Sunday, September 09, 2018

Sunday Links


Between Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor is the first major retrospective ever organized for an artist born into slavery, and the most comprehensive look at Bill Traylor’s work to date.

Sensible Hairstyles for Women Over 50:  Wrap your head in spider webs and sit on your front porch throughout October.

KILL YOUR PET PUPPY  was at the forefront of a cultural landscape and an alternative world of squats, squatted venues and self-sufficiency that became known later as ‘anarcho-punk’. These were liberating times. Via

How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Than When You Were Born? 

10 of the Most Commonly Misused Words in the English Language

Be still my heart: A negroni fountain has been installed on Selfridges’ rooftop 

No more fogged windows on cold mornings. You're welcome.
Sex, Steroids, And Arnold: The Story Of The Gym That Shaped America  Via MeFi

The village where you must remove your appendix

Kyle House is a traditional Scottish cottage which has been converted into a modern retreat for two.

How to Buy Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Clothing Without Totally Breaking The Bank. The For Days brand caught my eye. It rents sustainably made T-shirts  for prices as low as $12 a month for three shirts of different styles and colors. After you’re done wearing your shirt, you can send it back to be recycled. How genius is that?

Frida Kahlo’s Passionate Hand-Written Love Letters to Diego Rivera

Raise your voice: meet the Albanian singers carrying on an ancient choir tradition 

Mapped: Every Location Mentioned In Thackeray's Vanity Fair

Micropolis custom net-zero home generates all its own energy 

How a Graphic Novel About 1930s Germany Feels Poignant and Prescient

A Surprisingly Disgusting History of Lemonade Stands  Via Miss C

Les Bains hotel in Paris is gorgeous!

Untangling the Complicated Legacy of Warren Zevon 15 years after his death. Via

List of films in the public domain in the United States   Via Blort

These Ultra Detailed Close-Ups Will Give You a Deeper Appreciation for Michelangelo’s David

What's the most germ-filled spot in an airport? The bathrooms? Those crowded waiting areas? The passport checking counter? Dirtiest places in the airport revealed 

Perfectly preserved Ice Age foal found in Siberia Thanks Bruce!

Almonte is a charming town just a stone's throw from the nation's capital. Here's a list of the Best Things To Do  there. It includes my friend Emily's cheerful shop.

The Simpsons producer reveals big mistake from the show  There's an error in The Simpsons that even the most hardcore of fans may have missed.

"I finally get to see Marilyn again" Famous last words in history 

Beware of These Hidden Hotel Fees  "The large print giveth and the small print taketh away."

The Web Design Museum exhibits over 900 carefully selected and sorted web sites that show web design trends between the years 1995 and 2005.

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