The 365 Most Famous Quotes of All Time. “A study of humanity’s...
The 365 Most Famous Quotes of All Time. “A study of humanity’s most brilliant, collected wisdom in 27 categories, backed by data and with real sources.”
Apollo 13: Survival
Quick summaries of the decades from the 1880s to the 2020s. “1990s...
Quick summaries of the decades from the 1880s to the 2020s. “1990s — The first decade in a long time that’s defined by technology not by drugs. Large-screen TVs, surround sound, satellite dishes, cable TV. Obsession with teenagers…”
Mountain Bike Flips on a Moving Train
In a collaboration with Red Bull & Prada (uh, ok) and with the help of the Polish State Railways, Dawid Godziek rode a mountain bike on a ramps course on top of a moving train, performing tricks & flips between cars. The train and rider moved at the same speed in o...
Yesterday I posted on Threads asking for advice about what to look...
Yesterday I posted on Threads asking for advice about what to look for when touring colleges (my son is a senior, doing the college admissions thing). I got over 300 replies (and 40k views)…fellow parents, you might find some good info in there.
The latest issue of McSweeney’s Quarterly is a tin lunchbox that comes...
The latest issue of McSweeney’s Quarterly is a tin lunchbox that comes with collectable author cards (Sheila Heti, Zadie Smith, George Saunders, Sarah Vowell, Michael Chabon, etc.)
A recent scientific (DNA) study about Rapa Nui (Easter Island) finds no...
A recent scientific (DNA) study about Rapa Nui (Easter Island) finds no evidence of “ecocide” in the 1600s but shows pre-Columbian interaction/admixture of its Polynesian population with Native Americans (circa 1250–1430 CE).
Layered People
I quite like these layered oil paintings by Moldovan artist Pon Arsher. You can find her latest work, as well as several behind-the-scenes videos, on Instagram.
Tags: art · Pon Arsher
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Here’s what happens to your skin & immune system when you get...
Here’s what happens to your skin & immune system when you get a tattoo. “Tens of thousands of cells are violently killed right away, ripped into pieces or damaged beyond repair.”
Irving Penn: Small Trades
In 1950, master photographer Irving Berlin set up a simple studio in Paris and started to photograph people of all kinds of professions, each wearing their work clothes and carrying the tools of their trade.
Working in the tradition of representing the petits métiers, P...
Taylor Swift Endorses Kamala Harris, Encourages Followers to Register to Vote
Taylor Swift, in a post late last night on Instagram:
I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice. Your research is
all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make. I also want to
say, especially to first time voters: Remember that in order to
vote, you have to be re...
Tuneshine is a “lo-fi digital album art display for streaming services”. You...
Tuneshine is a “lo-fi digital album art display for streaming services”. You just sign it in to Spotify or whatever and it displays the cover of the album currently being played.
The isolating life of a pro tennis player who is not elite....
The isolating life of a pro tennis player who is not elite. “Your ranking determined your social status on tour. The guy ranked at number 90 in the world doesn’t get as warm a handshake from the Slam champion as the guy ranked at 20.”
The Lego Great Ball Contraption
The Great Ball Contraption is a class of machines built with Lego that transport small balls from place to place in many different ways.
The otherwise pointless handling of balls, and the myriad ways this is accomplished, gives great ball contraptions the impression of a Ru...
Gooey-Prickles or Prickly-Goo. “Prickly people are precise, rigorous, logical — they like...
Gooey-Prickles or Prickly-Goo. “Prickly people are precise, rigorous, logical — they like everything chopped up and clear. Goo people like it vague, big picture, random, imprecise, incomplete and irrational.”
Looks like Francis Ford Coppola finally got US distribution for his self-financed...
Looks like Francis Ford Coppola finally got US distribution for his self-financed blockbuster, Megalopolis. It’s opening on Sept 27. Here’s the official trailer.
Penny Farthing Bike Race (1928)
From British Pathé, a short film clip from 1928 of men racing on penny farthing bikes. See also clips from 1936 and 1937 races.
Most of the crowd seems to have come to see them fall off, but in the end it turns out to be such a great race that when they come round on the third lap, the excitement runs higher than the bicycle.
Oh and Penny Farthing Racing is Still a Thing.
There’s a store in Tokyo called Guruguru Shakashaka that has 600 different...
There’s a store in Tokyo called Guruguru Shakashaka that has 600 different kinds of salt and offers customers the chance to make & purchase their own custom blends.
12 principles for building a feminine economy. “Be grateful. Remember, wealth has...
12 principles for building a feminine economy. “Be grateful. Remember, wealth has nothing to do with money. Practice radical self-love. Nourish, nurture, savor. Feel how rich you are already.”
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