~openculture | Bookmarks (6)
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180,000 Years of Religion Charted on a “Histomap” in 1943
For many, even most of us moderns, the central religious choice is a simple one: adhere...
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The Cover of George Orwell’s 1984 Becomes Less Censored with Wear & Tear
In 2013, Penguin released in the UK a series of new covers for five works by...
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Can You Crack the Uncrackable Code in Kryptos, the CIA’s Work of Public Art?
It can be challenging to parse the meaning of many non-narrative artworks. Sometimes the title will...
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Watch a 106-Year-Old Wizard of Oz Book Get Magically Restored … By Cutting the Book’s Spine, Washing Pages & Recoloring Illustrations
Author, educator and book restoration expert Sophia Bogle is in a constant race against time. Her...
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My Neighbor Totoro Inspires a Line of Traditional Japanese Handicrafts
We suppose it’s conceivable that a gift of a wooden Totoro figurine, hand-carved from a single...
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How Pantone Became the Global Authority on Color
Pantone has declared “Peach Fuzz” the Color of the Year. This selection, however, raises the question:...