Sunday Links

Sacred Modernity (above) a book by photographer James McGregor Smith 

showcases the unique beauty of brutalist concrete churches.

Lowest Limbo Skating via everlasting blort

Keep Truth Human Can you spot the AI-generated content? (I’m better at this than I thought I’d be.)

Jeff and his historic music store This documentary film about Music Inn World Instruments in Greenwich Village by Marea Fenili takes the viewer back in time. (via Kraftfuttermischwerk) 

Morris Frank and Buddy: The Story of the First Seeing Eye Dog 

How do you accidentally run for President of Iceland? via Web Curios

The Sagrada Familia Cathedral will be complete in 2026, after 140 years of construction. It was a dream come true when I visited the cathedral in 2008 and I hope to see it again when the construction is finally finished.

Madame Decourcelle, the first female taxi driver in Paris. 

The Alcoholic's Playlist Is Full of David Berman A good essay by Ben Gaffaney about how David Berman’s suicide intersected with his own alcoholism and eventual sobriety.

Encyclopedia Brown: A Story for My Brother, Philip Seymour Hoffman 

Beetroot and beefless bourguignon at Paris Olympics  The world’s biggest salad bar and vegetarian hotdogs will also be on offer and half a million bananas will be brought by boat to meet athletes’ demand for the fruit while avoiding the carbon footprint of air travel.

Andre Agassi’s Mullet

Like Flavor Flav taking Sweetie to Red Lobster on their first date, during the first season of Flavor of Love. Designer by Dorothy Chan

Dog-whistle politics Lovely pictures of pets at polling stations during England’s local elections this past week.

This is a good guide to  invasive plants. If you plant them you will regret it. 

To feign indifference copy the shrug emoji.

Climax Blue, a vegan blue cheese, won the “Cheese” category at the Good Food Awards this year but was left off the winners' list. Might that be because the dairy industry objected? (Kraftfuttermischwerk)

Dip this flat furniture in water and it expands to full size. Present&Correct

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