World’s Most Beautiful Abandoned Places
Italian product manager and web designer Francesco Mugnai recently added a collection of images to his blog touting some of the most beautiful images of abandoned spots and modern ruins that he’d ever seen. The images Mugnai has captured come from empty castles, shuttered power plants, and dilapidated churches around the world. From a sunken yacht in Antarctica to a forever-closed amusement park in Japan, these images all make up a sort of anti-phoenix; rather than rising as new from the ashes, these husks remain preserved in decomposition, forcing viewers to confront the strange beauty of ruination.
Aubrey Plaza is my favorite!
Today is Casimir Pulaski Day. Here’s an early demo. Not sure when I recorded this, but I was obviously still working it out. XXOO Sloppy Joe.
Batman.Piano.Ballad.
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You melting.
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Sparks Thus We Have Fire: The First Paragraph to the Book Auble Ance Vol. 1
In a wide valley the River of Corann runs from the northeast through the country of Bethany from the Bore Mountains until spliting into two rivers, one flowing more Eastbound, Tadim, and the other Southbound Tidim. The River of Tidim poured into the Great Sea with a will that could not be…
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At least two bands I really love have sampled this song, most notably Sufjan Stevens in his song Christmas Unicorn.
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