Wed. 03/31 - Why All The Galaxy Carpets In 90s Movie Theaters?

Why did every movie theater in the 90s install that galaxy-themed carpet? A mafia fugitive who got caught by authorities after starting a cooking channel on YouTube. And the theory that the remains of proto-planet Theia may still be residing deep inside the Earth.

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Links:

• If Y2K-Era Movie Theater Carpets Could Talk (A24)
• For years, a mafia fugitive hid from police. Then they spotted his Italian cooking videos on YouTube. (Washington Post)
• New theory suggests large blobs of material in Earth's mantle are remnants of protoplanet Theia (Phys.org)
• Remains of impact that created the Moon may lie deep within Earth (Science Mag)
• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine highly effective in adolescents (The Verge)
• Photos: The Great Vaccination Campaign (The Atlantic)
• Kottke.Org
• Jackson Bird on Twitter