Artificial Rembrandt

from NYT via DNYUZ Rembrandt’s Damaged Masterpiece Is Whole Again, With A.I.’s Help AMSTERDAM — Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch” has been a national icon in the Netherlands ever since it was painted in 1642, but even that didn’t protect it. In 1715, the monumental canvas...

Ministry of Psychology

from Psychology Today The Universal Fundamentals of Al Jourgensen A musician finds connection in creativity. by Michael Friedman Ph.D. In 1969, the late Jim Morrison of the Doors had a prophecy—the birth of electronic music. He imagined that “some brilliant kid will...

Death Of The Circus

from WaPo via MSN Opinions | The disappearance of the circus from American life leaves us lonelier by Les Standiford Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson says farewell to the crowd alongside Paulo Dos Santos, center, and Tatiana Tchalabaev, right, at the end of the...

Run Like Hell

from The New York Post Roger Waters turns down ‘huge money’ for Facebook ad: ‘No f–kin’ way’ By Rob Bailey-Millado Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters says he turned down “a huge, huge amount of money” from that “little p–k” Mark Zuckerberg. Roger Waters has revealed that...

Yea! Coffee

from NYT via DNYUZ The Health Benefits of Coffee Americans sure love their coffee. Even last spring when the pandemic shut down New York, nearly every neighborhood shop that sold takeout coffee managed to stay open, and I was amazed at how many people ventured forth...

Ned Beatty Gone

from DEADLINE Ned Beatty Dies: Oscar-Nominated Star Of ‘Network’ & ‘Deliverance’ With More Than 160 Screen Credits Was 83 By Matt Grobar Ned Beatty, a prolific, Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actor who did memorable turns in such films as Network, Deliverance and...