Where the 1960s “psychedelic” look came from
When you picture hippies, you probably picture bell bottoms, long hair, and LSD. You might also think of a very specific graphic design and illustration style, seen on concert posters…
Why this chair is on so many album covers
The golden age of album cover design doesn’t have a specific start and end date, but many regard the late 1960s to 1970s as one of the field's most exciting…
Garment workers for H&M, Gap, Zara launch huge strike, close hundreds of factories
Workers in Bangladesh have shut down production for top fashion brands including Levi's, H&M, Zara, Gap, and more. Bangladesh's 3,500 garment factories account for around 85% of the country's exports.…
Spitting Image on Palestine (1980s)
https://youtube.com/shorts/e76wclj4Ri8?si=MWWLXR4vSkbVV6dw
Art history and protest
Why this painting?
Our ancestor contracted a virus
millions of years later, we still have it
Top 5 Open-Source Google Maps Alternatives
Google Maps is the most popular navigation and map application for mobile and web platforms. Let’s explore further open-source interactive maps software. {read}
Inside the Instagram-inspired ‘House Upstairs’ with Jodie Hazlewood | Living with Style
Three years ago, when Jodie Hazlewood bought her Victorian flat in Nottingham with her partner, Olly, it was a dark space with small rooms and low ceilings. So she set…
Oops: 250000 people came to your book club
In fall 2023 I got to do some IRL events around the country at bookstores, libraries, and some other fun Drac-adjacent spaces. Here's the talk I gave (when possible) about…
What Ireland’s history of resistance says about Palestine | Richard Boyd Barett
Ireland’s fight for independence from British rule has defined how it sees itself in the world - as a liberated people compelled to fight against oppression everywhere. This sentiment formed…