manufactured crises: distractions and moral panics fabricated by the US GOP and associates
sachal jazz: Pakistani musicians perform a rendition of David Brubeck’s “Take Five” on tabla and sitar with orchestral accompaniment
illuminated text: an unfinished medieval manuscript reveals a step-by-step manual for its making
finishing the hat: Stephen Sondheim’s (previously) Turtle Bay townhouse is on the market smiley head: custom screws requiring a special driver—via Pasa Bon!
f-91w: fully-function ring watches from Casio
blogoversary: JWZ turns twenty-five
the partridge family 2200 a.d.: a round up of animated spin-offs
super fun pak: the novelty cards of Pee-wee’s Playhouse
now you’re cooking with gas: the culture wars come to the stove
synchronoptica
one year ago: the invention of champagne (1693), the Zone of Galactic Obscuration plus assorted links to revisit
two years ago: an infamous bugging device discovered (1945), the Lady of Elx, pipe architecture, working against one’s own self-interest plus assorted links worth revisiting
three years ago: more miniatures from Tatsuya Tanaka, St Sithney, the patron saint of dogs plus the birthday of Helen Thomas, Barack Obama
four years ago: sounds lost to lossy compression plus bouba or kiki
five years ago: interviews with author Philip K Dick
