the witch of positano: a portrait of Bohemian original Vali Myers who inspired Tennessee Williams and danced for Donovan’s signature song, charging one Nubian goat for her performance
hotel california: legacy luxury in Kabul now jointly run by the Taliban and their quiet dissenters—via Web Curios
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the rest vs the west: proven tech ventures that rival occidental offerings
my coffee with niles: a meta episode of Frasier remade in the style of one hundred thirty animators and filmmakers
watermeal: world’s smallest flowering plant could play an outsized role in interplanetary exploration
don’t crash the pips: the Canadian Broadcasting Company discontinues the long dash time signal—see also
unauthorised build: this “illegal” LEGO construction bends conventions
nightclub school: The New Romantics and 80s youth subculture
synchronoptica
one year ago: another MST3K classic, the world’s first personal data protection law plus assorted links to revisit
two years ago: your daily demon: Focalor, The Style Council plus a psychedelic design collective
three years ago: a fashion show with puppets plus Witchtok community doing the Lord’s Work
four years ago: the introduction of the Ampelmรคnnchen (1961), more links to revisit plus more mushroom finds
five years ago: democracy by lottery, vintage Sainsbury’s packaging plus a music video from Bob Sinclar