The Dailies

Word of the Day

Trite (adj., TRIGHT)

Dull or boring due to overuse. YOLO. "Simpsons did it." The word ladder we've been using this week. The Kardashians. Internet outrage.

Gif of the Day

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Link of the Day

Rueben Wu's long exposure drone photography

Reuben Wu has done a lot of interesting landscape photography, but his most recent project blends modern technology with landscapes for a unique effect. Wu uses drones as light sources for nighttime photography of landscapes. Recently, he's used them (along with long exposures) to create halos on top of mountains:

A post shared by Reuben Wu (@itsreuben) on Mar 7, 2018 at 5:23am PST

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A post shared by Reuben Wu (@itsreuben) on Jul 25, 2017 at 1:52pm PDT

Wu has a fascinating, beautiful collection of work, which you can check out at his website, and you can also follow him on Instagram.

TagsPhotographyReuben WuDronesHalosLong exposureIf you like it, you should put a ring on it?

Happy Friday

John Oliver gets into Stephen Colbert's personal space

Stephen Colbert is at his best when he's being slightly ridiculous. We don't often get that from his show anymore, but this bit with John Oliver is bizarre and fantastically funny. (Note: some bleeped adult language.)