Archive for the ‘Links’ Category
Tuesday links
- Check out these pictures of all the cool stuff archeologists found at the bottom of a river in Amsterdam.
- Love these examples of vintage fireworks packaging. (Dangerous Minds)
- Godspeed, Elvis Costello. (Vulture)
- Ugh. (The Cut)
- These ancient ornamental “carpets” painted on city streets in France and Finland are pretty gorgeous.
Monday links
- LA-based artist Thrashbird turns crumbling concrete structures into big designer bags. (Colossal)
- These color photographs of World War I are pretty astounding. (Kottke)
- Here is a fun clip from a new documentary about female punk pioneers The Slits. Fairly NSFW. (Dangerous Minds)
- On the occasion of her retirement, Times obit writer Margalit Fox takes a stab at composing her own. (NY Times)
- “17 Real-Life Would-You-Rathers I, A Woman, Have Had to Ask Myself.” A funny/depressing little read. (McSweeney’s)
Friday links
- Banksy pops up in Paris. (Colossal)
- Check out these album covers designed by Andy Warhol. (Kottke)
- Hilarious. (McSweeney’s)
- So genius: books where the dog dies rewritten so the dog doesn’t die. (Electric Literature)
- This rundown of the 100 best beach reads of all time is a delightful rabbit hole. (Vulture)
Tuesday links
- A smart piece, with pictures, on the photography of Justine Kurland. (New Yorker)
- It’s a major Frida Kahlo rabbit hole. (Kottke)
- The 30 best period dramas of the past 30 years. (Flavorwire)
- Every episode of Arrested Development, ranked. (Vulture)
- A mother’s very moving piece about her son’s suicide. (The Cut)
Friday links
- Portraits of children and their toys from around the world, by photographer Gabriele Galimberti. (Colossal)
- Nine books about the contemporary immigrant experience in America. (Signature)
- This feature on the stylish older ladies of Instagram is fun. (NY Times)
- These crocheted monsters are amusing. (Dangerous Minds)
- Daria returns! (Vulture)
Wednesday links
- These photographs of 1980s England, by Tish Murtha, are fantastic, and so is the story behind them. (My Modern Met)
- And I dig these trippy pictures of frozen bubble formations and shards of snow, by photographer Ryota Kajita. (Colossal)
- This video of people from 70 countries counting money is weirdly mesmerizing. (Kottke)
- I found this supercut of 300 dance scenes from the movies to be a delight. (Indiewire)
- And finally, and so important: here’s how to help migrant children and families at the border right now. (The Cut)