Scarfolk Council: a blog of nightmarish memories from the 70s

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By Simon James in Cool Websites on Tuesday 18 June 2013

Richard Littler’s take on the British Public Information Film culture of the 1970s is a nightmarish journey into collective half-memories. In his faded ephemera, lovingly conjured up in a dusty Photo-Shoppe, he wrings gruesome laughs from the twitching corpse of You Must Do What You Are Told. It’s a shudder and a giggle combined – [...]

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Personal ads from the 19th century

Annie Churdar Contributor

By Annie Churdar in Cool Websites on Friday 10 May 2013

It all started when Pam came across an old ad from the 19th century in which a man was hoping to find his ’bright, particular star’. He wrote a sweet personal ad for love and put it in the newspaper, much like people use eHarmony for  today. Ever since Pam found that one strange ad, she’s [...]

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Design Jargon Bullshit: a collection of stupid design promises

Annie Churdar Contributor

By Annie Churdar in Cool Websites on Thursday 9 May 2013

It’s amazing what kind of bold faced lies come out of designer’s mouths. Call it designer slang, jargon, or terms of the trade, but we all know it’s bullshit. This is a comprehensive collection of only the best design jargon bullshit. It’s a good laugh if nothing else. One of my favorites is the ridiculous [...]

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Collector’s Weekly: on online treasure trove of old news

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By Lost At E Minor in Cool Websites on Thursday 2 May 2013

Collectors Weekly is an amazing resource about all kinds of old stuff, even if you’re not already obsessed with antiques or vintage. The site covers everything from Cosby Sweaters to opium addiction. Also, their 1,400-plus category pages feature links to contextual live auctions that are filtered for quality by the site’s editors.

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Click this link for Instant Art School

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By Erik Kraft in Cool Websites on Saturday 20 April 2013

Looking for quick art exercises? Click this link and get one. This is not a real school, but it also won’t leave you drowning in student loan debt like some of the not real schools you see advertising on TV these days. And this one actually provides a service!

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Anchor Division: an inspiration blog for the fashionable modern man

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By Chris Arran in Cool Websites on Thursday 18 April 2013

The ultimate blog for the classically fashion conscious man, Anchor Division takes an inspiring look at urban menswear, be it a jacket, wallet, pair of shoes, or a scarf.

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London Shop Fronts: a blog all about, you guessed it, London shop fronts

Annie Churdar Contributor

By Annie Churdar in Cool Websites on Friday 5 April 2013

Emily Webber loves the shops of London. But not for the reason you might expect. Webber is no shopoholic. She just happens to love the way all the store fronts look. So she started the blog called London Shop Fronts . Take a look at the wide variety of stores and letters found in London. And don’t forget to [...]

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Awkward photographs by Chris Maggio

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By Kentucker Audley in New Photography on Thursday 28 March 2013

Chris Maggio has taken some of the most awkward photographs I’ve ever seen. That’s saying a lot considering 1.5 billion cell phone pictures are taken each day. The really special thing is the humanity he injects into scenes of society at its most floundering. He’s also one half of the directing team behind People Parade, [...]

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The Automatic Rexifier: the answer to stupid comic strips

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By Erik Kraft in Cool Websites on Wednesday 27 March 2013

If you’re unfamiliar with The Comics Curmudgeon, the gist is that Josh reads the terrible daily strips so we don’t have to. But when he pointed out the ridiculousness of the opening panel to a recent Rex Morgan, M.D. one of his readers really rose to the occasion and created the Rexifier, adding the good [...]

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Cats In The Alley: the comic book adventures of punk rock cats

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By Erik Kraft in New Illustration on Tuesday 26 March 2013

Cats In The Alley started as two soul mate cats who were living in an alley. Dizzy and Tabs are punk rock cats who like books and libraries and making things out of stuff thoughtless people have thrown out. They don’t like eminent domain and things that would ruin the alley. What I really think? [...]

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RawForBeauty: an addictive health food blog

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By Esben Svane in Cool Websites on Wednesday 20 March 2013

It’s hard to stop browsing this blog: learn about herbs, spices and vegetables and how they can make you feel better physically. It’s healthy advice combined with ancient words of wisdom, quotes from legends and lots of stuff about being human in general. They even have a good online store where you can order several [...]

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A House of Lies: the quest to find the ‘most 90s’ movies

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By Matt Warren in Cool Websites on Thursday 17 January 2013

This blog is full of nostalgia as I grew up in the 90s and loved so many of these films. I admire the author’s dedication to the cause, as he challenges himself to find ‘the most ‘90’s film of all time’. His views and commentary are humorous as he thoroughly dissects these films. It’s great to reminisce about this era of movie making, and at the same time, it’s scary to see how dated things have become!

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Oh, Pioneer!: a curated collection of beautiful images

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By Julie Frey in Cool Websites on Friday 9 March 2012

If you feel fed up with fast-paced life, take a moment, go to the Oh, Pioneer! blog, take a deep breath and scroll through this amazing collection of images. If you’re stuck in front of a screen most of the day, this blog is a breath of fresh air, sure to remind you of the [...]

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A critical blog called America Is A …

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By Nils Clauss in Cool Websites on Saturday 4 February 2012

‘America is a …’ is a blog about what America is not, more like what America was, used to be, and has become. None of these things are positive, but more importantly in these times, they are representative of the ever-shifting and eroding landscape of what was once a democracy or American exceptionalism.

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The Juvenilia: an art and literature blog

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By Eve Lesser in Cool Websites on Tuesday 1 November 2011

The Juvenilia is an art and literature blog that aims to capture, in their words, ‘the strange beauty that forms when worldly perspectives come together’. Almost every contributor is from a different country, with content that ranges from stunning nature photography and cheerfully bizarre artwork, to philosophical musings and trilingual poetry.

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