Parisian woman with Turkish Veil on Rue de la Paix, 1914: A Short Story Challenge
It’s amazing to see how our minds can wander in different ways; how many variations…
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Desirable du Jour: Tissue Books
Every now and then, you can stumble upon something that stops you in your Instagram-scrolling…
The Tokyo Subculture of 1950s Rockabilly Gangs
They say rock’n’roll never dies, but there’s one slick-back haired subculture in a corner of…
Meet the Italian Grandmothers Making the World’s Rarest Pasta
Pasta makes everything better. This we know. But in the ancient villages of Sardinia, where…
Take Five with our Dream Catching Artist Du Jour
Aaaaand relax. Turn on some Sade, put your feet up and make yourself comfortable in…
The Palatial Ruins of the First Western Black Monarchy
Once known as the ‘Versailles of the Caribbean’, its hollow ruins are one of the…
This Mind-Bending Artist Can Take Up Residence in Our Curiosity Cabinet
Let’s pretend for a moment, that in our virtual cabinet of curiosities, we had an…
Paris Apartment Renovation Reveals Hidden Revolutionary Frescoes
It was supposed to be a straight-forward renovation project for Paris-based architect Agathe Marimbert. Her…
Guinness Meets the Sapeurs of Congo
Three years ago, I wrote a little article exploring the sapeurs, a subculture of extraordinarily dressed…
A Day in the Life of a Female Taxi Driver
I‘ll admit I’m one of those people that is taken aback when I get in…
A Kitschy Weekend Guide to the Australian Outback
We’ve got that itch for a little road trip once again, and this time it’s…
Meet the Most Feared Women in History
From daughters to soldiers, from wives to weaponized, they remain the only documented frontline female…