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Queen Latifah on Bessie Smith, the Blues, and Baltimore
Vanity Fair - By Patrick Monahan
Bessie Smith’s songs read like chapter titles of her tumultuous life: “Down Hearted Blues,” “There’ll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight,” and “Gimme a Pig Foot and a Bottle of Beer.” Born in Chattanooga,
Stream: Holy Serpent’s anarchic debut album
consequenceofsound.net - Jon Hadusek
Four skaters from Melbourne formed Holy Serpent because they liked to get high and drink and listen to the same music, drawn together by the immortal …
Abandoned Buildings
Photos of Abandoned Places Found in New York City
petapixel.com - Michael Zhang
For the past few years, photographer Will Ellis has been locating, exploring, and documenting obscure abandoned places in New York City. His images …
The Fierce and Seductive Men of Flamenco
The New Yorker - Ruven Afanador
This essay is drawn from the conclusion to the author’s photo book “Ángel Gitano.” My life with flamenco began when, as a child in Colombia, I would hear mythical tales about the gypsies, the gitanos,
A Star Wars-Themed Photo Shoot to Find Homes for Shelter Animals
petapixel.com - Michael Zhang
Today is the day that many people recognize as Star Wars Day (“May the fourth be with you”). To celebrate the occasion, members of the costuming …
30 Unbelievable Places That Are Hard To Believe Really Exist
121clicks.com - Admin
Our Earth is full of wonders and beautiful places. Here is a collection of some breathtaking places that are hard to believe really exist.(h/t: …
Alessandro Vincenzi - Weird Animals | LensCulture
LensCulture
Project info When it comes to creativity and recycling it is always fascinating and interesting, besides being useful. Maybe this is the reason why I share the phrase “Once, old and broken things were
Tomasz Liboska - The saddest man in the world | LensCulture
LensCulture
Project info The saddest man in the world lives in Bytom. Bytom is probably the saddest city I know. It lies in Upper Silesia, and I know people who believe that Upper Silesia is the saddest region of
Daimon Xanthopoulos - Portrait of West Africa's Secret Societies | LensCulture
LensCulture
Project info Magic and secret societies play an important role in society of Sierra Leone and Liberia. It is something that is everywhere and part of politics, culture and religion. Secret societies can
The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces
LensCulture
Take an epidemic (the fight against Ebola), photograph the true heroes (soldiers from the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces), and show the spirt of the human soul and the deep bond of brotherhood moving
Portraits of Dogs Wearing the Cone of Shame
petapixel.com - Michael Zhang
If there’s one things dogs don’t like, it’s the Elizabethan collar, popularly known as the “cone of shame” or the “pet lamp-shade.” It’s a protective …
Peek Inside North Korea Through a New Set of Eyes
TIME - Andrew Katz
North Koreans watch as others play an arcade game at the Kaeson Youth Amusement Park in Pyongyang, Sept. 3, 2014. Wong Maye-E—AP 1 of 25 Wong Maye-E …
Stunning Street Photos of 1960s New York by Takayuki Ogawa
My Modern Met - Alice Yoo
After six years working as a photographer for one of Japan’s weekly magazines, Takayuki Ogawa decided to take a trip out to New York. For about a year, from 1967 to 1968, Ogawa walked New York’s streets
Evidence
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Photos of Giant Science Facilities That Look Straight Out of Science Fiction
petapixel.com - Michael Zhang
Scientists around the world create massive and elaborate facilities for carrying out groundbreaking research. Photographer Enrico Sacchetti is a guy …
All Songs: Nine Creative Musicians You Should Know
NPR - Robin Hilton , Bob Boilen
This week on All Songs Considered, wegrapple with the alchemy of creation — the myriad ways a musician gets from blank page and empty studio to a full sound and lyrics that ring true. We were inspired