If you ask us, this looks like a giant piece of pink broccoli. But it’s actually a piece of Umbellulifera coral, which is found only in deep, deep water and stands as high as a foot and a half tall. It’s one of the 300 new species scientists have discovered in the Philippines. We’ve got more photos here.
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Here’s the latest cover of our magazine, featuring Xi’s threat to take Taiwan.
Illustration by Howard McWilliam.
Here’s the latest cover of our magazine, featuring Sinema and Manchin’s attempt to block Biden’s social spending. Illustration by Fred Harper.
“Americans are finally willing to read subtitles — but what if what we’re reading is wrong?” asks culture critic Jeva Lange.
“Squid Game is a case in point. Last week, TikTok user Youngmi Mayer went viral ranting about the numerous mistranslations in the English language closed-caption subtitles for the show. … Netflix, the industry standard in streaming, treats it as an afterthought, with translators often going unrecognized and/or underpaid for their efforts. Translation is seen as a mechanical problem to be efficiently solved rather than the philosophical and artistic endeavor it truly is,” Lange writes.
