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

Or should I say, 13 Distractions I Found on the Internet Today? As always, we’re here to be your weekly escape from it all, whether that be through armchair travel, whimsical miniatures, or all the stories of strength and beauty from yesteryear and today… 1. These Incredible Miniature Greenhouses All created by Lady Jane. Check…

Your “Keep Calm & Stay Happy” Weekend Playlist

Let’s make a pact this weekend. A move to keep calm, carry on (funny how that suddenly doesn’t sound so cliché again, right?), and remember to see La Vie en Rose. That’s precisely why I’ve whipped up a little  “Keep Calm & Stay Happy” playlist for your pleasure and relaxation, filled with all the melodies…
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New York Spring Guide 2020

After a long and frosty winter, Springtime rolls around to pull New Yorkers out of hibernation and into the sun – which won’t stop from shining, no matter what news headlines arrive. But as we gear up to enjoy the unfurling al fresco cafes and new exhibits, New Yorkers are being asked to work together,…

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20 Things to Do at Home instead of Banging Your Head Against a Wall

Okay, so things have escalated quickly. Whether you’re hunkering down at home or just avoiding crowds for the moment, we’ve been putting our heads together at the MNC HQ to make life a little easier for you. Sure you can catch up on a juicy novel and watch Netflix to your heart’s content – but what…

20 Questions with the Real Woman Who Voiced Siri

Today, we meet Messy Nessy’s most unusual muse du jour: Susan Bennett, AKA the real Siri. In the early 2000s she did a hefty chunk of voice work for an intermediate company – unbeknownst that, years later, it would be used to create the personality of the iPhone assistant technology that dotes on roughly 500…

Doomsday Fashion of the Azores Islands

Somewhere in between the Handmaids Tale and the Grim Reaper, there were the unnerving ladies of the Azores Islands. “Enveloped in their large hooded cloaks, the Azorian women seems to flit about like phantoms,” wrote Elisée Reclus in a 19th century encylopedic series on the earth’s inhabitants. With radical doomsday preppers making headlines with their…

Life Inside a Genie’s Lamp, in Brooklyn

There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who furnish, and those who decorate. “My apartment is something that has evolved over time,” says New York City interior decorator Sean McNanney, “Ultimately my main inspiration is an Upper East Side classic six transported to Wes Anderson’s take on Old Constantinople – if that…

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

1. Ukranian Railroad Ladies Like something out of a Wes Anderson movie. Ukrainian Railroad Ladies is a series of portraits of women who work as traffic controllers and safety officers at railroad crossings in Ukraine. The women spend their long shifts in the little houses built specifically for them along the tracks … They are a…

Backstage at the Paris Opera House in 1937

Just when I think I’ve seen all the vintage photos there are to see of Paris, I get lucky and find a stack of treasure hiding away in the archives to share with you. So today, we’re using our virtual backstage pass to snoop around the iconic Palais Garnier. Classical ballet as we know it today…
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Paris Springtime Events & Inspiration Guide

Viruses won’t stop the days getting longer or the flowers from peeping out of their buds, nor will it silence the birds that serenade us into Spring. In a moment plagued by anxiety, as always, we’re here to guide you to hidden places away from the crowds and take your mind off things with experiences…

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