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The Night that Texas’s Seemingly Unchangeable Republican Identity Vanished
Texans have something to teach the country about fighting for an apparently hopeless cause; conservatives aren’t the only ones who remember the Alamo.
The New Yorker · EN
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The Biggest Victory of the Night
It wasn’t any particular race but the fact that the election proceeded so smoothly.
The Atlantic · EN
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Can Democrats Hold Trump Accountable?
Dave Rapallo on how Democrats in Congress could possibly investigate Trump and how he might fight back.
The Atlantic · EN
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$500 Million Bought Elon Nothing
Musk’s unprecedented spending may even have hurt Republicans.
The Atlantic · EN
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Silicon Valley’s Very Bad Night
America has made its feelings about data centers crystal clear.
The Atlantic · EN
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The End of the Trump Era
The midterm elections were a thorough repudiation of the president and what he stands for.
The Atlantic · EN
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Vance 2028 Is Here
The midterm wave seems to have altered the vice president’s strategy of portraying himself as Donald Trump’s heir.
The Atlantic · EN
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In Praise of the Dilettante
"A wayfaring cosmopolitan who never gets stuck, the dilettante is the right anti-hero for our hyper-specialized age."
Longreads · EN
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If Fritz Lang’s Iconic Film Metropolis Had a Kraftwerk Soundtrack
The case of the copyright history of Fritz Lang’s influential sci-fi masterpiece Metropolis is as convoluted as the history of its film print. Lang’s vision and his original almost-three-hour cut were doomed to censorship right from the start. The Nazis took out its more socialist scenes. It’s been edited, colorized, put back together and restored. […]
Open Culture · EN
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2026 Brand New Conference Identity
Behance Featured · EN
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GEOTHERMAL LAYERS ? Iceland
Abstract aerial studies of Icelandic geothermal terrain, where pale blue water, mineral crusts and altered clay form delicate channels, cracks and layered textures across the volcanic ground.
Behance Featured · EN
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High-Speed Sync vs. Global Shutter for Flash Portraits in Bright Sun
Shoot a flash portrait at f/1.2 in midday sun and you run into a wall fast: most cameras stop syncing with a flash somewhere around 1/160 to 1/250 s, and anything faster leaves dark bands across the frame. Sony's a9 III and its global shutter offer a way past that wall, which puts high-speed sync, the usual workaround, in an interesting spot. [ Read More ]
Fstoppers · EN
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Lumix vs. TTArtisan vs. Viltrox: Why the Priciest 40mm Isn't the Clear Winner
Panasonic, TTArtisan, and Viltrox all make a compact 40mm autofocus prime for full frame L-mount cameras, and one of them costs noticeably more than the other two. When three lenses share a focal length and a mount, the choice comes down to build, rendering, and how much each extra dollar changes what ends up in your files. [ Read More ]
Fstoppers · EN
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What 30,000 Free Doritos Commercials Can Teach You About Spec Work
Doritos once got more than 30,000 Super Bowl commercials made by fans, and most of the people who made them got nothing. If a client has ever asked you for a free test edit, a sample shoot, or a quick concept before they commit, you've been offered a smaller version of the same deal. [ Read More ]
Fstoppers · EN
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Why a Sub-$100 Godox Is the Most Versatile Flash in a Wedding Photographer's Bag
Rangefinders like Leica's M bodies and compacts like Fujifilm's X100 line have pulled a lot of people back toward on-camera flash, and finding a speedlight that fits those small bodies without overwhelming them has never been simple. The flash you pick decides whether you get harsh direct light, a softer bounce, or an off-camera look, and it decides how much weight hangs off your neck through a four-hour reception. [ Read More ]
Fstoppers · EN
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The Feature Nikon Never Shipped
Every camera owner has their own list of things they wish their camera could do—features that seem easily achievable with a simple software update. Normally, that list dies quietly the moment a camera leaves the manufacturer's support cycle. Take the Nikon D3 as an example: unless you take matters into your own hands, nobody at Nikon is going to allocate resources to add new features to a flagship body from 2007. This is where I stumbled upon Marcus Low's firmware experimentation. He was kind enough to document and share his thoughts and the technical process of how he got there. [ Read More ]
Fstoppers · EN
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From Spreadsheet to Studio: Inside a Commercial Production for Tempur-Pedic
I ’ve photographed campaigns in some pretty unusual places over the years, from the highlands of Ethiopia to the plains of Iraq, and I've been fortunate to be part of projects that were both challenging and incredibly rewarding. Somewhere along the way, I got used to the idea that the complicated jobs would probably involve an airplane, a passport, unpredictable weather or some combination of all four. So when an 12-day studio project for Tempur-Pedic and Tempur-Sealy came across my desk, I … [ Read More ]
PetaPixel · EN
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Canon Marks 15 Years of Its Cinema EOS System With Big Firmware Updates
It's a very busy day for Canon. In addition to marking the 15th anniversary of the Cinema EOS System, which began when the Canon 5D Mark II DSLR arrived with Full HD video recording, Canon has announced new Cinema EOS firmware updates and new Cinema EOS camera kits. [ Read More ]
PetaPixel · EN
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This New E-Paper Lens Chart Is Built for Cinematographers
Video productions can quickly become very complicated. A startup has a new e-paper display designed to keep things organized on set. [ Read More ]
PetaPixel · EN
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Canon Technology Used to Perform World’s First Coral ‘Pregnancy Test’
Coral Spawning International (CSI), in partnership with Canon Medical Systems UK and Canon EMEA, has successfully conducted the world’s first ultrasound scan of living coral to identify developing eggs. [ Read More ]
PetaPixel · EN
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OM System Almost Considered Making Full Frame Cameras | The PetaPixel Podcast
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Sarah Teng and Chris Niccolls debate toy cameras: should they exist? Also, Digital camera sales are slumping, OM System execs reveal they did once consider expanding out of Micro Four Thirds, and Nikon announced a new $14,000 lens. All that and more! [ Read More ]
PetaPixel · EN
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Canon Announces Timer Remotes for Astrophotographers and a Compact Hotshoe Mic
Alongside new Cinema EOS firmware, Canon has announced some new accessories for its mirrorless EOS R System cameras, including timer remote controllers and a hotshoe microphone. [ Read More ]
PetaPixel · EN