A Brief Compendium of Forgotten Christmas Specials
This Christmas is surely all about finding comfort where we can, and for many, that…
Category Life is Messy
The Real Ice Queens: Women Who Conquered the Cold Wearing Corsets
Can’t bear the winter cold anymore? Consider for a moment, this photograph of a woman…
Inside the Secret Workshop of the Louvre
In a vast warehouse at the edge of Paris, artisans are working around the clock…
13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 757)
1. The hidden worlds hiding inside Curtis Talwst Santiago’s jewelry boxes Canadian-Trinidadian artist Curtis Talwst…
13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 756)
1. Who is the countess living in the Port of Missing Men? On the edge…
Magical & Macabre Spell Ingredients to throw in your Cauldron this Halloween
We’re looking for a most powerful spell this year. Forget the “eye of newt” and…
Dressing the Woman in Gold: The Unknown Bohemian Designer behind the Paintings
You know a Gustav Klimt painting when you see one. His gold leaf Japanese-influenced portraits…
13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 755)
1. Movie Posters as Embroideries by French artist Emily Beer Discover more of her work…
13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 754)
1. A Collection of Antique Hold-To-Light Postcards: something to look out for at your next…
The Dandy Suit that America Banned and Caused a Riot
You know the zoot suit. It’s the suit that bad guys are usually wearing in comical mid-century gangster movies,…
Korean Cowboys of the Old World
Wisemen, dapper dudes, cowboys of the far east– I’m not really sure what to call…
Olympia Le-Tan transformed “Don’t be a Tourist” Books into Clutch Bags!
As an author and purveyor of curiosities, if there was ever a collaboration to be…