Music
August 21, 2026

RIP Plas Johnson: Saxophonist Behind the Iconic ‘Pink Panther’ Theme Dies at 94

Embed from Getty Images You might not immediately recognize the name Plas Johnson, but you’ve almost certainly heard his saxophone. The musician behind the slinky, instantly recognizable tenor saxophone solo in Henry Mancini’s “The Pink Panther Theme” died on July 15, 2026, at the age of 94, just six days before his 95th birthday. Johnson’s contribution to The Pink Panther was only one part of a career that spanned decades.

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Technology
August 21, 2026

Wall-Mounted Audio System Lets You Listen to Music in Style and With Intention

In this age of streaming, a lot of music lovers have found comfort in physical media—vinyl, CDs, cassettes—as it seems to imbue the music listening experience with intention and meaning. At the same time, others have been drawn to these formats for the aesthetics, like color LPs and physical copies of cover art. But they haven’t found a record player that sparks the same feeling.

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Inspiring
August 20, 2026

Man Who Spent His Childhood Living Among Wolves Passes Away at 80

Have you ever heard of the boy who lived with wolves? Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja spent 11 years of his childhood in the mountains of southern Spain. He entered the Sierra Morena at 7 years old to work with a goatherd and remained there after the man’s death. During his years in the wilderness, he learned to survive on his own and developed a remarkable relationship with the animals around him, including wolves.

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Animals
August 19, 2026

Scientists Unexpectedly Raise $100K for Marmot Research With OnlyFans and Crypto

When you think of wildlife conservation, what type of fundraising platform pops into your head? OnlyFans probably isn’t the first—or even the fifth—that comes to mind, but it’s actually helping support the long-running Rocky Mountain Marmot Project led by Colorado-based biologist and UCLA professor Dr. Daniel Blumstein and University of Ottawa researcher Julien Martin.

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