Recounting major surgery without anesthesia.
I’m allergic to lidocaine and have had a few rough procedures without painkillers because of it, but nothing on the scale of what that man went through (thankfully!).
She came from Greece. She had a thirst for knowledge. She may have been identified.
Do you get your nails done? You may want to read this.
Sharing these before and after weight loss photos, pretty much based on the inclusion of Frida and Diego.
Parents, elevating their kids’ meals with art, get more pushback than you might think. (p.s. Shoutout to my least favorite phrase: “must be nice.”)
“”A lot of moms were very critical,” says Benson. “They’d say things like … ‘Must be nice to have a maid so you can have all this free time.’ ”
But that hostility vanished once he added the fact that “I’m the dad” to the bio section on his Tumblr. “Suddenly, the Internet was all smiles, because we expect so little from dads,” he says.”
New York’s skyline, in animated time lapse, is amazing! Also, I imagine that portion at the end might be a smidge terrifying for people afraid of elevators.
The shipwrecks in Lake Michigan are remarkably visible from above right now. The water is particularly clear right after the ice melts and before the algae blooms.
Dooce: moving on. Natalie: keeping on. Rebecca: shining on.
Why the flaunting of Katy Perry’s breasts can be a great thing for little girls.
“Katy seems surprised and delighted by the body she has, and the things she can make it do. “Look at these breasts I have! Aren’t they fun and kind of crazy? I’m going to shoot fireworks out of them now.””
A creepy (you’ve been warned) but interesting account of a murder. One that was requested by its victim.
Yes, Gilbert was my first love.
“It wasn’t exactly cool. It had no edge. You didn’t want to race into school and announce that you were obsessed with “Anne of Green Gables.” But, to your bosom friend, you could discuss its many joys to your heart’s content.”
Oh, that Alton Brown. He’s a good one.
We are so small.
The city-hives of our future that could have been, and the imagined aerial views of suburban sprawl, unchecked.
Kitties make everything better, including album covers.
I think The Velvet Underground’s banana/kitty might be my favorite.
Ah, but perhaps you’re more of a dog person? I gotcha.
Barbie’s Instagram account is bonkers amazing. The scale and attention to detail is so perfect — your new favorite style blogger may be 11-1/2″ tall.
I’m not the most prolific vlogger, but I’ve been a Vimeo Plus member for years. I like the interface and layout of the site, and their password protection so I can share things privately with friends or clients. Plus I feel like I’m part of a larger community of people making the kind of videos I wish I could pull off, but that I do try to learn from!
Here are a handful of my favorite videos on Vimeo, some of which I’ve shared here before, and some that I haven’t.
Shake it Little Tina from Adam Carpenter.
Beauty of Mathematics from Parachutes.
beet cake from tiger in a jar.
Symmetry from The Mercadantes.
Breath from The Mercadantes.
Traffic Signs & Jake The Rapper / COOKIE JAR – Directed by Ben&Julia from Ben&Julia.
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IKEA and its world domination.
You’re probably pronouncing these words wrong.
Iris Apfel, filmed by Albert Maysles? Cannot wait.
Cailin’s beauty uniform is my favorite in the series.
You may gain some followers, but don’t you feel a little phony? (Also: “you’re more likely to find me eating tacos than taking selfies.” Win.)
Look inside a beautiful, out of print book about clouds.