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New York’s Forgotten Outpost of European Aristocracy
The far end of New York’s Long Island is a place filled with secrets. Set… Read More
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She Was the World’s First Female Architect, but No One Really Gave a Damn
You would think that being Frank Lloyd Wright’s earliest protégé; the woman behind so many… Read More
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Men in Tights and Tutus: The Decadence of the Sun King’s Male Ballets
The cool thing about being royalty, is you get to go all out on your… Read More
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The Secret Lives of Fashion Mannequins
For a brief moment in the 1930s, one of the most famous celebrities of the… Read More
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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol.780)
1. “Après le bal” (After the ball) – a micro 19th century art genre of… Read More
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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 779)
1. Where & how NYC’s street signs are made Sturdy sheets of aluminum are stacked… Read More
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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 778)
1. A pink 18th century bastide above Cassis waiting to be restored One can dream… 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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