internet explorers club | you want a revolution / I want a revelation
Wednesday was Vladimir Putin’s 63rd birthday, which means he had commissioned an art exhibit that just put his face onto famous characters like Thor, Che Guevara, and Muhammed Ali. No place has the full gallery, so make sure to check here, here, and here.
As a palate cleanser, please watch this video of bodybuilders in Norway that visit a tiny town to make themselves feel bigger. I love it so much, and I 100% support their goal to visit Hobbiton.
Speaking of the built environment, people have found a secret maze of tunnels underneath Puebla, Mexico. Apparently people thought they were an urban legend, but they are definitely there, and between 300-500 years old! See also: a “ghost fleet” (i.e. ships that were sunk on purpose but left to decay) is becoming visible in the Potomac.
This is a fascinating look into the history of audio of computers & software (it goes well with the interview with Brian Eno I posted a few months back).
I’m super glad that someone has calculated the velocity of brachiosaurus projectile vomiting.
Etcetera: Furniture you can build with giant Lego-esque bricks. Mapping the colors of every major rapid transit system.
