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Danielle Steinberg
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Sr. Producer for Gizmodo, io9, and Earther. Previously PBS and Nat Geo. Lactose intolerant and addicted to ice cream. On a mission to make dad jokes gender neutral.
And yes I know I said Henry Cavill’s last name wrong, I have already called my parents to report the shame on my House for three generations.
If I’m remembering correctly, Beth, you and Germain did a video walk-thru last year of the many booths, I hope you do something similar this year, even if it’s a guhbillion pics of stalls and props and objects and hallways of people. It’s always a treat for us that can’t make it. Thanks.
For the record, that overhead shot of Union Square is way off, so that isn’t quite fair to you.
If it makes you feel any better, I lived in NYC for 5 years, taking the L to the 6 for work every day, and I ALSO did not recognize Union Square from above.
This is just... wow......
I once figured out where I was in San Francisco - a city I like very much, but have very seldom visited - via having virtually flown over it so many times while playing the alien invasion video game “Destroy All Humans 2". It’s a silly game, but the stylized game map was accurate enough that I was able to triangulate… Read more
Next to the guy who had to spend 10 hours in a metal box with wings just to be there, it’s about as local as you can get.
The world of Marvel’s Spider-Man is full of love for the titular web-slinger and his comic book history. But is the…
Just because its Christmas and this is way better than the film released this year …...
Of course. It all made sense. The team, caught off guard by my brilliant purchase, lashed back on instinct. As they came to their senses, however, it was too late. So they ratcheted up the attacks and dug their own graves. Last Friday, all this desk fucking reached a fever pitch: Read more
harrison you paid for a cardboard box that serves the same function as a few stacks of books
There I was, minding my own business, calmly enjoying my new standing desk, when the room erupted. Baffled, I looked…
My mathematician roommate used to destroy me in Set. She told me that games between herself and her math professors got pretty intense. Love the game and still play it by myself every once in a while.
What do dogs, population genetics, and an affinity for purple squiggles have in common? They all partially inspired…
In 1997, scientists with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were recording the sounds of…
People in cities around the world—from Taos, New Mexico, to Windsor, Ontario, to Blackburn, England, to Auckland,…
this is a (very long) tale of two airbnb and the journey in between: one a magical fairytale, and the other a doomed shithole. Read more
I should start by saying I do not hate Airbnb. Actually, despite its shortcomings, I love it, and I use the app…
This year I joined the Squatty Potty ranks, investing in one for the sake of my aggrieved gastrointestinal tract. My…