Sunday, December 22, 2024

Sunday links

Vintage photos of people dressed as Christmas Trees (image above) via everlasting blort 

I wish I had a memory like this guy

Let Zoox handle the traffic, while you enjoy a smooth, relaxing ride in a spacious cabin designed around you. via Duck Soup

A food timeline: From water to cronuts.

Don't expect to ever be reunited with your phone if it gets pinched by balaclava-clad thieves patrolling the streets of central London. How your stolen phone ends up in China's 'Silicon Valley'

When Songbird Couples Split

This Rice and Squash Bombe looks fancy but it appears fairly simple to assemble. (NYT gift link)

Read Nackles, Donald E. Westlake’s horror story about the Anti-Claus

I present to you a game that is very relevant this winter. It is called: “Find your car”

How can Harriet tell John to get lost solely by repunctuating her letter? See the answer here

We'd like to take your measurements ma’am.

“He has chosen to be a farm stand that serves salty, fatty, sugary pseudo-thinking.”
The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2024

New font: Times New Dumbass via everlasting blort

This week I learned what it means to be “crunchy”. (NYT Gift Link)

American Values, American Election, 2024

They missed their cruise ship but were able to watch as the ship that held their clothes, their medication, their luggage, and their phone chargers started her mighty engines and sailed away. They were about to learn the meaning of force majeure.

The art of the washing machine

How to eliminate family tension around the Christmas dinner table.

Soothe your soul by taking a virtual walk around Takayama, Japan's most beautiful traditional town.

The 25 most popular recipes of 2024 at NYT Cooking (gift link)

Want to feel old? Check out these Classic Christmas Gifts from the Year You Were Born 

Something no one needs for Christmas: 14 Carat Gold-Plated Staples


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