Winding

What if this is as good as it gets...

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

Brian May wrote “Who Wants to Live Forever” after seeing the scene where Connor MacLeod watches his wife grow old while he remains unchanged in HIGHLANDER (1986). That heartbreak became one of Queen’s greatest songs.

[Lost In Film @LostInFilm]

Remembering the great Anthony Bourdain, who passed away on this day in 2018 ❤️🕊️ 🤍

[Hugh Laurie @hughlaurie]

I’m sorry if people have been having a go at you because of my tweet. Not at all the plan. I was very slightly drunk and already upset about something that had nothing to do with you. If it’s any comfort, I got it in the neck too. I’m a thin-skinned twat, apparently, even though it wasn’t my skin. I was sticking up for the writers who I adored. Obviously I shouldn’t have cited Bach/Kahlo/Moore - asking for trouble - and would have done better to go for the 10,000 blues songs written around the same 12 bar chord structure. I’ve listened to most of them and will keep doing so. Because we love what we love.

[World of Engineering @engineers_feed]

Voyager 1 is 24 billion kilometers from Earth.

It communicates with us using a 23-watt transmitter.
Less than a refrigerator light bulb.

The signal takes 22 hours to reach us, traveling at the speed of light.

By the time it arrives, it's 20 billion times weaker than the power of a digital watch battery.

NASA's Deep Space Network picks it up using 70-meter dish antennas cooled to near absolute zero to reduce electronic noise.

The engineering required to hear a 23-watt signal from 24 billion km away is arguably more impressive than the spacecraft itself.

Launched 1977.
Still transmitting.
Still being heard.

We built something that works perfectly, 47 years later, in conditions no one has ever tested in.

That's what engineering for the long term looks like.

[Hugh Laurie @hughlaurie]

Thanks for your critique, Janet. We actually tried a couple of episodes where House (Hugh Laurie) (please put the brackets in the right place) gets it right first time, but they were only 6 minutes long. NBC weren’t happy. Then we tried some where House never gets it right and the patient dies. The audience wasn’t happy.

One could apply your trenchant analysis to other art forms: JS Bach wrote 30 Goldberg variations on the same chord structure; Frida Kahlo painted 50 portraits of herself; Henry Moore, what??

The point is, or was, variations on a theme; if all you see is hospital, medical blah blah, then it wasn’t meant for you.

Nonetheless, I look forward to your first novel!

[Pitch Yarns @pitch_yarns]

736 men arrived in Germany in 2006.

Only 4 remain in 2026.

[Winding @_The_Scientist]

@AmrMetawie @FourSeasons Probably the best in Egypt, and we've tried everything

[Troll Football Media @TrollFootball2]

Congratulations to Egypt for winning this international tournament that consisted of a single friendly game against Russia, who haven’t played football in around 4 years. 👏

[Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher]

Like, holy god

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

Liverpool FC can confirm Arne Slot is to depart his role as head coach with immediate effect and that the process to appoint a successor is under way.

He leaves with a Premier League title to his name and our deepest gratitude and appreciation.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Trump threatens to blow up Oman.

[Steve Lacey 🔥 @stevelacey]

Spent 5 nights in Cairo recently and IMO the scams and traffic are way overstated. I had a great time!

Taxi scams at the airport were the same as half the planet. AirPods in, Uber out, zero issues beyond finding the driver.

I stayed in Zamalek in the heart of the city. It’s a small island on the Nile, totally walkable, lots of cafes and food, student population, and a very nice area.

The Pyramids have a new entrance now. It’s a bit of a trek but no queues, clean, nice experience, and no touts out front.

The Egyptian Museum in the center is mostly leftovers now. GEM is the place to go. Big new museum near the Pyramids with all the King Tut artifacts.

Meeting locals was proving difficult so I took a food tour to glimpse some real culture. Tried a few local dishes and met some nice people.

Final takeaway: I could have stayed way longer and I recommend going. My working theory for why Cairo gets such a bad rap is because it is a city with world wonders that attracts Europeans who have barely stepped outside of Europe before. If you’re comfortable with Bali touts and Saigon traffic, Cairo will feel tame.

10/10 would Egypt again.

[Cody Kakpo @CodyKakpo]

Salah is unbelievable! He took that hit, which clearly looked rough, and still scored from that chance. Then he went on to score a hat-trick. It was absolutely crazy!

[Swearing Sports News @SwearingSport]

The only goal in World Cup history that won the Puskás Award

[Washingtons ghost @washghost1]

Your official guide for bees this summer

[William Dalrymple @DalrympleWill]

Appalling

[Emir Han @RealEmirHan]

James Bond actor Roger Moore says ‘SKYFALL’ is the best Bond movie ever made.

“Daniel Craig is, without a doubt, the Bond. He has just got it all. He brings to Bond the killer instinct.“

“Skyfall is just an extraordinary piece of motion picture. It guaranteed another 50 years.”

[Mohamed Salah @MoSalah]

Longest night of my life. Thank you for everything once again!

[Tea with Tolkien @TeawithTolkien]

the Pope quoting The Lord of the Rings!!!!!!! I feel so alive!!!!