Scottish vocabulary illustrated by Stooryduster I found an extensive and massive online compendium of Scottish words along with compelling and funny illustrations by Stooryduster…an incredible achievement! See more here! A funky neo deep house mix for your aural enjoyment Archangel Michael fighting the dragon (1500) Archangel Michael fighting the dragon . Prayer book of HenriContinue reading “10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #174”
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Verner Panton: The Daring Spirit of 60’s Design
Verner Panton (1926-1998) is remembered for his bold, daring furniture design and aesthetic which embodied the fun and turbulent times of the 1960’s and 1970’s. His most famous pieces are the S chair, which became the world´s first one-piece moulded plastic chair, the cone chair and the flowerpot lamps. Born in 1926 Panton initially began hisContinue reading “Verner Panton: The Daring Spirit of 60’s Design”
10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #173
10 rules for life from Fontaines D.C. Fontaines D.C. are a Dublin post-punk band made up of Grian Chatten, Carlos O’Connell, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III and Tom Coll. In April 2019 they released their debut album Dogrel, to huge critical acclaim and have recently released their follow-up, A Hero’s Death. With eagerness, fervour and sincerity their politically-minded,Continue reading “10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #173”
The medieval artisans of Poland
On a visit to the Muzeum Narodowe we Wrocławiu in the Polish city of Wrocław I discovered fascinating medieval shop signs and merchant guild coats of arms that illustrated the professions of artisans, traders and merchants of medieval times. Here are some images I took without the flash on in the Wrocław museum. The remarkable artistry of theseContinue reading “The medieval artisans of Poland”
10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #172
Lee Scratch Perry’s rules for life Here are 10 life rules from a man who lives in a truly extraordinary way. Jamaican artist Lee Scratch Perry is a wildly creative musician and producer who has sprinkled his inimitable magic on to projects in collaboration with the likes of Bob Marley and the Wailers, The Clash, The BeastieContinue reading “10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #172”
Book Review: Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
An emotionally and physically eviscerating exploration of what it means to be a human and what it means to be an animal. And the morbid and savage extent that humans will go to dehumanise the living beings they eat. Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Genre: Horror, animal rights, human rights, speculative fiction Publisher: Scribner Review in one word: Provocative * Contains noContinue reading “Book Review: Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica”
Mysterious Rongorongo Glyphs from Easter Island
A collection of 24 sacred wooden objects from Easter Island bear Rongorongo inscriptions, a system of glyphs that was discovered in the 19th Century and is still a mystery to historians. Numerous attempts at decyphering the proto-writing have been unsuccessful. These pieces of wood (a lot of it driftwood) are weathered, burned and damaged andContinue reading “Mysterious Rongorongo Glyphs from Easter Island”
10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #171
Ten rules for living by writer and founder of Playgrounds for Palestine Susan Abulhawa Via We Transfer Stewart Keller – Coloring Book UNESCO has launched a virtual museum of stolen objects to draw attention to illicit trade in indigenous artefacts UNESCO has launched the Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects, the first of its kindContinue reading “10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #171”
Comforting Thought: Seek Respite Wherever it Exists, Even the Heart of the Battle
“We may hope, of course, as I do, for smaller flames, a moment of respite, a pause that will allow us to dream again. But perhaps there is no peace for an artist other than the peace found in the heat of combat. “Every wall is a door,” Emerson rightly said. Do not seek theContinue reading “Comforting Thought: Seek Respite Wherever it Exists, Even the Heart of the Battle”
10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #170
Irish rappers Kneecap and their ten rules to live by If you are interested in music, it’s likely that you will have read something, or heard someone banging on about how amazing Kneecap are. They are Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí: a dynamic, charismatic group of rappers from Belfast, whose punchy, sometimes satirical, output movesContinue reading “10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #170”
