The Measured Circle

A geeky mix of pop culture, tech, and the weird world, from Bufo Calvin (of The Measured Circle blog and Bufo's Weird World)

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News
Mike Mitchell, a founding member of the band that recorded 'Louie Louie,' has died
CNN - By
(CNN) — Mike Mitchell, lead guitarist for the Kingsmen for more than six decades, died Friday on his 77th birthday, according to a publicist for the group. Mitchell was the last founding member still with...
8 hours ago
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Country Music
ACM Awards 2021: See who's nominated at Sunday's show
CNN - By
(CNN) — The Academy of Country Music Awards, which celebrate some of the best songs and performances in country music of the year, will be presented Sunday. Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton lead in nominations...
9 hours ago
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Moon
Space is the final frontier for archaeology
CNN - By Katie Hunt
(CNN) — The boot prints left by Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong are a tangible legacy of one of humanity's greatest achievements -- putting a man on the moon. It's a technological feat easily on par...
16 hours ago
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Apple Pencil
What to expect at Apple's 'Spring loaded' event
CNN
(CNN Business) — If the "Spring loaded" tagline of Apple's upcoming press event is any indication, the company is about to drop a ton of new products. Apple (AAPL) is hosting its first event of 2021 on...
2 hours ago
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The Theatre
Miss Broadway musicals? Try Clubhouse
CNN
New York (CNN Business) — With Broadway theaters shut down during the pandemic, artists are turning to Clubhouse, a buzzy audio app often used for networking and virtual panels, to create free full-length...
23 hours ago
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National Parks
National Park Week: Free admission at US parks that charge entrance fee
abc7news.com
It won't cost a cent to enter into any of the country's national parks starting Saturday. Park fees are waived as the first day of National Park Week …
1 day ago
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Treadmills
Stop using Peloton Tread+ 'immediately,' federal safety agency warns after child death, 38 reported 'incidents'
abc7news.com
NEW YORK -- A federal consumer safety agency is warning Americans to immediately stop using Peloton's Tread+, a treadmill linked to at least one …
1 day ago
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Northern California
Hatching day for UC Berkeley's Peregrine falcons
abc7news.com
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Saturday is hatching day for Cal Berkeley's Peregrine falcon parents, "Annie" and "Grinnell," according to the university's …
14 hours ago
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Krakow
Mystery animal sighting in Krakow ends up being a croissant
Euronews - Emma Beswick
When animal welfare workers in the Polish city of Krakow were called out to a sighting of an unusual animal squatting in a residential area, their …
2 days ago
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Loch Ness Monster
Is the Loch Ness Monster reaNessie photos, sightings, theories and myths
The US Sun - By Neal Baker
THE Loch Ness monster is a mysterious creature that is said to haunt the Scottish Highlands - and has inspired decades of myths and stories. Experts …
1 day ago
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new movie news
Drug-fuelled alien abduction horror Fried Barry gets a trailer ahead of Shudder premiere
flickeringmyth.com - Gary Collinson
Shudder has released a trailer for the sci-fi horror Fried Barry ahead of its premiere on the streaming service this May. Based on writer-director Ryan …
1 day ago
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Fort Hood
Strange & Unexplained Night at Fort Hood, Texas
phantomsandmonsters.com - Lon Strickler
2 U.S. Army soldiers were stationed at Fort Hood, Texas when they encountered unexplained activity while guarding artillery late one night. What do …
1 day ago
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Sasquatch
Sasquatch warns viewers to stay out of the woods
The A.V. Club - Katie Rife
TV ReviewsAll of our TV reviews in one convenient place. Let’s get this out of the way first: If you watch Sasquatch hoping for a lighthearted look at the eccentric world of Bigfoot hunters, you’re going...
1 day ago
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The greatest movies of the last 50 years: you need to watch these
By ShortList
A stunning collection of movies that need to be seen by all.
1 day ago
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Paleontology
How many T. rex were there? Billions, it turns out
CNN - By
(CNN) — Billions of Tyrannosaurus rex roamed North America during their fascinating reign as top predators, according to a team of researchers that went about the daunting task of making the calculation....
2 days ago
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Insects
Brood X is almost here. Billions of cicadas to emerge in eastern US
CNN - By
(CNN) — Love is in the air this spring in the eastern United States, where billions of cicadas will soon appear in the biggest emergence event since 2004. The insects are part of a group called Brood —...
2 days ago
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Nursing
Taylor Swift surprises nurse with handwritten note
CNN
Nurse Britta Thomason received a surprise care package and handwritten note from Taylor Swift after she mentioned being a fan of the pop star in an interview with her local paper.
2 days ago
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Language
Losing languages, losing worlds
CNN
One fifth of the world’s languages will be dormant or dead by the end of the century, scientists warn. And the pandemic made it worse
2 days ago
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Aerospace
SpaceX wins $2.9 billion NASA contract for lunar lander
CNN
Austin, Texas (CNN Business) — SpaceX secured a $2.89 billion NASA contract to build spacecraft that will land astronauts on the moon for the first time in five decades. The fixed-price contract is a vote...
1 day ago
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Space Travel
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and two Russian cosmonauts have landed back on Earth
CNN - By Ashley Strickland
(CNN) — Just days after the International Space Station's crew reached 10 people, three have returned to Earth. Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and NASA astronaut Kate Rubins...
1 day ago
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Rebecca Roberts
Surprise conception: Woman conceives second child while carrying first
CNN - By
(CNN) — At first, baby Noah was all alone, growing beatifically in his mother's womb. Noah's first close-ups, taken by ultrasound at seven and 10 weeks into the pregnancy, showed 39-year-old mom Rebecca...
1 day ago
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Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey: How actor's wife 'injected' soccer into his blood
CNN - By
(CNN) — Before he became one of Hollywood's leading men, before the Oscar for best actor in 2014 and he went Interstellar on the silver screen, Matthew McConaughey was learning his craft and, in fact,...
1 day ago
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Latino Culture
'Anything for Selena' podcast explores legacy of Tejano music star, cultural impact she left behind
abc7news.com - Melissa Pixcar
SAN FRANCISCO -- Selena Quintanilla has touched the lives of millions of people through her music and through the legacy she has left behind. Maria …
2 days ago
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Peaky Blinders
Actress Helen McCrory, of 'Peaky Blinders' and 'Harry Potter,' dead at 52
abc7news.com
British actress Helen McCrory, who starred in the television show "Peaky Blinders" and the "Harry Potter" movies, has died, her husband said Friday. …
1 day ago
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Texas
Bidi Bidi Banda singer talks about Selena's lasting and continued legacy
abc7news.com - Reggie Aqui
April 16 is known as Selena Day. The Queen of Tejano music, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, would have been 50 years old, but she was murdered at the age …
1 day ago
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Northern California
Bay Area veterinarian offers tips to prepare your pets for your return to work
abc7news.com - Dustin Dorsey
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Working and learning from home over the past year has had a big impact on the whole family, including the family pets. More …
1 day ago
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Sports Medicine
Exercise is Medicine: The Power of Regular Physical Activity
mindmatters.ai - Gary Smith
The United States spent $3.8 trillion on health care in 2019, before COVID-19. That’s 17.7 percent of U.S. Gross Domestic Product and nearly $13,000 …
2 days ago
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Shadow And Bone
This epic fantasy show might be your next Netflix obsession
bgr.com - Andy Meek
Book adaptations have become a pretty reliable generator of new content for almost all of the streaming services at this point, with a growing number …
2 days ago
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Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson watched 'Home Alone 3' with her daughter to see if she recognized her mom at 11
Entertainment Weekly - Glenn Garner
The actress says that she and her 6-year-old daughter Rose Dorothy recently watched the 1997 movie on a snow day in quarantine. Scarlett Johansson recently revisited some '90s classics for quarantine and...
2 days ago