Sunday Links

Visitors ascend the spiraling 150-foot- high boardwalk in the autumn at Denmark’s Camp Adventure to gain a new perspective on the forest southwest of Copenhagen| Photo by Orsolya Haarberg/National Geographic

National Geographic Reveals its 2022 Pictures of the Year (photo above)

The name of the Shiva Stuthi Residence in Bengaluru, India allegorically references the concept of free-flowing and peaceful spaces. Gorgeous.

So you have a disaster on your hands. Is it a a snafu, a clusterfuck, or a shitshow? (via Memo of the Air)

Your favorite chef is probably using these frozen french fries (Don’t waste your time — you can’t make them better.)

The Wonder is a 2018 novel by Emma Donoghue which has recently been made into a film (I give both two thumbs up). It tells the story of a young Irish girl who claims to have taken no food for four months, yet appears perfectly healthy. Here is the true story of the fasting girls in the Victorian Era who inspired Donoghue.  

Fact Check: "Died Suddenly"Pushes Bogus Depopulation Theory

The rapid evolution of craft beer over the past two decades has necessitated an entirely new language to describe it. The Essential Guide to Modern Beer Terms  

The cost of living is rising everywhere. So, in an expensive year, what are the most expensive cities to live in 2022?

Eat Like Bourdain, inspired by American celebrity chef, traveler, adventurous eater and author Anthony Bourdain, is a blog that explores the many places around the world where Tony ate and encourages you to follow in his footsteps.

It took me awhile to learn that my washing machine has a wool setting and I have managed to shrink a few sweaters over he years. I wish I'd known this: The Secret to Un-Shrinking a Wool Sweater.

A joke that kills is usually a figure of speech but these jokes were deadly for their victims.

52 Things Thomas Whitwell learned in 2022.

Chantal Akerman's “Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles,” released in 1975, topped a list of 100 films honored by the British magazine Sight and Sound’s “Greatest Films of All Time” critics’ poll (NYT Link)

 Judgment of Paris: The Tasting That Changed Wine Forever 

I think this gift idea would appeal to both cat lovers and cat haters 2023 Pissed-off Cats Calendar

Six Pediatricians Explain Why They Swallowed LEGO Minifig Heads It wasn't because they were tasty.

An excerpt from Butts: A Backstory 

Vocal communication recorded in 53 animals we thought were silent 

This extension on a rural Dutch home creates the feeling of "living in the forest".

Videos of woodcocks walking across the road  (cuter than it sounds)

The K6 telephone box is a true British icon. It was introduced for King George V’s Silver Jubilee in 1935. This one was restored under the Adopt a Kiosk program and is situated outside the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel. Both the outside and the interior look exactly as they might have looked in its heyday.

Sky Puppies and the Strange World of Domesticated Silk Moths

This winter squash and spinach pasta bake is savoury fall decadence! The raw ingredients are mixed and poured into a parchment-lined springform pan and baked for 90 minutes. Easy peasy and it can be made ahead and reheated.

The B-52s live - 1982 (full show). Get this party started!