America Afraid Of Penises

from Vice French Director Gaspar Noé on America’s Fear of the Penis “The fear of the penis in the United States still shocks me,” he said. “In many ways, the Western world is turning Victorian.” By Noel Ransome Near the end of my chat with Gaspar Noé, I ask him why...

Bring Back The Shit Stick!

from National Post U.S. plush toilet paper use wiping out Canada’s forests, flushing away the future: report The report gave failing grades to the leading toilet paper, tissue and paper towel brands for using only virgin fibre pulp, mostly from Canada’s old...

Always Have An Off-site, Air-gapped Backup

from Fast Company Humanity’s 30-million-page backup plan is heading to the moon BY MELISSA LOCKER When SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket took off on Thursday night, it carried humanity’s entire backup plan with it. It was headed to the moon, the world’s ultimate cold-storage...

Cassettes Still Rock (and hiss)

from The Guardian It’s cool to spool again as the cassette returns on a wave of nostalgia Sales are soaring and current stars are releasing tracks on the format… but is anyone actually listening to them? by Nosheen Iqbal Pause. Stop. Rewind! The cassette, long...