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Library of Dust

Library of Dust

BLDGBLOG tells us about Library of Dust, a book of photographs of an Oregon state psychiatric institution.

Esteemed photographer David Maisel

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Vintage business signs

Vintage business signs

This is a fantastic set of photos of old business signs, many of them neon. As Ben says, “is it …

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Who Is The Solzhenitsyn Of China, Anyway? [Olympics]

Who Is The Solzhenitsyn Of China, Anyway? [Olympics]
When The Economist marked the opening of the Beijing Olympics by putting Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn on the cover, …

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Milton’s 400th anniversary.

Milton’s 400th anniversary.
Great art is great not because it enters an academic curriculum, and neither is greatness affirmed by the awarding of prizes or …

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National Geographic Map of the Day

National Geographic Map of the Day
Once a day, a zoomable map from their archives depicting an historical news event or milestone, accompanied by a …

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Scholars: Kafka’s Porn Stash Wasn’t Porn (Yes It Was) [Books]

Scholars: Kafka’s Porn Stash Wasn’t Porn (Yes It Was) [Books]
We were excited when a researcher exposed a stash of pornography—long ignored by uptight scholars—in …

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