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A Curious Journey through the Story of the Passport

Our passports have been gathering some dust since the start of this pandemic, so maybe it’s time we took a moment to find out more about them and consider just how they came to be so important in our lives. Today, the significance on these pocket-sized booklets that allow us to traverse borders, prove our…

The Pathé Archive is hiding some Rad Midcentury Hair Trends

It’s no secret the British Pathé is a treasure trove of vintage content, but here’s a tip: pick a key search word, any word and let the channel Youtube channel dig up some delightful buried gems. Today’s keyword? Hair. Hair Flashes (1955) Space Age Hair Fashions (1962) Two Tone Hairstyles (1956) Hair Styles Beware (1956)…

Stop Everything and take a Virtual Visit of Catalonia’s Crown Jewel

Imagine building a house with an unlimited budget and dying before you have the chance to move in! That’s what happened to Joaquim Navàs, the patron of Casa Navas, located in Reus, Catalonia, Spain, a design masterpiece which has remained in remarkable condition. This house on the surface might look like Art Nouveau at its…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXXXVIII)

1. Why The US Capitol Has a bunch of Mysterious Tiny Doors  2. ‘Free architecture’ Arquitectura libre is a long-term project that focuses primarily on the architecture of remittances; the fantastical houses being built in Mexico, India and Romania. Found via Present & Correct, discover the growing collection of photos by Adam Wiseman.  3. Old Quarry…

The Forgotten Cafés where the British Beats Used To Meet

We have all heard of the Beat Generation, but have you been keeping up with the Kardomahs? Across the pond from Ginsberg’s gang and a couple of decades earlier, there was a group of bohemian artists and writers who beat them to it. The Kardomah Gang are Wales’ and the world’s forgotten intellectual boyband, who…

Take a Curated Journey to Five Cities with Five Artists

We’re all trying to find ways to travel without the freedom to actually travel, whether its through film, literature or music, but today, I thought we’d explore this idea through art. And why not make it a reason to find some names you’ve perhaps never seen before? So without further ado, grab your virtual passport…

Curiosity du Jour: Inside Out Handbags of Yore

Empty a woman’s handbag inside out and you’ve got the right idea about the chatelaine. Before purses were a woman’s primary accessory, this curious contraption that fell into the annals of fashion obscurity over time, once commonly served to carry her daily armour. Designed very much like a tool belt worn at the waist, the chatelaine…

Here’s Prince, Holding Court in his First Filmed Interview

Prince rarely gave live interviews, but when he did, he had a way of mesmerising the audience. We dug up this rare clip from 1985 when the artist agreed to talk in front of cameras for the first time ever. It’s a rather peculiar conversation in which his then-manager Steve Fargnoli (who later sued the singer…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXXXVII)

1. David Bowie’s thoughts on the Internet “I don’t think we’ve even seen the tip of the iceberg. I think the potential of what the internet is going to do to society, both good and bad, is unimaginable. I think we’re actually on the cusp of something exhilarating and terrifying… I’m talking about the actual…

Legendary Paris Nightclub of the 80s Reopens as a Cultural Shrine to David Bowie

On a steamy summer night in 1981, it wasn’t unusual to find David Bowie surrounded by Paris’ premiere debs and drag queens, tossing around a blow-up ball in an underground discotheque pool, or Grace Jones singing “La Vie en Rose” on a Harley Davidson at clubs like Le Palace – the French capital’s answer to Studio…
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