SPIEGEL Interview with Umberto Eco ∞

"...how, as a human being, does one face infinity? How does one attempt to grasp the incomprehensible? Through lists, through catalogs, through collections in museums and through encyclopedias and dictionaries."

Fists Fly After Post Editor Tells Writer, “It’s the Second Worst Story I Have Seen in Style in 43 Years” ∞

My favorite bit is from the comments: "The classic definition of political correctness, the condition which runs The Post, is the heartfelt belief that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

Element Grill ∞

I might abandon my earlier commitment to go charcoal in order to have this adora-grill.

Throw Away The Recipe; Learn The Ratio Instead ∞

So intrigued by this notion. I've always wanted to be one of those imaginative cooks who never uses a recipe. The ratio method may just be the answer.

On Language: All-Purpose Pronoun ∞

"If it's good enough for Byron..." isn't much of an argument. But if Merriam-Webster's says it's okay, maybe it is.

Mark Peel on Julia Child and How to Scramble Eggs ∞

Campanile has the best scrambled eggs in the world. And now I know how to make them. This is going to change my life.

Phenomenon: Love in 2-D ∞

Japanese men in love with pillows. Starts out weird, gets weirder, ends just plain sad.

CDEFGABC ∞

Glass harp. Shitty pop song. Pure genius.

tweenbots | kacie kinzer ∞

Maybe I'm just having an emotional Friday, but this made me tear up a little.

One Tea Kettle ∞

Love tea? Hate having a tea kettle AND a teapot? Now* there's an easier way! Introducing** the One Tea Kettle. Buy me one today!***

* Someday
** Not really
*** When it exists

Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights" by The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain. ∞

Extremely happymaking. Better if you know the original, still great if you don't.

The Mae Shi's "R U Professional?" ∞

My new favorite song. There's even a "Newsies" reference in it.

iPhone emoji ∞

I'm never going to get tired of this. Productivity, begone!

Dr. Seuss, wicked constraints, and creative thinking ∞

Can constraints foster creativity? Yes. Sometimes. Unless space travel is involved. Then, yes. Sometimes.

Moving Brands / Norton & Sons ∞

I'm currently completely captivated by this soup-to-nuts rebranding of a Savile Row bespoke tailor.

The extraordinary autobiography of Carrie Fisher ∞

My favorite quote: "At a certain point in my early 20s, my mother started to worry about my obviously ever-increasing drug ingestion. So she ended up doing what any concerned parent would do. She called Cary Grant."

Airbag: Cholesterol ∞

I agree to disagree all the time, but today, I'm disagreeing to disagree with Greg Storey.

Chris Dane Owens: Shine ∞

Pirate! Elf? Knight! Fire! Dragon! Witches? Alligator? Ghost! Ice palace? Man in the iron mask?! I don't know. And I don't care. This is awesome.

Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar ∞

Happy Holidays. From space.