Tag Archives: History

Every Picture Tells A Story: A 19th Century Selfie in Greenland

In this photograph from the late 19th or early 20th Century, a mysterious chap by the name of Th. N Krabbe poses for a long exposure selfie as the wind whistles over the Tasiusaq-bay in Greenland. Thanks to the National Museum of Denmark. Found here

Music Review: Onuka are Ukrainian Future Garage Dynamite

From what I can gather (by way of Google), Onuka aren’t really very well known yet in the Western World. Yet this #FutureHouse #Trap #FutureGarage duo from the Ukraine should be better known because they are quite frankly awesome. In the same glimmering stand alone way that Bjork, Jamie XX or Lorde are truly remarkableContinue reading “Music Review: Onuka are Ukrainian Future Garage Dynamite”

Every Picture Tells A Story: Nest Of The Lemon-Breasted Flycatcher

Shot by Archibald James Campbell(1853-1929) now a treasure of the National Library of Australia. Beautiful, delicate, a treasure frozen in history that I found here.

Signs Of The Times in The Simpsons

Everyone’s favourite yellow-bodied people in The Simpsons inhabit a world of biting satire and strange congruences to our 3D world. J.J. Jones is the creator of the underground Tumblr blog Signs of Springfield. He has collected stills of billboards and signs in Simpsons episodes and posted these onto his Tumblr blog. These blink-and-you’ll-miss-it signs revealContinue reading “Signs Of The Times in The Simpsons”

Book of Hours: Po Chü-i at Compline

At night, in my dream, I stoutly climbed the mountain. Going out alone with my staff of holly-wood. A thousand crags, a thousand valleys – In my dream journey none were unexplored And all the while my feet never grew tired And my step was as strong as in my younger days. Can it beContinue reading “Book of Hours: Po Chü-i at Compline”

If you look deeply enough…this internet k-hole will look back at you 

For kids of the 70’s and 80’s, the internet was nothing but a sparkle in Tim Berners-Lee’s eyes. This meant that every bad mullet, heavy kohl eyeliner and patched denim jacket, wood panelled wall and  piece of bamboo furniture could be forgiven…until now. About five years ago the Internet K-hole was born. It unveiled anContinue reading “If you look deeply enough…this internet k-hole will look back at you “

Interactive History Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

Histography is a visually stunning interactive online timeline that spans across 14 billion years of history, from the Big Bang to 2015. Taking data from Wikipedia, the site updates automatically and orders events using an algorithm. It’s like Wikipedia just with more engaging and interactive audiovisual specs and beautiful typography. The interface allows for usersContinue reading “Interactive History Like You’ve Never Seen It Before”