| — | I have loved Nichelle Nichols since I was a wee tiny baby in my playpen watching Star Trek over my big brother’s shoulder as I always apparently did, and this paragraph in her FUCKING AMAAAAAZING bio on IMDb (srsly, go read that) made tears practically shoot out of my eyes. Seeing her in person on Sunday at a convention, and you could say I’m just a little bit stoked. SO MANY FEELS!!!!! |
Court dress, 1881-86
From the National Historical Museum
Lena Hughes - Queen of the Flat Top Guitar |
Review at the liminal. A reissue that will stir up nostalgia- and/or the imagination- for simpler, rural idylls.
This looks pretty terrific.
NEVER CHANGE
The final show is about to begin at the skeletal remains of this long forgotten museum theatre in Japan.
Welp, this isn’t the least bit cool.
Frozen Bubbles Suspended Below Abraham Lake
Abraham Lake has become world famous, especially amongst photographers. The artificial lake, which lies in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, is home to a rare phenomenon where bubbles get frozen right underneath its surface. They’re often referred to as ice bubbles or frozen bubbles.
What causes this to happen? As photographer Fikret Onal explains, “The plants on the lake bed release methane gas and methane gets frozen once coming close enough to much colder lake surface and they keep stacking up below once the weather gets colder and colder during [the] winter season.”
Though a gorgeous sight, this incredible destination isn’t for the weak or the weary. “Even though I’ve walked on a frozen lake before, Abraham Lake made me feel completely uneasy since the lake was not covered with snow,” says Onal. “Even though the icy surface was around 8-9 inches thick, it still scared the hell out of me, not only because of the fact that I could see all the cracks…and the darkness of the lake bottom through the glassy surface, but also [because of] the deep boomy, cracking sounds coming from underneath the lake’s surface.”Click through for image sources.
WOW. THANKS, SCIENCE!
@mincemeatpie is making me drink out of this. i am 100% positive the glaze is lead based and the ceramic is untreated. basically im being poisoned.
But what a way to go!!!
I started making squealy noises when I saw the first one and kept it up as I scrolled. OH MY GOD… the DETAILS!
solid gold Sunday morning email.
Chris Gethard will be on HuffPost Live this afternoon to talk about using comedy as therapy. Last week, he reached out on Tumblr to an anonymous, suicidal fan to talk about his own battles with depression, and it was a damn beautiful thing full of humanity and generosity.
He’ll be joined via webcam by comedian/writer Gabe Delahaye of the blog Videogum, as well as a professor of comedy rhetoric from Texas A&M and a fan or two.
Tune in today at 1:20 p.m. EST.
Wow. I just read the post linked up there, and it is a thing of raw, emotional beauty that deserves to be shared, especially with anyone feeling fragile, disconnected or hopeless. Pass it on.
