¶ The incomparable Olivia de Havilland turned 100 (though I remain partial to her sister, Joan Fontaine). ¶ British museums are hosting a “spot the fake” contest in order to get museum-goers to take a closer look. And I totally want to play. ¶ A couple weeks ago, science discovered a new shade of blue.…
COOL ARTICLES AND LINKS FROM THE WEEK Magical, frosty photography from Belarus, by Alex Ugalnikov Farrow & Ball came out with nine new colours. I’m off to paint everything Vardo. Catalog poetry is real. The Paris Review proves it. Chloroform is a knock-out — the early days of anesthesia. Customers at a Waitrose store…
Cool articles and links from the week Quirky History: The Hatpin As A Lady’s Weapon Of Choice, Posted by E.H. Kern, Quirk Books In advance of the release of Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, learn about real women who used mundane items to fend off attackers. The Invention of Serendipity, by Horace Walpole, The Paris Review…