basilica in Mariazell, Austria, which was located across from where Perzy’s friend owned a souvenir shop. The connection with Christmas came during World War II. By then, Erwin Perzy II was running the family businesses. He was also a bicycle and typewriter mechanic, and while working for U.S. troops, he was told Americans would love snow globes if there were something more familiar than the basilica inside. “My father’s idea was to create something for Christmas, so he started working on three new designs—a Christmas tree, a Santa Claus, and a snowman,” says Erwin Perzy III, who, along with his daughter Sabine, owns the family business today."
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who-invented-snow-globe
Atlas Obscura
This Family Gave the World the Snow Globe
But did they create the famous one with a starring role in Citizen Kane?
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Sincronizziamo gli orologi (quelli meccanici, soprattutto)
Money quote "Il cambio dell'ora avverrà nella notte tra sabato 28 ottobre e domenica 29 ottobre, alle 3 di notte, che spostando le lancette dell'orologio 60 minuti indietro, si trasformeranno nelle 2 di notte."
https://www.wired.it/article/ora-solare-cambio-2023-quando/
Money quote "Il cambio dell'ora avverrà nella notte tra sabato 28 ottobre e domenica 29 ottobre, alle 3 di notte, che spostando le lancette dell'orologio 60 minuti indietro, si trasformeranno nelle 2 di notte."
https://www.wired.it/article/ora-solare-cambio-2023-quando/
WIRED.IT
Quando arriverà il cambio dell'ora solare nel 2023
Nell'ultimo fine settimana di ottobre saluteremo l'ora legale per ottenere 60 minuti di luce in più la mattina
È morto Matthew Perry, 54 anni. L'attore americano-canadese aveva interpretato il ruolo di Chandler Bing nel telefilm "Friends" della Nbc.
https://www.rainews.it/photogallery/2023/10/addio-a-matthew-perry-il-chandler-di-friends-che-voleva-essere-batman-3de3bff5-8b4f-487f-b3ef-5a0d7e85d305.html
https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/noticia/2023/10/28/matthew-perry-relembre-momentos-de-chandler-em-friends-fotos.ghtml
https://www.rainews.it/photogallery/2023/10/addio-a-matthew-perry-il-chandler-di-friends-che-voleva-essere-batman-3de3bff5-8b4f-487f-b3ef-5a0d7e85d305.html
https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/noticia/2023/10/28/matthew-perry-relembre-momentos-de-chandler-em-friends-fotos.ghtml
RaiNews
Addio a Matthew Perry, il Chandler di Friends che voleva essere Batman
Se ne va, all'età di 54 anni, uno dei protagonisti della serie tv più amata di sempre
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Anche questa domenica è uscita come al solito la mia newsletter Mostly Weekly. La trovate qui oppure vi potete abbonare (è una newsletter, dopotutto)
https://antoniodini.com/weekly/243/
https://antoniodini.com/weekly/243/
Mostly Here
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New York segreta, la fine di Ita e arriva Mostly Apple
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