Art

In anticipation of a Gladiator sequel, Airbnb is hosting a 'Gladiator' Night where people can wear armor and battle at the actual Coliseum.

$1.2 billion worth of Chinese ceramics, made up of 1700 pieces, has been donated to The British Museum.

Pharell Williams has reimagined a classic Louis Vuitton piece into a $60,000 dog house.

Captain Arthur Rostron's ship saved hundreds from the Titanic and a Tiffany & Co. pocket watch given to him by widowed survivors just fetched $1.97 million at auction.

Politics

42,000 gathered at New Zealand's capital in protest of Maori rights.

Hong Kong has handed down jail sentences to 45 pro-democracy activists.

Facing tax hike, UK farmers plan to protest at Parliament.

Continued surge of new Bluesky members is in part due to a left-leaning X exodus.

Biz/Tech

Chick-fil-A has just launched Chick-fil-A Play, an app for "free, family-friendly shows, games, and activities."

The Suzuki Dzire, an $8,000 car, received a 5-star crash rating.

Osmo AI uses sensors to analyze scents for the authentication of genuine shoes and luxury goods with over 95% accuracy.

Moonvalley, LA startup stacked with tech talent, raises $70 million seed round to build generative video tools.

Health + Science

Scientists are teaching rats to drive and they love it.

Entering polar night: an Alaska town won't see light for 64 days.

Curled-back tails on cats may be similar to accents when interacting with other cats.

Getting good at something helps concentration levels.

I’m testing out formats! Today we jumped right into the news, do we like — yay or nay?

It felt wrong not writing an intro imo, but I’ll let you guys decide.

And since today was light, I’ll leave you guys with a couple fun facts:

1. The first computer "bug" was an actual bug - a moth got trapped in a computer relay in 1947, causing it to malfunction.

2. The first webcam was invented to monitor a coffee pot at Cambridge University - engineers were tired of walking to the break room to find an empty pot.

Thank you all for responding to the email yesterday. 🥹 Please continue!

XOXO,

Jackie

PS: If anyone wants to attend Airbnb’s Gladiator Night with me, hmu.