Monthly Archives: November 2023

Why Do Names Change Gender?

[…] SOURCES AND FURTHER READING Name Gender Over Time: https://www.jefftk.com/p/name-gender-… Gender Name Migration: http://schwitzsplinters.blogspot.com/… 8 Baby Names That Switched Gender: https://blogs.ancestry.com/cm/its-a-b… Why Some Parents Turn Boys’ Names Into Girls’ Names: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/ar… Hello, My Name Is: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hello-My-Nam… […]

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This is Liverpool Lime Street Station

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Mist Casts the Hudson Valley in a Mysterious Light in Andrew Moore’s Atmospheric Photographs | Colossal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023 KATE MOTHES “Jill’s Keep, Rhinebeck, NY” (2021). All images © Andrew Moore, courtesy of Yancey Richardson Sheep wander through the morning mist in Rhinebeck and storm clouds ebb over a waterway in dreamlike photographs by Andrew Moore. … Continue reading

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Deaf People Show Us How to Swear in Sign Language | Kottke

From a series The Cut did called Deaf People Tell, a group of deaf people teach us how to swear and say bad words in sign language. I really liked the one for “bullshit”. Probably NSFW. Source: Deaf People Show … Continue reading

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In case you missed it, effigies of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman paraded through the streets for the #LewesBonfire

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Why Buildings Are Getting Weirder

[…] 👉 In this video, we discover what is leading to the ever crazier buildings we see in our cities: the pursuit of originality and novelty. Where does it come from, is it any good an how can we deal … Continue reading

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What is life in 52 secs

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What happens when I tell my Mexican mom I’m cold #pelirroja #madreehija #latina #mexicanmoms #latina

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Tan Dun’s hypnotic three-movement Water Concerto

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Toon Joosen Splices Snapshots of ’60s Life into Tongue-in-Cheek Collages | Colossal

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 GRACE EBERT “Oh, island in the sun.” All images © Toon Joosen Artist Toon Joosen continues his retro mashups, splicing two distinct images into ironic and amusing juxtapositions. “Let’s take the stairs” Artist Toon Joosen (previously) continues … Continue reading

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