Taryn O’Neill

Just a reminder to everyone seeing this, that I discuss arts & culture -- with a huge emphasis on cinema -- at my podcast 5AM StoryTalk every week. These photos I share are an expression of that passion.

Sigourney Weaver eating a hot dog in Los Angeles, 1983.

Photograph by Douglas Kirkland.

Glad to connect the dots between you two! Tubefilter is a great news site for the creator economy that helps me stay vibe friendly with the kids ;)

Ryan Trahan, Haley Pham's 50-state trek raises $11.5 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Tubefilter Ryan Trahan and Haley Pham have completed their 50-state journey, raising $11.5 million for St. Jude in the process.

When influencers use their reach for good
(and to find cool tree house AirBnBs.)

#creatorculture #influencereconomy

www.tubefilter.com/2025/07/30/r...

Yes! I wrote about that a few years ago - how we need the ‘4th Act’ - a new narrative beyond the lone hero arc - stories of collective action.

Meta’s AI Recruiting Campaign Finds a New Target Meta approached more than a dozen staffers at Mira Murati’s AI startup to discuss joining its new superintelligence lab. One received an offer for more than $1 billion.

"One of those offers was more than $1 billion over a multi-year span, a source with knowledge of the negotiations tells WIRED. The rest were between $200 million and $500 million over a four-year span, multiple sources confirm."
🫠
www.wired.com/story/mark-z...

Thanks Phil, that was much needed. ✨

The nebula comes on little cat feet Carl Sandburg wasn’t talking about a vast cloud of gas and dust, but the poem still works for the Cat’s Paw nebula

Need to take a short break from <everything going on around us> to remember the universe is jaw-droppingly beautiful, amazing, and inspiring?

Then take a look at this incredible JWST image of the Cat's Paw Nebula and be amazed and inspired!

badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/the-nebula...

🔭🧪

Billion-dollar disasters: The economic toll of wildfires, severe storms and earthquakes is soaring A new report highlights the growing insurance crisis playing out in parts of the country that are prone to frequent weather disasters.

'We have seen some 90% of all losses for the insurance industry — so 72 out of 80 billion U.S. dollars — have happened in the U.S.,” said Tobias Grimm, Munich Re’s chief climate scientist...'

The re-insurance companies are the canary in the coal mine.

www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...

Discovery made possible by... SCIENCE..

'Superman' has sparked a viral 'hopecore' movement among Gen Z fans Gen Z is embracing the film's message of kindness, hope, and soft-hearted rebellion in a world drowning in cynicism.

‘Superman’ has sparked a viral ‘hopecore’ movement among Gen Z fans.

Here for it ⚡

@jamesgunn.bsky.social www.fastcompany.com/91370147/sup...

The amount of ppl I know who have suffered dreadfully from Lyme disease and then reading this makes me sick.

This yogurt brand is offering people $5,000 to take time off Americans had $312 billion in unused vacation days last year. Yogurt brand Siggi's is offering people $5,000 to use their PTO.

Have you used your PTO (Paid Time Off)? Siggi's is offering you $5,000 to take it. Because normalizing not having a life outside of work sucks.
www.fastcompany.com/91369434/sig...

Liza Colón-Zayas’ Emmy nom brings me so much joy. #TheBear

If this is accurate, WeTransfer is unusable for professional creative work. Would violate most work-for-hire contracts to share copyrighted material with a third party like this.

Yay! Javi!

Javier Grillo-Marxuach

When the Uncanny Magazine Year 12: Fly Forever, Space Unicorns! Kickstarter reaches 525 Backers, we will publish an exclusive mini-interview with solicited essayist Javier Grillo-Marxuach! buff.ly/FTfV1GZ

When I was young, I was so inspired by everyone who went to #AllenandCo.
😐
@theankler.com

Ummm… yes pls.
Cc @giamora.substack.com @thestephthorpe.bsky.social

My kumquat tree planter is the home of some new avian offspring, I stumbled across this little one that hopped out of it (after seeing the momma fly in and out for months).

I have also been reminded just how fierce and protective the tiny momma bird can be. #nature

BREAKING: A catastrophic flash flood has hit in New Mexico.

The Rio Ruidoso has reportedly risen 17 feet in just 20 minutes.

(🎥 Kaitlyn Carpenter)

Stella McCartney’s new plant-based sneakers can be composted Even sustainable shoes usually have plastic soles. But the S-Wave’s soles are made out of a new bioplastic that’s entirely biodegradable.

Add to the 'cool sustainable fashion innovation' file (it's a long title I know):

Stella McCartney’s new plant-based sneakers can be composted. 🌍

www.fastcompany.com/91363151/ste...

YouTube video by Center for Science and the Imagination The Assignment – The Climate Action Almanac Trailer

We need to take control over the stories about our future.
We need to inspire people to think beyond apocalyptic gloom & doom (even if it seems like the only option)
That's why we collaborated with ASU CSI to make this film.
There is power in story.
Write yours.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0Cn...

😍

Tiny light-sensitive magnetic robots can clear up bacterial infections in sinuses Tiny magnetic bots that are activated by light can clear bacterial infections deep in the sinus cavities, then be expelled by blowing out the nose.

Micro robots of copper atoms treating debilitating sinus infections (made difficult to treat by antibiotics because of a number of different biological factors).

Science is so cool.

phys.org/news/2025-06...

Feelings. #july4th

Too early for whisky?
😶

Largest Brain Study Yet Confirms Lucid Dreaming as Unique State of Consciousness Newly published research offers the most comprehensive look yet at what occurs in the brain during lucid dreaming.

Thinking about escaping into your dreams?
Soon, there will be an app for that.
(At least as my spec fictional brain intuits from this article ;))

thedebrief.org/largest-brai...

As Europe faces its most extreme heat wave and the eastern US just weathered a heat dome event…

a woman in a judge 's robe is saying earth is a mess y 'all . Alt: The Good Place judge: "earth is a mess y'all ."

Mood after catching up on news: