Monday, June 29, 2009

Recommended Reading

Michael Jackson grabbed headlines one way or another for 40 years. Whatever you think of the weirdness in his later life, you should be aware of why he became famous in the first place.

New Yorkers are mourning the death of Pretty Boy, the Mayor of East Seventh Street. He'll most likely be a hair stylist in his next life.

There is no known footage of the famous ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky dancing, but YouTube has Nijinsky dance videos. Here's how they were created from still photographs. (via Boing Boing)

A collection of photos of one family in eastern Kentucky. And the few that were chosen for a magazine slide show.

7 Man-Made Substances that Laugh in the Face of Physics. We may soon see soldiers wear liquid body armor and drive transparent metal vehicles.

Stereotypes looks at ethnic typography and how we use it. (via Metafilter)

Ground Zero 1945. Atomic bomb survivors illustrate their memories in this gallery of artwork. (via Cynical-C)

Doctors are Baffled and Intrigued by the Girl Who Doesn't Age. At 16, she's the size of a toddler, but no one knows why.

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