Thu. 09/30 - Chinese Takeout Boxes Are Americancore

The very American history of the Chinese takeout box, and a look at the new “Americancore” trend. Plus, archaeologists have uncovered a hidden neighborhood in the ancient Maya city of Tikal that sheds new light on the imperialism of the Teotihuacán. And a lost David Bowie album is finally being released.

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Links:

• The Chinese Takeout Box is As American As Baseball and Apple Pie (The Dieline)
• Chinese Food Delivery Containers, Explained (Eater)
• The Chinese-Takeout Container Is Uniquely American (NY Times)
• Takeout and Delivery Food Can Teach You American History (TIME)
• America as an Internet Aesthetic (The New Yorker)
• Panda Express (Yuki Chikamori, TikTok)
• chinese food box (R & D Tool Engineering & Fourslide Production, YouTube)
• Ancient Maya City of Tikal Had a Teotihuacán-Like Neighborhood (Gizmodo)
• Startling Discovery Reveals Mysterious Citadel Hidden in Ancient Maya City (Science Alert)
• In Guatemala, archaeologist from Brown helps to uncover hidden neighborhood in ancient Maya city (Brown University)
• Lost Maya Neighborhood Is a Mini Replica of Teotihuacan Citadel, New Research Finds (ARTnews)
• David Bowie’s Lost 2001 Album, Toy, Receiving Long-Awaited Release (Consequence of Sound)
• David Bowie’s Unreleased Album Toy Set for Release (Pitchfork)
• International Podcast Day
• Kottke.Org
• Jackson Bird on Twitter

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