Sunday Links

‘Chaos’ - Photographer Brad Walls

PASSÉ, a series by visual artist Brad Walls, turns the classical form of ballet into minimalist choreography viewed from above. It features one of the largest choreographed ballet photoshoots ever attempted, involving 60 dancers, a 10-person crew and a single eight-hour session of continuous shooting. See More

When kittens came to my prison Perhaps the prison mentality, that we be cold and heartless, would have endured. Perhaps. But then there were kittens. (Via Kottke)

Inside the Tent: disastrous custard-making, quintessentially British faux-modesty, and the blistering hubris of bakers.

The Burren is a huge and unique karst landscape in County Clare, Ireland. Our friends had a vacation property there that they graciously shared with us and I can vouch for the austere beauty of the place. It was a great place to clear one’s head. (NYT Gift Link)

A visceral account of running with the bulls in San Fermin: “Pamplona smells of vomit. This isn’t unusual for Spanish cities. I travelled from Barcelona where the dominant smell of a summer morning is hot baked piss. The smell of vomit isn’t having it all its own way, however - battling against it is the sharp, synthetic smell of lemon-flavoured detergent.” Via Curious About Everything

Another reason not to take a cruise?

When something dies, a telltale radioactive signal ticks like a natural clock.

These clocks can pinpoint someone's time of death

Researchers have designed a peptide that prevents the misfolding of alpha-synuclein, the protein behind Parkinson’s and other dementias. It could be a game changer for people with some neurological diseases. ScienceDaily

Can you guess the price of this house? I got better at this as I went along. 

The Forgotten Reels of Nunavut’s Super 8 Workshop: This collection establishes Nunavut as an epicentre of Indigenous filmmaking in the 20th century.

Narrow Escape of a Mouse

I Tried to Quit My Job by Faking My Death Via Web Curios

Birds around the world share a mysterious cry It is used as a warning to others about parasitic enemies near their nests. 

This week’s news in Venn diagrams

Long Read: Rachel and Jon Ganz were planning to move out of their small home in a downscale neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia, to a nicer place in a more affordable city in the Midwest.  He grew obsessed with an AI Chatbot. Then he vanished in the Ozarks.

A helpful hint for Halloween decorating

Go ahead, pamper yourself! The Human Washing Machine will wash and dry a person in roughly 15 minutes using ultra-fine bubbles, sensors and AI to adjust temperature, pressure and even the visuals you see while inside. 

They look like if you grew Sea Monkeys in a can of Monster

Here’s a soundtrack for your next Strip Tease Party.  (Via Memo Of The Air)

A new bio-glue mimics oysters, fixing shattered bones in 3 minutes without major surgery. (Via Kottke)

The Dennis Severs’ House in Spitalfields is a favourite of mine and I would love to visit when it’s done up for Christmas. If you are lucky enough to be in London over the festive season you can buy tickets here and report back to me about your experience.