Sunday Links

image by Doug Aitken Workshop

Doug Aitken is building a mirrored house inside an old Detroit Bank (above)

The hard way: Artists whose physical “shortcomings” have led to their signature work

Dogs Never Die If you can read this without shedding a tear you have no heart. Via Miss C

Airport walking The goal is to go between the terminals and the downtown of whatever city the airport serves Via

Jeb’s Jukebox: Every Now And Then I Have To Cry

Scientists weighed all life on Earth. It’s mind-boggling. 

Public Enemy, Iggy Pop, PJ Harvey, The Pixies, Prince: NME’s playing card set from 1991  I didn't know these existed. Now I must have the whole set.

A Second Look at the Tuna Sandwich’s All-American History  How Japanese-Americans helped launch the California tuna-canning industry—and one of America’s most beloved sandwiches.

Coming out as gay, as told by my online shopping history

Americana Music: uDiscover Music dons a Nudie suit and goes in search of the Americana dream… Via

The restoration of the Niagara Apothecary has been described as "the most authentic restoration of its kind in Canada and perhaps in North America." It is right around the corner from my house and worth a look if you're visiting NOTL.

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Classical Music 

Based on a True Story? Scene-by-scene breakdown of Hollywood films.

There was an old fellow called Hugger... Unrhymed Limericks 

Kevin Cummins' Iconic Photos of Joy Division and New Order

How the First Punk in East Berlin Became an Enemy of the State This 15 year old girl loved the Sex Pistols and hated the government.

Dublin Block Tells the Story of the City This article features the Georgian buildings at Henrietta Street in Dublin.

Color Leap lets you time travel back through the color palettes of history.Via 

Exposed to the Elements: A Strange 1920s Death on the Scottish Island of Iona Via Miss C

List of films set in the future:  Films with settings beyond the year they were released, even if that setting is now in the past, and films with a futuristic setting despite unspecified date.

Museum of the Moon 

In 1988, Acid House Swept Britain. These Fliers Tell the Story

30 Secret Hiding Places That Will Fool Even the Smartest Burglar: Instead of heading out and buying the most expensive safe on the market, hide your things strategically around the house.