zungenbrecher: revisiting the topic of German tongue-twisters whose recitation challenges are also trending on the socials—via Language Hat
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heraclea sintica: a near-complete statue of Hermes discovered whilst excavating a Roman sewer in southwest Bulgaria
murder by contract: Poseidon’s Underworld reviews the 1958, low-budget Vince Edwards vehicle
ovocipede: a personal mobility vehicle conceived by Salvador Dalรญ
game over: a stop-motion animation re-creates classic arcade game play with food and candy
dawn chorus: explore morning birdsong from around the globe—via Nag on the Lake’s Sunday Links (lots more to see there)
one year ago: the first summer study abroad programme (plus synchronoptica)
seven years ago: Trump and the press, more on still-lives plus superlative drone photography
eight years ago: the Iraq Inquiry
nine years ago: the taxonomy of Jorge Luis Borge plus assorted links to revisit
ten years ago: advertising hoardings that serve as shelters plus ISIS’ wanton destruction of cultural treasure