Wed. 12/2 – Competitive Tetris Champions & Christmas Carols For Dogs

<p><strong><em>The Classic Tetris World Championship final is this Sunday, streaming live online, and if you were also surprised there is a Classic Tetris World Championship, then have I got a documentary recommendation for you. Archaeologists have discovered tens of thousands of Ice Age paintings on a remote cliff in the Amazonian rainforest. And a Christmas song that has been designed especially for dogs.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>CastleGrade, Enter code KOTTKE for 10% off at <a href="https://castlegrade.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CastleGrade.com</a></li><li>StoryWorth, Get $10 off your first purchase at <a href="http://storyworth.com/ridehome" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">StoryWorth.com/ridehome</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chrishiggins/best-of-five-the-classic-tetris-champions?ref=elgp1d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best of Five: The Classic Tetris Champions</a> (Kickstarter)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/13/08/ecstasy-of-order" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ecstasy of Order (earlier documentary from 2013)</a> (Kottke)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/18/11/why-are-humans-suddenly-getting-better-at-tetris" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Are Humans Suddenly Getting Better at Tetris?</a> (Kottke)&nbsp;</li><li>CORRECTION: The finals are on <em>Sunday</em> the 6th, not Saturday. Learn more here: <a href="https://thectwc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Classic Tetris World Championship </a>(CTWC)</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/nov/29/sistine-chapel-of-the-ancients-rock-art-discovered-in-remote-amazon-forest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'Sistine Chapel of the ancients' rock art discovered in remote Amazon forest</a> (The Guardian)</li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/18/uk/christmas-song-dogs-scli-intl/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christmas music for dogs is now a thing