Sunday Links

Crestwood Hills mid-century utopian community: What began as four musicians wanting to raise the level of middle-income family housing turned into a successful housing cooperative effort in the Santa Monica Mountains on some of the most prime real estate in the country. Residents were limited to single-storey homes to avoid obstructing the view of their neighbours. Of the homes built in Crestwood Hills, few of the original designs remain. Read more.

Apparently it is unusual for a woman to become psychotic for the first time at the age of 50. Read this interesting tale of an 11-year relationship that never happened. (New York Times Link)

Are you out of live bedbugs, uranium or human milk?  Frequent contributor, Bruce, sent me this list of weird things you can buy online. 

In October 2005, Neil Armstrong received a letter from a social studies teacher charging that the moon landings had been faked.  His response was brilliant.

The Best TV 50 Shows Of The 21st Century So Far According to The Hollywood  Reporter Mr. Nag and I were discussing our favourite TV show recently and could not decide between #1 and #2.  I’ve only seen about half of these shows but think Chernobyl, Fleabag and Veep deserve higher ratings. There were others that I found unwatchable but we won’t talk about them. I’ll let you see for yourself.

Sofia Coppola’s Bedrooms

As hotdogs are to baseball: Because a wrestler loses if he touches the earthen ring with anything other than the soles of his feet and chickens always stand on two feet, chicken yakitori is the iconic snack of sumo.

In 1967 there were Twiggy Lookalike contests scattered around the USA and elsewhere. What did the contestants have in common?

So this is where puppies come from!

For those who like noisy keyboards: Daktilo (“typewriter” in Turkish, pronounced “duck-til-oh”, derived from the Ancient Greek word δάκτυλος for “finger”) is a small command-line program that plays typewriter sounds every time you press a key.

Embroidered Tales: The Afghan Women Voicing Resistance Through Craftivism

I love a grilled cheese sandwich with any type of cheese but some are better than others. Here are the Best Cheeses To Use 

What they don’t tell you about growing old. ( relevant to me because I have aged 8 years in the last 8 weeks.)

The World’s Longest Flight: In 1958 two men in a Cessna 172 flew over the desert Southwest for more than two months without landing.
 
What’s for dinner?  Is it something illegal and mighty crunchy? “I bring my molars down and through my bird’s rib cage with a wet crunch and am rewarded with a scalding hot rush of burning fat and guts down my throat. Rarely have pain and delight combined so well.” - Anthony Bourdain

The Inaugural "Please Don't Let Any of These People Become President" Merchandise Awards

The Writing On The Wall  The Bebington Puzzle Stones held a special message for those who loitered outside the house.

You may not think you need another thing on your counter, but what if that thing has cheese in it? The Cheese Grotto

What sound do echidnas make? It has long been thought the animals could vocalize, but there has not been proof until now. via  MetaFilter

There was much buzz about this place a few years ago. Dinner at Alinea in Chicago looks like a total sensory experience. (via everlasting blort)