Word of the Day
Peripatetic (adj., perr-uh-pah-TET-ick)
Traveling on foot or walking around. This was how Aristotle often conducted discussions in Ancient Athens, the original standing desks or Aaron Sorkin "walk with me."
Gif of the Day
Richard Balzer has digitized a large number of phenakistoscope drawings from over 150 years ago. They were the forerunners to the zeotrope and the gif, and there's a few more at the link.
PhenakistoscopesCan I hear that in a sentence?Endlessly looping gifsKickin' it old schoolCannibalism never looked so goodNom nom nom
Link of the Day
Steven Spielberg only makes Dad movies now
Interesting article from Vox's Peter Sunderman that examines how Steven Spielberg's films have shifted from a childlike innocence to a parental perspective:
No relationship is more important to Spielberg the relationship between parents and their children — specifically, the relationship between fathers and their sons. In some form or another, that relationship is at the core of nearly all of Spielberg’s films.
The gulf between parents and their children helps explain Spielberg’s relationship with his audience, too. In his early years, Spielberg tended to present his stories from a child’s vantage point — full of awe and excitement and terror at the unknown. But over time, he's shifted his perspective to that of the protective parent whose biggest fear is seeing his children harmed.
Also, this photo in the article, taken from Bridge of Spies, is really cool:
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ArtsMoviesSteven SpielbergOld mastersFathers and sonsChanges in perspectiveHometown heroesHappy endings