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

1. This used to be the richest silver mine in the world Silver Islet refers to both a small rocky island and a small community located at the tip of the Sibley Peninsula in northwestern Ontario, Canada. A rich vein of pure silver was discovered on this small island in 1868 by the Montreal Mining Company. The islet…

Welcome to the Saddest 1980s Mall in America

Think of the funnest place where you hung out as a teenager, when you were first allowed to go out with your friends on your own and pick up the latest chart-topping single. Now imagine it looking as sad and empty as this. Meg Stefanac from Pittsburgh, a former high school newspaper and yearbook photographer from the class…

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

1. The Bus that Fell into the Seine On the 27th September, 1911, a speeding city bus trying to avoid hitting a crossing pedestrian, swerved and then swerved again to avoid another bus before finally bursting through the frail iron barriers of the Pont de l’Archeveche and plunging into the river Seine. From an article…

You’re Invited to a Secret Venetian Ball in the Underground Canals of Paris

It’s only going to be the party of the century, a once in a lifetime thing, no biggie. They’re the most unique underground party organisers in the world, who surfaced in the French capital in recent years throwing unprecedented soirées for Parisians looking to let loose somewhere a little more off the grid. You’ve heard what these…

The Sleazy 70s Game Show for Husbands Sleeping with their Secretaries

If you were watching American television between 1979 and 1980, you might have heard of a little game show called “Three’s a Crowd,” whose tagline was “Who knows a man better: his wife or his secretary?” The implication was always that the men were sleeping with their secretaries. Hosted by Jim Peck and packaged by Chuck Barris productions,…

The Fashion World’s Best Kept Secret

If you asked me to name three fashion photographers off the top of my head, I would probably say, Mario Testino (easy one), Annie Leibovitz … and does that guy who photographs everyone on the street count? What’s his name, the Sartorialist guy. Scott Schuman. Anyway. I could probably name a few more, but until stumbling across his…

The Memoirs of a Model in 1960s Paris

Anyone that saw the September Issue will know who Grace Coddington is and probably fell in love with her just like I did. The Vogue Creative Director has penned a memoir, simply titled Grace, and it hits stores this November. In an excerpt published by Vogue online, Grace talks about her early modeling career when…

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

1. The Tale of the Seven Sutherland Sisters and Their 37 Feet of Hair “Their antics and wild, over-the-top parties were the talk of Niagara County”. Read their story found on Collector’s Weekly. 2. A Ouija Coffee Table and Rug “For geeks who enjoy occult-themed fare like Supernatural and Buffy, and can also afford to…

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

1. Ads on Wheels At one point in the history of Italian advertisement, huge cutouts in the shape of bottles and canned meat started appearing on car roofs; there were shoes and tubes of toothpaste, odd torpedoes, and sharks. They were the “advertisement vehicles” that invaded Italian streets in the 1950s and 1960s, to promote…

Messy Nessy Chic Top 14 Posts of 2014

Dear curious wanderer of the internet, I’m deeply touched that you chose to spend your time with me this year. There are limitless other sites out there, but for some reason you’ve connected with mine– and I think that calls for a little holiday and New Years toast to you and I! Here’s to our quirky interests, our insatiable…

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