age inappropriate: amid a the aggressive banning and policing of reading material, “disturbing” titles help teens become more empathetic and literate—via tmn
brolly: a faux Britishism for umbrella—from an American regionalism—with an interesting history
…but often rhymes: what historian Thucydides would make of parallels and analogies
true facts: Ze Frank on smart bees—previously moulin rouge: the red windmill blades on the Parisian landmark collapse—via Nag on the Lake—more here
completist: venturing to the remote US national park that requires a passport
what’s the truth about mother goose: a search for the personage behind the nursery rhymes
never-ending cash machine: a collection of lost and unreleased
to the manor born: a series of articles on how to quantify a castle, palace and stately home—via Strange Company
house penguin: recent anti-trust case over the acquisition of one publisher revealed sobering insights about the state of the industry
one year ago: the evacuation of Prypriat (1986)
two years ago: a single from Harvey Danger (1998), more removal of Soviet monuments plus no new applications for flag icons and emoji
three years ago: Saint Zita, redrawing geopolitical boundaries according to indigenous lands, peaceniks, Dr Mabuse (1922), etymologies of company names and brands plus sustainable diets
four years ago: All Quiet on the Western Front, another Roman holiday, a comic make-up tutorial plus engine sounds for electric cars
five years ago: ranking the 404 landing pages for the US presidential candidates
