Archive

Author: Theodore Lee

Theodore Lee is the editor of Caveman Circus. He strives for self-improvement in all areas of his life, except his candy consumption, where he remains a champion gummy worm enthusiast. When not writing about mindfulness or living in integrity,  you can find him hiding giant bags of sour patch kids under the bed.
Life Advice

What It Really Means to Put Yourself Out There

Everyone loves to say, “Just put yourself out there!” Like it’s some magical phrase that solves loneliness, career stagnation, and every unfulfilled dream in your life. But let’s be honest: no one ever explains what the hell it actually means.

It’s vague. It’s scary. And it sounds like something you’d say to your dog when it’s time to pee.

So let’s break it down.

Read the rest: What It Really Means to Put Yourself Out There
Links

Linkage

15 Amazing Photos That Capture American Life Through The Decades – Ned Hardy

For under $40 you can pick up a useful folding pocket knife that will perform like a $150 Benchmade – Amazon

How America Got Hooked on Ultraprocessed Foods – NYT

He Won the $2 Billion Powerball. Now He’s Buying Up Lots Burned in the L.A. Fires. – WSJ

Kim Kardashian Explains What It’s Like To Co-Parent With Kanye West: “It’s Not Easy” – Vanity Fair

The 25 Recipes That Changed How America Cooks – Food & Wine

She Lived 117 Years. What Was Her Secret? – WSJ

27 Photos That Perfectly Capture Growing Up in the ’80s and ’90s – Ned Hardy

One of the best devices out there for making really delicious coffee on the go because it requires nothing more than ground beans and hot water – Amazon

80-year-old grandmother becomes oldest woman to finish the Ironman World Championship – NPR

Yes, U.S. Citizens Need a Visa to Travel to These 9 Countries—Including a New One – AFAR

83% of Parents Think ‘Schools Should Teach Money Skills Over Shakespeare’—But There’s Space for Both – Parents

10 Surprising Ways Game Theory Rules Your Daily Life – Listverse

The 7 Worst Natural Disasters in American History – Linkiest

Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World in 2025 – Visual Capitalist

Interesting

Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling

Every Pixar movie feels like magic — but behind that magic is structure, discipline, and a deep understanding of what makes people care. Back in 2011, Pixar story artist Emma Coats shared a series of tweets that revealed the studio’s unwritten playbook: 22 rules of storytelling that shape everything from Toy Story to Inside Out.

They weren’t official company commandments — just lessons learned from years of trial, error, and emotional truth-telling. But those tweets quickly became legend, because they cracked open the secret of how Pixar makes us laugh, cry, and feel more human.

Read the rest: Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling
main

People In Medieval Art Getting Murdered And Who Just Don’t Give A Damn

If you’ve ever wandered through a museum staring at a 14th-century tapestry and thought, “Why does everyone look so chill while being stabbed in the neck?” — congratulations, you’ve noticed one of history’s weirdest aesthetic consistencies. Medieval art is full of people getting absolutely wrecked — spears through torsos, swords in skulls, arrows everywhere — and nobody seems remotely concerned. It’s like the entire population of the Middle Ages was collectively dosed with Xanax before every battle, martyrdom, and beheading.

Read the rest: People In Medieval Art Getting Murdered And Who Just Don’t Give A Damn
main

We’ve Reached Peak Navy SEAL Guest

At this point, it feels like every podcast has a Navy SEAL on standby — as if some secret booking agency keeps a rotating cast of square-jawed guests ready to parachute into your feed at a moment’s notice.

There was a time when landing a Navy SEAL meant something. It gave your podcast weight. You were talking to someone who’d probably jumped out of planes, wrestled with mortality, and maybe, just maybe, could teach you something about life.

Read the rest: We’ve Reached Peak Navy SEAL Guest
Links

Linkage

How AI Video Tools Like Sora Are Fueling the Next Wave of Scams – Shield and Fortify

15 Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Ned Hardy

Hey, you should read this book — it’s all about how to make smarter choices, take better risks, and build a great life by looking at what’s always true instead of chasing whatever’s trending or temporary. – Amazon

Gaza Hostages Are Freed, Ending Two-Year Ordeal – AP News

Scientists Confirm Widespread Microplastics in Milk and Cheese – Food & Wine

6 Tacky Home DIYs That Instantly Make a Home Look Bad, According to Contractors – The Spruce

What Every Guy Needs to Know About Statins – Archive.ph

5 things to know about the health care fight behind the shutdown – NPR

The Most Popular Country Singers of All-Time – Linkiest

10 Things Foreigners Often Get Wrong About Life in America – Ned Hardy

This is a must-have if you want better espresso shots. I’ve been using this for the past few years and it performs just as beautifully as the high end ones. – Amazon

The Deadliest Battle Of The Vietnam War Involved A Massacre Of Thousands Of Civilians – Ranker

This Trend Is Making It Even Harder to Tell When a Video Is AI-Generated – Lifehacker

Mark Twain Makes a List of 60 American Comfort Foods He Missed While Traveling Abroad (1880) – Open Culture

Minimum Wages in 50 U.S. States & 35 Countries, Adjusted for Living Costs – Visual Capitalist

Programming in Assembly Is Brutal, Beautiful, and Maybe Even a Path to Better AI – WIRED