Sunday, November 17, 2024

Sunday Links


Beer can street party at last year’s Carnival in Madre de Deus, Brazil. Apparently you could hear them coming. (image above)

Hidden Beauty Sandra Jordan’s portraits of tower blocks around the world unveil the beauty within urban landscapes. 

A coffee table / bowling lane The pins are ducklings! How sweet is that?

Are you willing to give our alien overlords a second chance? “It’s like I tell my daughters, Braelyn and Kaelyn: whether we’re led by imperfect human politicians or a bloodthirsty race of tentacled space fascists, their lives won’t really change very much.” 

Unseen scenes from Soviet director Sergei Parajanov’s 1969 masterpiece. The Colour of Pomegranates, in pictures.

"I love mid-century modern but it makes me sad" A year ago Mr. Nag and I moved from a c1900 home to one built in the 1960s because it is simple and clean and we already had the Eames lounger.

A Letter To Elon Musk Advice from American political scientist Francis Fukuyama for Elon Musk, who has recently been selected to lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E).


SpyVibe: A tour of Ian Fleming’s Goldeneye retreat in Jamaica. via PfRC

Quincy Jones’ midcentury gem is on the market 

A 35,000 year old saber-toothed tiger cub was found almost perfectly preserved in Siberia's permafrost.

When Mother Nature Calls Standout toilets go above and beyond answering Nature’s call.

Time’s 200 Best Inventions of 2024 

Swearing off men: In South Korea, a growing number of young women are rejecting societal expectations of marriage, motherhood and heterosexual relationships, known as the “4B Movement” or the “4 Nos”.


Stanley Kubrick’s personal copy of The Shining provides clues to Kubrick’s intentions for the movie.


 A Sudden Story: A very short piece of fiction by Robert Coover told from the POV of both hero and dragon.

How to Open a Door Like a Finn

Section of Roman road discovered during south London excavation This is the first physical proof that sections of the 2000-year-old route survive directly beneath its modern counterpart Old Kent Road.

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