1. Pasta in Bed
Pasta-inspired bedsheets, unfortunately only available in the AI-universe for the moment. Created by Paul Octavius. Check out his salad sheets here.
2. This blog with excellent commentary on McMansions
Discover McMansion Hell.
3. The Napoleon Dynamite opening titles
Found via Present & Correct.
4. How did Disney hide the developer of Donald Duck? The hunt for the anonymous cartoonist who transformed pop culture
Found on Open Culture
5. Revisit the Whimsical World of Ludwig Bemelmans
Madeline and More: The Whimsical World of Ludwig Bemelmans, a charming group of paintings, illustrations and sketches by the beloved artist Ludwig Bemelmans that went up for auction in 2021. The sale featured a selection of works related to the artist’s timeless Madeline series along with illustrations for some of his lesser known publications including The High World, Marina and Parsley. This thoughtfully assembled group originally belonged to a private collector who was close friends with Bemelmans and acquired many works directly from the artist.
Found on Sotheyby’s.
6. A Guide to Getting rid of almost Everything
In case you need one, it’s on The New Yorker.
7. Forest City: Inside Malaysia’s Chinese-built ‘ghost city’
Full article found on BBC News.
8. Dachas: Soviet country cottages in pictures
A ‘dacha’ is a country house made of wood, used by Soviet citizens to escape the rigours of the city for rural idyll. Widespread in the countries of the former USSR, this important cultural and architectural form has been largely ignored academically. Dacha: The Soviet Country Cottage is available to buy via Fuel; with an essay by Anna Benn. All photographs: Fyodor Savintsev.
Full photostory found on The Guardian.
9. Atlantic Road, Norway
Roadtrip ideas? Head to Norway’s Atlantic Ocean Road – a unique stretch of road!
The Atlantic Road is known as ”The Road in the Ocean”, with seven bridges that allows the road to follow the islands in the sea like a snake.
This Norwegian Scenic Route opened in 1989, and is considered the most beautiful road trip in the world by some.
Attractions
Storseisundbrua: The longest bridge on the Atlantic Road and the symbol of the road.
Myrbærholmbrua: Fish from specially built fishing walkways on either side of this bridge.
Kjeksa: Magnificent view point near the fishing village Bud.
Geitøya: Short walks to hilltops and down to the water. Fishing spot under the bridge.
Eldhusøya: Hiking path and nice, easy round trip. Café (open during the summer season).
Askevågen: View point with glass walls that protects you against the weather and ocean spray.
Hågå: If you head out to the coastal path at Vevang, you will see pieces of a white columnar shape that meander along the coastal rock, into ponds and between small heath-covered hills. The marble sculpture is created by artist Jan Freuchen.
Found on World Travel Magazine.
10. Zeitpyramide, aka ‘The Time Pyramid’, a work in progress until 3183 A.D
This Public Sculpture is being assembled slowly by the residents of a German town, who can scarcely imagine the world in which the artwork will be completed. Will humanity still be around to see it finished?
More found on Wikipedia and The New York Times
11. Portraits of Native Americans
Elbridge Ayer Burbank was an American artist who sketched and painted more than 1200 portraits of Native Americans from 125 tribes.
Found on the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
12. Charles Schulz’s response to a 5th grader in the 1970s about what it takes to be a good citizen.
13. That time Eartha Kitt appeared in the 1960s Batman series
From 1967’s “Batman” TV episode “Catwoman’s Dressed to Kill”
