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Editor’s Picks
Pieces from the archive we keep coming back to — by us, for you.
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The Enchanting Genius of a Quietly Forgotten Midcentury Maximalist
Let us take a look inside the classical grandeur and neo-romanticism that flows through the… Read More
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Forget Roadside America, Let’s Location Scout in “Weird France”
I’ve been yearning to get back across the pond for a good ol’ dose of… Read More
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The Parisian Poison Panic and Versailles’ Secret Witch Hunt
This is a different kind of story about Versailles; one that they only dared whisper… Read More
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Wet Hot Parisian Summer: A Lost 1930s Nudist Utopia
In Physiopolis, life was better in the buff. Or at least in a bikini, which… Read More
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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 777)
1. The Dutch Community Where People Live on Strips of Land in a Lake I… Read More
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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol.776)
This week’s edition is dedicated to our readers in America. Happy 250, with love &… Read More
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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 775)
1. The Cholita Climbers of Bolivia Photographed by David Jácome The Cholita Climbers of Bolivia, or Las Cholitas Escaladoras… Read More
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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 774)
1. An Idea for Decorating your Bathroom “I’d like to share my grandma’s half bathroom.… Read More
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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol.773)
1. Lovely letter writing prompts from a lovely stationary shop Here’s the shop, Assembly of… Read More
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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 772)
1. The weird but definitely not AI Designs of Stephanie Temma Hier Funnily enough, she’s… Read More
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