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I'm a big fan of cultural true crime — it rarely actually involves a crime, but it does feature the sort of obsessive fact-finding that feels like outright wizardry, weaving together a historical cloth from the thinnest of threads.
Unlike say, an eagle, the Milky Way will generally be the same for everyone across the planet. This gallery of images proves without a doubt that context is everything, as it portrays the incredible depth and beauty of the visible part of our galaxy with a dazzling variety of locations.
The title is long and descriptive, but it's not enough: this video breaks down the individual samples that constitute a popular track from each year, showing you step by step how the layers add up, and it's a master class in musical transformation.
This beautifully-assembled exhibition pairs together photographs, posters, audio, and more to present the rich and complex history of the most important liquid on the planet.
I make no secret for my love of the mundane and ubiquitous, so you know that an in-depth look at the deep and complex landscape of silica gel fascinates me.
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