My Own Private Sky: Restored “16mm“ footage from Apollo 16 Mission.
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“I’ll run,“ the vice president deadpanned, “if I can walk.“
The New York Times Magazine: Joe Biden: ‘I Wish to Hell I’d Just Kept Saying the Exact Same Thing’. “The vice president looks back — and forward.” By Jonathan Alter.
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Last man to walk on the moon
The Two-Way: Gene Cernan, Last Man To Walk On The Moon, Dies At 82.
“The last person to leave footprints on the moon has died. NASA reported that Gene Cernan died Monday at the age of 82, surrounded by his family.
Gene Cernan flew in space three times, including twice to the moon. Cernan was big, brash and gregarious. And if he hadn’t been lucky, he could have missed his chance to walk on the moon.”
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‘Darkness Is My Canvas, Light Is My Brush’
Colossal: In-Camera Light Paintings by Hannu Huhtamo Sprout in the Darkness Like Alien Blooms.
“Utilizing a variety of light tools, Finland-based artist Hannu Huhtamo works in the dark to create these delightfully unusual light paintings. Appearing like alien flowers blooming in forests and abandoned buildings, each piece is created in-camera without the aid of Photoshop.”
Here’s a short video on how he produces his pictures: ‘Darkness Is My Canvas, Light Is My Brush’ (YouTube, 2:21min).
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Surprise!
The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon: Michelle Obama Surprises People Recording Goodbye Messages to Her (YouTube, 5:30min)
“We asked regular Americans to record a video message saying goodbye to First Lady Michelle Obama – what they didn’t know was that FLOTUS was right behind the curtain, waiting to surprise them.”