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Probably need to do a separate shoutout to the NOAA/NWS (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Weather Service) who provide so much incredible data to these guys but the level of real-time/DIY dedication to the analysis of (extreme or otherwise) weather in the States would be incomprehensible to the average British person for sure
Oct 9, 2024
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i always open this whenever i'm bored. it's a live map of where the weather will be interesting today. nothing's going on today
Apr 8, 2025
May 8, 2024
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Everyone talks shit about people talking about the weather because there is a real discomfort with small talk.
While I could make a whole separate post about the function of small talk, humans care so much about the weather because it’s kind of a big deal to us!
Think of how much our natural environment plays a role in our moods and energy levels and overall health and well-being. Good or bad weather made a huge difference in our ability to survive and thrive, especially in a pre-industrial society without electricity or AC.
So yeah, it can feel a little silly to start so many conversations by commenting on how hot/cold it’s been lately, but given how sensitive we are to weather and our environments, it makes perfect sense that we’re all a little obsessed with it.
Mar 5, 2025
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Finally saw this for the first time (on 35mm thxx Prince Charles Cinema) and wow. Jonathan Glazer and co-writer Jean-Claude Carrière spending all of pre-production re-writing the script without informing the studio… DP Harris Savides pushing the boundaries of underexposed film and getting the craziest deepest browns and purples out of Kodak stock… Alexandre Desplat starting with what seems like a very polite classical score and then gradually bringing in heavy synth bass… and of course Nicole Kidman throwing herself headlong into an insane role (and apparently bullying the producers for more $$$ when they finished under budget)
Nov 10, 2024
The less you read about it (or look at maps) the better. Just enter via Haight Street, turn your phone off and wander 'til you reach the ocean. If you go on a Sunday afternoon and you didn't already come across it, proceed to turn your phone back on and track back to the 6th Avenue Skate Park to check out the roller disco party 🛼 🔊😎
Mar 3, 2024
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Because of the extensive tradition of pirate radio in the UK (from Radio Caroline on down), London probably has the most insane landscape of 24/7 internet radio in the world. I've tried to rank these in terms of approximate popularity ranging from NTS (as mentioned) on down to purely DIY weekend-only amateur collectives like LWSTD. If you don't know the stations in your city, just have a quick google and do some Instagram "Following" list exploration and it should be pretty easy to find more (e.g. in Amsterdam check out Echobox, Radio Tempo Não Pára, RRFM, etc...)
- NTS (Dalston) https://www.nts.live/
- Rinse FM (Hoxton) https://rinse.fm/
- Worldwide FM (Islington) https://worldwidefm.net/ (currently mostly on ice but great archive)
- Balaami (Peckham) https://www.balamii.com/
- Soho Radio https://sohoradiolondon.com/
- Reprezent Radio (Brixton) https://www.reprezentradio.org.uk/
- Netil Radio (Hackney) https://www.netilradio.com/
- Subtle Radio (Hackney) https://www.subtleradio.com/
- Voices Radio (Kings Cross) https://www.voicesradio.co.uk/
- Aaja (Deptford) https://aajamusic.com/radio/
- Do You!! Radio (Hackney) https://doyou.world/
- LWSTD https://www.lovewillsavetheday.fm/
Apr 4, 2024