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Album art for Radiohead's *OK Computer* was inspired by a location in Hartford, Connecticut. via Consequence

This article explores how tech companies grapple with governance issues as their influence grows, comparing their roles to priests, gurus, and nerd-kings. via Ribbonfarm.

A video explores the "Born Sexy Yesterday" trope in TV and movies, which involves naive but skilled women in sexualized adult bodies, often creating unbalanced relationship dynamics. Examples are found in sci-fi films like The Fifth Element and Star Trek episodes, with the video arguing this trope stems from male insecurity about experienced women and sexuality. via kottke.org

Astrophysicists are exploring if GPS satellite data can be used to detect dark matter. via MIT Technology Review.

This article from Put This On explores the reasons behind J. Crew's declining popularity. via Put This On.

Integrated Information Theory might help physicists solve puzzles like emergence and quantum measurement. via Nautilus.

Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien said the band worried their song "Lift" would make them too popular, so they waited 20 years before releasing it. via Consequence.

Bon Appétit has a roundup of six canned cocktails to try, including a caipirinha and a spicy bloody Mary. via Bon Appétit.

Barack Obama responds to Jimmy Kimmel's monologue about his newborn son's open heart surgery. via Mashable

This long-form article explores various facets of the alt-right movement, including its origins, ideology, tactics, key figures, and relationship with Donald Trump. via New York Magazine.

Lew Bryson discusses American craft breweries producing "Mexican Lagers", arguing that the use of the term "Mexican" is cultural appropriation when the beer is brewed in the US. via The Full Pint - Craft Beer News

Cool Tools features a photo book documenting life with the Grateful Dead and a comic collection about the anxieties of adulthood. via The source of this content is Cool Tools.