drampa: the etymological comparison of Pokรฉmon characters’ names in the nine languages that the games are published in—see previously, see also—via Language Hat
la chivichana: the homemade skateboards of Havana
housefishing: estate agents cross a line with AI enhancement of properties on the market—via Damn Interesting
everyday chemistry: an individual purports to have been given a cassette tape of a Beatles’ album by an inter-dimensional traveller from a reality in which the band never disbanded—see also, via Web Curios
dimension 9: an exercise in finite but expansive AI world-building informed by the creepypasta Backrooms motif—via ibฤซdem
tarantella: the Italian dancing cure for spider bites—see previously
amoc amok: the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation that powers the Gulf Stream is breaking down—see previously
the surma boys of afghanistan: a unique fashion subculture that developed organically without outside influence
invidia: Jensen Huang named his company after the cardinal sin of envy
synchronoptica
one year ago: a five course curriculum on how to use the internet (with synchronoptica), the musical stylings of Ecca Vandal plus Epstein’s business records
two years ago: movie title drops, the Onion to purchase Infowars plus the Polish-German border
three years ago: assorted links worth the revisit
four years ago: The New Musical Express (1952), more Scopitone fun, more on English adjectival order plus more links to enjoy
five years ago: the Oort cloud, the Landshut Wedding (1475), more McMansion Hell plus a tale of guided chess
six years ago: the centenary of the BBC, the 2008 G20, paleomixology plus another MST3K classic
seven years ago: even more links
eight years ago: Yale admits women (1968), Nellie Bly’s trip around the world, more on land-use plus social media platforms reimagined on outdated technology
