Comic books go undercover in a new exhibit at DC’s Spy Museum

In Tuesday's episode of "Matt About Town," we're showing you how a new exhibit at D.C.'s International Spy Museum is looking to change that. It's called "Comic Book Confidential," and curators say they hope this exhibit serves as a great introduction to the world of espionage for people of all ages — through an art form that, like spying, has stood the test of time. International Spy Museum → https://www.spymuseum.org/visit/ WTOP News · source Source: WTOP News — wtop.com

Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss’s affair with alleged Chinese spy

US intelligence officials believe Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, was a spy for Beijing, according to a New York Times report. The report said Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a memo to top officials in Washington last spring warning that the Nvidia boss was in a close relationship with a Chinese spy. Alice Huang was managing director of Singaporean company Megaspeed, which has had dealings with Nvidia, the company at the centre at the development of AI worldwide through its microchips. Alice Huang → https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgel338xql3o BBC News · source Source: BBC News — bbc.co.uk

Did early humans collect keepsakes 500,000 years ago?

The study combines archaeological findings with insights from evolutionary theory, psychology and neuroscience. Its authors point to objects that early humans collected, carried and kept despite having no apparent practical purpose. They propose that these objects may have served as personal keepsakes, reminding their owners of a place they had visited or an experience they had had. Phys.org · source Source: Phys.org — phys.org · Did early humans collect keepsakes 500,000 years ago? · Phys.org

Did early humans collect keepsakes 500,000 years ago?

Most of us are familiar with the urge to pick up a seashell from the beach or keep a stone from a hiking trip. The object itself may be ordinary, but to the person who keeps it, it serves as a reminder of a particular moment, place or person. Where did this behavior come from? Did early humans do the same? A new study by Tel Aviv University researchers suggests that this practice stretches back approximately half a million years, with important consequences for the evolution of memory. Phys.org · source Source: Phys.org — phys.org

How to turn (almost) anything into a great soup

Yeah, that is a really good move. And I was going to say a pinch of MSG to add a little bit of savory depth, but the Parmesan rind, like that's also what it's doing. Parmesan is a natural source of like a ton of MSG. Um, So just like adding a little bit, rounds it all out, gives you this like savory umami thing that makes you want to keep eating more. What do you think about toppings? ◈ 13:53 I feel like we've been seeing a lot of that in recipes lately. I love toppings, especially, you know, if you're making a big batch of soup and having it over a couple of days, it can get a little boring, so you can…

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Wig Budgets with Casey Spooner

And it's not an issue. Right. Like, I don't think there is like, there's no concern about getting older. Getting older is fucking awesome. Certain echelons of a scene may be hard to penetrate, as it were, but you, like, if you live in New York, you can go places and talk to people and you'll find your people almost inevitably, not everybody has the best approach, but, like, it's out there and it doesn't matter that he's 43. ◈ 1:00:40 Oh my god, if you're in New York and you're 43, your peak time. Work in finance? Honey, you're going to be popular. Right. It's gonna be just fine. Unemployed at the moment, but, you know. I feel like how long are you ever…

Wig Budgets with Casey Spooner

…do a little bit of it, but then I just feel like I don't have the next day. No, you definitely don't. I, I, I, I, respected it as a ritualistic practice. Yeah, yeah, yeah. You don't need to do all the time. I'm not looking down I'm big. I really believe in kind of like a quarterly ceremony. makes sense. You know, where you like busted. Yeah. Quarterly bender. Quarterly bender. A quarterly bender with intention. So I've never been to that party. ◈ 54:51 It was amazing. Right. I'm a real bitch. Because now that I live in Berlin and go to the club, and I, you know, go to Berghein, and it's basically the best nightclub in the world, and I'm spoiled,…