Dan Weiss is a professional bookseller, amateur dilettante. He writes and plays in the band The Yellow Dress. He firmly believes that everything is going to be okay.
Some gruesome 15th-19th Century surgical illustration to start your week right. 2015 was the first year in four decades that no one conquered Everest. Drop everything and look at Mucha’s…
Take a moment of pause today for the career of Dr Zizmor. At least global warming is helping us find a lot more long lost photonegatives in the arctic. Welcome…
The biggest problem with the world is the lack of giant electricity monument. Meanwhile, some super surreal pictures of a new giant golden Mao monument. A bit of good news…
Starting the day off very classy, here’s your short history of farting for money. A new year, a new giant batch of new planets. Let’s be real though, you are…
Atlas Obscura explains the 19th Century law behind the Oregon standoff. While things are being explained: let’s talk about those new elements. Here’s your tale of tragic hot air balloon…
It’s a brand new year so it’s time to look at what could have entered the public domain. Meanwhile, both the Diary of Anne Frank and Mein Kampf ARE in…
Bring back Lonesome George(‘s species)! Congratulations on your new tallest peak, North American Arctic. Let’s talk about World War 2 era drones. Here are some vintage holiday window shopping photographs…
Let’s all take a moment to mourn Berlin’s rolling sidewalks we could have had. Maybe it’s time for infinite sky offices? Very important cat longevity information. Hey look, parrots are…
Here’s your year in debunked viral images. Meanwhile: remember that time a child asked JFK if the Soviets would nuke Santa? It’s very important you start following 70’s Dinner Party…
A little Monday morning Christmas cheer: the nativity scene is a lie. Why yes, the government DID commission a study on sci-fi drug use. The evolution of fruit (is pretty…
Just a reminder that we’re living in an age where hoverboard fires are a government concern. On the other hand: we’ve entered the age of test-tube puppies. Let’s take a…