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THEY LIVE — 1988, dir. John Carpenter

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Wolverine by Frank Miller and Paul Becton

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THEY LIVE — 1988, dir. John Carpenter

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"Whoever you think I am... you got the wrong guy."

"Look, I don't know what Charles put in your head, but I'm not... whatever it is you think I am."

Deadpool and Wolverine (2024) / Logan (2017)

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I don’t know anything about saving worlds, but you do.

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) dir. Shawn Levy

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Young Frankenstein (1974) dir. Mel Brooks

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Swiss beautiful  ❄️💙

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Sophia Loren

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“ Crazy autumn colours “ // Michael Kagerer

Music:  Adrian Berenguer - October

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Nice🤩

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Gars are massive, freshwater fish with long, toothy snouts and a protective covering of thick, bony scales.

The Alligator Gar is thought to reach a potential length of some 10 feet!

It’s a good thing people don’t randomly turn into enormous Gars and start chewing on any arms or legs that happen to be in the general vicinity!

…Images: Joachim S. Müller/Stan Shebs/Mat1583

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The Salamander’s Hefty Role in the Forest

Richard Conniff

If someone asked you to name the top predator in North American forests, you might think of bears, or maybe great horned owls. But here’s another answer to think about: woodland salamanders.

These skittish, slippery amphibians literally live under a rock, or a log, or any convenient dark and damp forest habitat. As apex predators go, they are mainly small, a few inches long and weighing well under an ounce.

But they are hugely abundant — and very hungry. On an average day, a salamander eats 20 ants of all sizes, two fly or beetle larvae, one adult beetle and half of an insect called the springtail. And in doing so, they collectively affect the entire course of life in the forest — and perhaps far beyond.

According to a new study in the journal Ecosphere, salamanders play a significant role in the global carbon cycle. If flatulent cattle are among the black hats of climate change (the livestock industry emits 14.5 percent of human-associated greenhouse gases), then salamanders may just be the white hats, helping to stave off climate disaster. If no one has noticed this before, well, this is how it goes when you live under a rock…

(read more: NY Times)

photo: Black-chinned Red Salamander, Todd W. Pierson

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“Forced to sin.  Chorus girls say they cannot be moral and succeed.“  From the Duluth Evening Herald, 1904.  

Newsworthy: a collection of weird headlines and book titles.

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