It’s Friday the 13th! In October! Here are some fantastic short essays and articles to help mark the occasion.
ARMCHAIR BEA 16: Surviving fictional worlds
Today we’ll talk about surviving fictional worlds. We all know that sometimes, the worlds we love in fiction, can be dangerous. Which fictional worlds would you want to live in? Which worlds are you content to stay behind the glass, so to speak, rather than wishing to dive through the page? And once you get…
31 Days of Halloween – October 8
As early as we can tell in human history, people have been denoted the final resting place of loved ones with markers. From ornate pyramids to the simplest family plots, symbolism in the art has become a hallmark of cemeteries. Atlas Obscura put together a fantastic infographic on some of the common images seen on…
Witley Wonder Underwater Ballroom | via Atlas Obscura
“The main house on the estate was a 32-room mansion, and Wright had three artificial lakes constructed, the 9,000+ acres lavishly landscaped and reeking of wealth and means. Perhaps the most famous addition to the palatial properties was the underground conservatory/smoking room with aquarium windows, an epic statue seemingly rising out of the manufactured lake…