Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Ultrapassada, grande imprensa critica fenômenos da internet enquanto reproduz racismo e fake news
Ilustração: Rodrigo Bento/The Intercept Brasil; Getty Images O mundo mudou. Nós mudamos. O jeito de nos comunicarmos também. Mas o jeito de fazer jornalismo não mudou tanto quanto deveria. E isso é especialmente grave por ser a imprensa um pilar da democracia. Como fiscalizadora dos poderes, ela deveria acompanhar as mudanças da sociedade, se não […]
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The Callisto Protocol review: A relentless horror spectacle
Enlarge / Hello, gorgeous. In the survival-horror genre, building tension and ramping up a sense of dread is the backbone of the experience. As a new sci-fi horror IP coming from the creators of Dead Space, The Callisto Protocol homes in on that creeping sense of unease as it forces you to confront its many […]
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Gwendoline Christie Says Her ‘Wednesday’ Role Is the First Time She Felt Beautiful on Screen
Gwendoline Christie Says Her ‘Wednesday’ Role Is the First Time She Felt Beautiful on Screen View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gwendoline Christie (@gwendolineuniverse) As an actor, you don’t always get a say in how you’re going to look on screen. That wasn’t the case for Gwendoline Christie, however, as […]
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Slow Horses season two premieres on Apple TV+
The spy thriller TV show Slow Horses returns for season today, beginning today on Apple TV+. The show stars Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb, a veteran MI5 agent in charge of a department of reject underlyings that have a reputation for failure inside the organization. The series is based off the . more… The post […]
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Tesla delivers first electric Semi trucks — three years late
Screengrab: Tesla Five years after they were first revealed, the first Tesla Semi trucks were delivered to customers at an event at the company’s Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada, Thursday. The trucks, which were first unveiled in concept form back in 2017, were supposed to go into production in 2019 but were delayed for a variety […]
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Best of 2022: Top 50 Photographs From Around the World
Best of 2022: Top 50 Photographs From Around the World Photo: Debora Lombardi (Website | Instagram) As we inch closer to the end of yet another year, we innately have the urge to reflect on the past 12 months, dissecting everything we’ve accomplished, endured, and overcome. One of the best ways to take a trip down memory […]
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Prescription poop is here: FDA approves fecal slurry for unshakeable diarrhea
Enlarge / Laboratory technicians in France prepare stool to treat patients with serious colon infections by fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), also known as gut flora transplant (GFT) in 2019. (credit: Getty | THIERRY ZOCCOLAN ) For the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for a feces-based microbial treatment, which is […]
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Netflix is expanding its early feedback program to more subscribers
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Netflix currently has a relatively small group of about 2,000 subscribers who it invites to preview upcoming projects and provide feedback about them ahead of release, but that number’s about to grow significantly as the streamer looks to maximize its profits in an increasingly competitive streaming market. The […]
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All-Female Referee Team Will Officiate a Men’s World Cup Match for the First Time in History
All-Female Referee Team Will Officiate a Men’s World Cup Match for the First Time in History Stephanie Frappart. (Photo: Canno73/Depositphotos) Although female referees have increased their presence across male professional sports, from football to basketball, there are always bigger stages to conquer and glass ceilings to break. For the first time in the history of […]
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Throw Out Your Bicycle Pump, This Year’s World Cup Balls Get Super Charged
Throw Out Your Bicycle Pump, This Year’s World Cup Balls Get Super Charged Photo: [email protected]/Depositphotos When you think of a soccer ball, you may not think of technology. But if you’ve been following the World Cup closely, you may have noticed balls being charged on the sidelines. It may seem bizarre, but there’s a good […]
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