I was getting ready to post a reminder that De La Soul’s albums will be available on streaming for the first time next week and saw the news that Trugoy the Dove died. So sad. 

Proton has referrals now. That’s nice. If you’re looking for secure mail or a fast VPN, Proton is the way to go. 

Two of my favorite comedy podcasts that I’ve grown to love over the past couple of years are Off Menu and Films to Be Buried With with Brett Goldstein.

The premise of Off Menu is relatively simple: comedian hosts Ed Gamble and James Acaster invite a guest to their dream restaurant and the guest chooses their dream meal, from start to finish, and conversation is naturally had along the way.

Films to Be Buried With invites a guest on who has recently “died” and their life is discussed with comedian, writer, and actor Brett Goldstein, via a series of films the guest would like to be buried with. Categories include: first movie you ever saw, most underrated movie, best movie of all time.

If you’re looking for a laugh, go ahead and check these out. Maybe look for a guest that you’re familiar with and start from there!

Why was Roman concrete so durable? Researchers have reverse-engineered it to explain why. Fascinating.

I love a bit of History drama.

I scream you scream, we all scream ‘Puttin' on the Ritz.’ There’s some cool songs, books, and movies entering the public domain this year. 

This story about two different Hallmark Christmas movies being made from the same footage is pretty wild. 

Why the Super Rich are Inevitable

Why do super rich people exist in a society?

Many of us assume it’s because some people make better financial decisions. But what if this isn’t true? What if the economy – our economy – is designed to create a few super rich people?

This is not surprising. Hopefully, he gets the help he needs. Dan McLaughlin won’t return to Cardinals broadcast. ⚾️

You can order 4 more free COVID tests in the US. With the Holidays coming up, not a bad idea to have them on hand. 

TPM has the Mark Meadows text messages: A Plot to Overturn an American Election.

In case you ever run into the issue where the calendar color on your Apple Watch doesn’t match what you have set in the Calendar app, the instructions in this Reddit post resolved it for me.

Sleep Baseball is an absolute genius idea. ⚾️ Thanks skoobz for pointing it out.

If you enjoy lists and music, check out the 50 worst decisions made in music history according to Rolling Stone.

I never watched the Star Trek television shows, but this database of commercial chairs used on the show is fascinating.

Donut County is on sale for the Switch right now. This game is fun and has an incredible soundtrack. 🎮

Why didn’t anyone tell me about this iOS screenshot trick?

Ramal Media posted a video on TikTok this week showing how you can easily hold down on scribbles you make on iPhone screenshots to make circles look perfect or arrows look like actual arrows instead of a mess.

I had no idea this was a thing either. Now I may actually use the drawing tools.