highland refusal: an open letter to the NYT crossword editor about Orkney Scots, the canonical home of Groundskeeper Willie, and the problem of other dialectical misappropriation—via Web Curios
sweet are the uses of adversity: Trump’s downfall through the lens of Shakespeare’s As You Like It
stay in your lane: a bizarre 1970 animated short about how daily routines strip us of our individuality
grands magasins dufayel: monumental Parisian department (the Palace of Novelty, the first offering consumer credit) store hidden in premium office space
taking it in stride: the mechanics of walking are working against shoe-laces with every step—see also
pivot table: Maria Tomazou made a “pointless” film in MS Excel—see previously here and here—via Waxy
the ugly car that sucks has died: Elon Musk, following his half a billion wasted interfering with Texas politics, announced the discontinuation of Cybertruck production—see previously, see also
banderole: audio, video, disco means I here, I see, I learn in Latin—a nice personal motto (from “mutter”) or slogan (from the Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm for “battle cry”—which comes at the top of a heraldic achievement whilst a motto goes at the bottom)
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