Visualization of nuclear detonations from 1945 to present.

Source: Trinity from Orbital Mechanics

Live Aid: 30 Years Ago Today

Source: Live Aid at 30 | InsideHook

More than 20 years ago, Marilyn Manson created his persona and even booked his first performance without even having written a song. Best of all, he wrote his autobiography before bothering to get famous. At the time, this cart-before-horse approach to personal branding was novel to the point of bafflement.

Source: Reflects on the Costs and Controversy of Being a Self-Invention Prototype | Adweek

Terrifying Post-Apocalyptic Teletubbies Video: Set to ‘Atmosphere’.

Source: Longreads Best of 2014: Here Are All of Our No. 1 Story Picks from This Year : Longreads Blog