avoir un jour de courage: the immortals at l’Acadรฉmie Franรงaise suggest a replacement for the English phrase “coming out”
notorious rbg: a leopard print camouflage homage to the Supreme Court Justice
vennbahn: a scenic bike trail following a former train track crisscrosses the border between Belgium and Germany multiple times, via Super Punch
acqua alta: tragic images of Venice drowning
mechanisms of affection: artist Maria Antelman explores how the tools of technology reflect the user
i’ve been called ruby giuliani: a drag queen entertained spectators during opening public testimony for the impeachment hearings
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