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Is Banksy a woman?
We have always assumed that Banksy, our favorite mystery graffiti artist, is a man. But what if she is a woman? Kriston Capps makes a persuasive case in this beautiful essay for why Banksy is probably a woman. Hat tip to kottke … Continue reading
The geography of love
We found this fascinating romantic census of the United States via The New York Times. (Hat tip to Marginal Revolution for the pointer.) According to Hilarie Sheets of the Times, R. Luke DuBois became obsessed with the words people use to describe themselves in their online … Continue reading
Music Monday: Mexican Coke
Triple hat tip to Erin Geiger Smith for writing up this in-depth report about Mexican Coca Cola in the Sunday Times and for bringing this hard-core Mexican Coke song and this cool thing to our attention. Here is an excerpt from her report (emphasis … Continue reading
When are you most productive?
In terms of writing and thinking, we are most productive in the mornings. We are in good company in this regard:
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Tagged Austin Frakt, Ernest Hemingway, Tyler Cowen
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Tattoos, signals, and property rights
Tattoos have a long history (even Queen Victoria reportedly had a tattoo; see the TED video below), but why do people get tattoos? We see tattoos (or “body art” more generally) as a form of signaling, so what does a tattoo signal, … Continue reading
Map-Art
Check out this book of maps edited by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Tom McCarthy: “Mapping it Out: An Alternative Atlas of Contemporary Cartography.” Here are some samples from the book. Here is one of our favorites: Michael Craig-Martin, “Globalisation” (2011)
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