Sunday, June 21, 2026
The “Backrooms” is real and underneath Dallas
From the CityLab Design Edition newsletter:
The Dallas Pedestrian Network is a complex of underground tunnels and concourses that stretches beneath downtown. The tunnels connect to the basements of office towers across some 36 city blocks. Built during the period of urban renewal in the 1960s, when population growth in Dallas and many other cities began to stall, the pedway promised a new model for commuting, shopping and living.
Many of the Dallas tunnels are still open today — despite the fact that almost no one uses them. A handful of eateries still operate in the food courts below some of the towers, but many properties have them sealed off. Retail bays for shops can be found throughout the tunnels, but virtually all of them are closed. Many of the stores are abandoned, jumbled with chairs, desks and other signs of former use. Creepier still, the tunnels are all spotless.
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Today's news and jokes
ArticleImagine evacuating your home from a wildfire, right when the fire retardant plane flies over...
— Jake Whittenberg (@jwhittenbergK5) June 17, 2026
A fast moving fire near Spokane is forcing level 3 evacs right now. At least 5 homes destroyed and 500 threatened.
Incredible picture by @tylertjomsland at the @SpokesmanReview. pic.twitter.com/F7tswGb4wn
The Ontario Tower Buzzers gave a away a good Fernando bobblehead
Expect the line to start early @towerbuzzers fans. Tonight the club will be celebrating Mexican baseball icon, and Southern California pitching legend, Fernando Valenzuela with this epic Bobblehead giveaway! Don’t be a screwball and miss out pic.twitter.com/UaBCL9WU9b
— Minor League Promos (@MiLBPromos) June 19, 2026
Friday, June 19, 2026
The Marathon Vandal Shell Cinematic is great (and so is the official and unofficial Marathon art)
Amp your device up with Vandal wallpapers [1/3] pic.twitter.com/bX6nyibGW3
— Marathon (@MarathonTheGame) June 17, 2026
Wallpapers of the mobile shell for your mobile device [3/3] pic.twitter.com/prHdnuooCI
— Marathon (@MarathonTheGame) June 17, 2026
Featured artists [2/2]:
— Marathon (@MarathonTheGame) June 18, 2026
Curiosity (https://t.co/QBonUPhz2C)
116116116EL (https://t.co/9rc4Y4Izfn)
Ram. (https://t.co/XOZ6cky9qv)
Shotsinii (https://t.co/kfQAVkgz8r)
@avee_droid (https://t.co/IRkkdAX4He)
Silo has Art (https://t.co/XFrBYPzxDP)
There's a huge, spectacular gallery of Marathon art by the game's concept artists and designers.