The rise and fall of "big hair."
A public dataset of 37,921 portraits culled from yearbooks from 115 American high schools in 26 states between 1905 and 2013 were used to chart the rise and fall of "big hair." H/t data is plural.
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They crawdads egregious.
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2019 is "they." Top contenders included "crawdad," "egregious," and "tergiversation." 1/19 For your final commutes or coffee breaks of 2019: every top article from Longreads' weekly "Top 5" emails. 2/
Freedom of impeach!
Democrats unveil two articles of impeachment against Trump this morning, one charging him with abuse of power, the other with obstruction of Congress. 1/19 Through three presidents, US officials knew they were lying about a war they couldn't win. These are the "Afghanistan Papers." 2/
An animated short by Andrey Kasay about a vacation that's just out of reach.
An animated short by Andrey Kasay about a vacation that's just out of reach.
H.P. Lovecraft-themed Christmas music.
From the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society's A Very Scary Solstice is "Freddy the Red-Brained Mi-Go," wherein you'll hear this gem of a line: Freddy the Red-Brained Mi-Go Had a very slimy brain And if you ever saw him You
A side-by-side comparison of the relative rotations of the planets in our solar system.
A side-by-side comparison of the relative rotations of the planets in our solar system.
Just can’t get enough.
Justice Ginsburg orders a temporary stay on the release of Trump's financial records, as the Supreme Court considers whether to grant additional time for Trump's legal team to formally appeal. 1/19 "New York drivers called, texted, or swiped through apps about 22% of the
Depeche Mode Is Our Hobby
"There was no merchandise... On the street there were people selling... they took a button from a coat or anything, took a fine pen, and wrote 'Depeche Mode' on it." Depeche Mode Is Our Hobby is a documentary on the profound effect Depeche Mode had in
Better living through bee stings.
According to Uber's first-ever safety report, there were 3,045 sexual assaults and nine murders during Uber rides last year. 1/17 China's version of 23andMe includes longevity, skincare advice, and—though the company isn't clear if it's shared—Uighur ancestry.
Rehearsal footage of David Bowie and his band in 1974.
Rehearsal footage of David Bowie and his band in September 1974, synched to "Right" from Young Americans.