Category: longread
WildLeaks: The whistleblowing site for planet Earth
“Really, fuck fuck fuck fuck, fuck” Andrea Crosta tells the driver of the car he just got in. Crosta is the founder of WildLeaks, a whistleblowing site for environmental crime, and he’s just aborted an undercover operation with a prominent ivory trad… Source
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Petit Depotto, ‘Gnosia’ and the new, obsolete game
Epic has been basking in the limelight for its Unreal Engine 5 demo, and the console on everyone’s minds right now is Sony’s PlayStation 5. Like most of tech culture, the mainstream gaming industry is constantly hungry for next-gen hardware, and for… Source
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Is going to space truly essential during a pandemic?
Much about the world after the coronavirus pandemic remains uncertain, but one priority of the Trump administration remains steadfast: Damn it, we’re going to the moon. There’s the recent signing of an executive order encouraging future moon mining,… Source
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Every musician is basically a YouTuber now
Huddled inside a cluttered garage in Los Angeles, Grouplove tries to be itself. Keyboardist Hannah Hooper grins wide as she sings toward the smartphone, attempting to maintain some of the buoyant alt-rock band’s typical electricity, even as she’s squ… Source
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Subscription services sell artisanal food, too
Some of the best chocolate in the country is made just outside Boston, in Somerville, Massachusetts, by a one-man shop that uses only the highest-quality cocoa beans and sugar, spinning the nibs into smooth deliciousness on tiny machines. Every three… Source
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Navigating the web while observing hijab
Not long ago, I was at home on YouTube watching a TED Talk by psychologist Amy Cuddy on building confidence and how body language shapes who we are. My uncle was nearby browsing his cellphone, and we were both commenting on its importance. As soon as… Source
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