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The Little Blue Car that Never Was

The Mystery of the Lost Microcar … I love to come across lost cars of the past and this beauty in baby blue is no exception. Behold the Alca Volpe, probably the rarest of Italian microcars, only ten of these cars were ever made following a mysterious turn of events involving the manufacturer… Met with…

Meanwhile, in a Parallel Universe…

When we think of the great surrealists, artists from another era such as Dalì, Frida Kahlo, Marcel Duchamp usually come to mind. But who have we got today? I’m going to put my money on Thomas Barblèy as an artist whose name will be spoken of in generations to come as one of “the greats”.…

The Most Quoted Man in News (who is now Banned from Newspapers)

With no special skill or expertise, Greg Parker’s campaign to be the most quoted man in news has been so successful that the Associated Press sent its staff a memo that essentially banned interviews with him. That hasn’t stopped Greg’s “career.” Individually, his quotes are utterly unremarkable, but, considered as a whole, they add up to…

A Miniature New York State of Mind

Oh boy, look what I found. New York City has never looked more alluring than on a ½ inch to 1 foot scale– that’s half the size of ‘dollhouse scale’ by the way. Grit, graffiti, grime and all, Alan Wolfson‘s urban sculptures aren’t your typically ‘twee’ miniature artworks. A Brooklyn native, Alan is a night person…

The Town that is Literally Living Under a Rock

People choose to live in some pretty baffling places, like those towns sitting at the base of volcanos or the precariously placed monasteries in the Himalayan mountains. Here’s one that looks like it might have been hit by a meteor and residents just decided to carry on as usual… Welcome to the town of Setenil…

Please, Come into my Magical Manhattan Home

So there’s this guy that lives in a storefront in East Village on 7th. With the door always ajar and Frank Sinatra playing on a record player from inside, the place appears to be a vintage shop selling all sorts of oddities and collectables. But Anthony Pisano doesn’t sell anything. He just likes to meet…

Someone Illustrated Kerouac’s On the Road, Page by Page

When I found these illustrations by Californian artist Paul Rogers, it made me want to read Jack Kerouac’s On the Road all over again, accompanied by these fabulous little pictures of course. Rogers is not a stranger to the great writers of the 20th century, he’s also done ten covers for Random House UK of Hemingway…

The Green Hippie Beach Bus

Travel notes from Greece I found something neat-o today and thought I’d show you… Hidden in the trees behind an empty beach was this big old abandoned Mercedes bus. It looks like it was a bit of a hippie camping spot back in the day. Inside there’s not much to write home about, it was…

Why is this Shop for Dogs better than any Shop ever?

It’s rare that I come across a brand with real heart and sass in my inbox, so when Houndworthy dropped me a note, I got a little giddy. Like it says on the tin, Houndworthy is a purveyor of quality dog goods, you know, the stuff that lasts. Their online shop is a pleasure to…

Girls on Bikes

There aren’t enough girls on bikes. If I ever see one, I have to stop and wonder, sort of like when you see a female taxi driver. There is something seriously inspiring and powerful about a woman taking over what society still assumes is a man’s territory. Photographer and motorcyclist herself, Lanakila MacNaughton is looking for…

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