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Moulin Rouge for Kids in 1950s Paris

Who knew? The iconic Parisian cabaret venue infamous for bare-breasted women, scandalous liaisons and erotic dancing in the heart of the city’s red light district, has a kiddie matinee! Even more unexpected is that these photographs, simply titled, “Moulin Rouge Night Club -Sunday Children’s Matinee“, were taken sometime in the far more conservative 1950s (and on a Sunday)– gotta love the…

The Vintage Supercars Rotting away in a Forest (and that’s how the owner wants it)

This might be a painful sight for classic car enthusiasts. Jaguar, Rolls-Royce, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW; just a few of the iconic names whose logos you would never expect to find on vehicles in such a sorry state. But what might really shock you is that these unfortunate automobiles are not actually abandoned, and their owner is…

The Braided Rapunzels of Africa & other Tribal Trends

My early weekday nights are typically spent wandering the depths of Pinterest. On this occasion, I found a rather hypnotising pin board called Fashion Around the World, where I discovered these incredible African Rapunzels… The hairstyle currently making you do a double-take is known as Eembuvi Braids, worn by women of the Mbalantu tribes from the Namibia. It’s…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. LXXI)

1. The Beverley Hills Hotel rendered in Cake And 7 other Los Angeles Landmarks Rendered in Cake found on Curbed. 2. Oscar nominees with their younger selves Full gallery found on People.com 3. A Spotters’ guide to UFOs, 1967 Found on the Bruce Sterling (Wired) Tumblr, via Boing Boing 4. Just a…

Here, here, a Tumblr dedicated entirely to Vintage French Photos you probably Haven’t Seen

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if life just looked like one long vintage French photo album? I’ve found just the go-to online treasure trove for such day-dreaming occasions. Packed with a staggering collection of vintage photos that might have anything to do with Paris, France or the French, naturally I had to scroll right to the very end of Chamade- Vintage…

Backstage at Versailles: A Handyman’s Tour of the Palace

Robert Polidori has the keys to the palace. But not the perfectly-polished, museum-ready palace we’re used to seeing from behind the velvet ropes. In the 1980s, the Canadian-born photographer won a contract to document the ongoing restoration of the historic French palace, giving him and his camera lense an all-access pass to backstage Versailles. When…

The Communist Chic Hotel, for all your Stasi Nostalgic Needs

There is a phenomenon that exists called ‘Eastalgia’ (or ostalgie), referring to a wistful longing for the Cold War era, Berlin Wall-separated, Stasi-policed German Democratic Republic of the 1970s and 80s. Seriously. The phenomenon has even spawned a bit of an industry catering to those with strangely fond memories of the short-lived communist state and its long…

I just took a Romantic Evening Stroll in Marseille … while sitting at my desk

Admittedly, I find Google Street View a little scary. It always jumps around on me, warping me all the way down the street when I just want to see the next door down. So when I got an email from an old Paris friend telling me to check out a newly launched Google Street View…

Let’s Time Travel with Vintage Airline Luggage Labels

The weekend is nearly here, our minds are already traveling somewhere far away, so I thought what better moment than a Friday afternoon than to pour over some vintage travel memorabilia from the 1920s to the 1950s. We’ve already looked at the golden age of travel’s hotel luggage labels, hotel and restaurant matchbooks accumulated from across…

Ace Hotel: The Rising Hilton of Hipster Accommodation

Comparing them to the Hilton hotel chain is probably going against everything they stand for, but you see I’m kinda hoping this flourishing collection of hotels, “held together by an affinity for the soulful,” takes over the world! So here’s a few things you should know about ACE, the self-proclaimed friendly hotel… 1. They’ve just…

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