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This week on The Maris Review, Nicole Chung joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, A Living Remedy, out now from Ecco Press. Subscribe and download the episode, wherever you get your podcasts. * On the task of winnowing a life story: MK: Does the act of [recapping from the previous book] what readers of this book need to know change the way you look at the previous book, or your life? NC: Maybe one way to answer is to say I was really conscious in the first book of doing the same type of work I did in...

Since its launch last October, Overwatch 2 has added an additional post-launch hero in the form of Ramattra, as well as new maps, cosmetics, and more. Season 4, which starts next week, brings players the next post-launch hero in the form of Lifeweaver, a unique support character. In preparation for Lifeweaver's impending release, Blizzard released a ton of new details surrounding the nature-loving character. Lifeweaver comes to the Overwatch team from Thailand and uses advanced biolight technology, which plays a major role in his abilities. As a result, his kit introduces some new mechanics. First up, his first primary ability,...

[Chris Combs] is a full time artist who loves using technology to create unique art projects and has been building blinky artwork since about a decade now. In his 2022 Supercon talk “Art-World Compatibility Layer: How to Hang and Sell Your Blinky Goodness as Art” (Slides, PDF), [Chris] takes us behind the scenes and shows us how to turn our blinky doodads in to coveted art works. There is a big difference between a project that just works, and a work of art, and it’s the attention to small details that differentiates the two. Just like the field of engineering...

The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Simplemost may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website. Nothing is more satisfying than a bright, tidy kitchen with a place for everything, and everything in its place. But finding a place to tuck away your broom can be a struggle, especially if you live in smaller quarters or if you have an open floor plan that doesn’t offer many nooks and crannies. But it turns out there is a very inexpensive trick...

“Affordability was the main draw (to choosing IKEA cabinets) and appearance was a close second.” It’s time to remodel your kitchen. But this won’t be a typical remodel as you’re tearing down the original kitchen and need to make sure you don’t lose any storage space in the process. Not easy. But you know you’ll be using IKEA cabinets and already have a couple of kitchen door styles picked out. The issue is you don’t know how to take the design in your head and correctly place it into your new space — or to put it down on paper...