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Look, emojis are art ok? If you don’t believe that, then check out this post by ambrosen, which highlights recreations of classic art, using emojis. Come see a fun bit of culture and art!

Wait, wait, wait, you mean it’s possible to do comedy and cartography at the same?! As pointed out in this post by rory about the Map Men YouTube series, it is not only possible, the results are absolutely fantastic, come check’em out!

Yes, this does exist. The best book covers show a visual personification of the book, matching its mood in a compelling way. But this collection of public domain book covers, posted by hurdy gurdy girl, do not do that and the results are mesmerizing in a hilarious way!

Ben Browne letter to his father via smithsonianmag.com

chariot pulled by cassowaries posted This Is What Being in Your Twenties Was Like in 18th-Century London, a collection of letters describing a 27-year-old’s office job, social life and financial concerns beginning in 1719.

Photo by manuel m. v. on Flickr

nouvelle-personne has an extremely helpful and in-depth answer to the question of how to talk with kids about the end-of-life stage of an elder loved one.

Photo by Mark Morgan, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/markmorgantrinidad/)

🎶 If you like Motown then Kattullus has a helluva good post for you! it's about the Motown Junkies blog, where Steve Devereux is reviewing the entire Motown singles discography in sequential order and if that doesn't get your head boppin' and fingers snappin', then keep listening 🎶

Photo by Chris, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/1967chevrolet/)

The orangutans have been learning, as noted in this post by chariot pulled by cassowaries. One in particular was seen using a medicinal plant to heal a wound. No word on when they'll be starting medical school, but we're hopeful!

Photo by Kenny Sun, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kennyysun/)

The recent flare up of a feud between hip-hop stars Kendrick Lamar and Drake has been stunning for the sheer amount of lyrical artistry between the two creators, as highlighted in this post by ndr! Come learn about the origin of the beef and the many allusions and accusation lobbed back and forth.

Photo by Sergey Nikolaev on Unsplash

Interesting conversation on Kitteh's post We Need to Rewild the Internet, about the desiccating corporate "pathology of command and control" that has choked, flattened and ravaged the once-lush sprawl of online diversity.

Eyelash would like recs for funny shows with a similar vibe, especially if they have philosophy as a central theme.

pursued by a Hartz?

chavenet's post on I Understand Thee, and Can Speak Thy Tongue: California Unlocks Shakespeare’s Gibberish, is not only a cool theory about the mystery language in "All’s Well That Ends Well," it also sets the stage (the STAGE, get it?) for the official winner of this week's Best Dad Joke Pun Using Third Person Plural Present Tense Latin in 16th Century Stage Instruction. Congratulations, Ishbadiddle!

Detail from a cover of Paul Auster's The New York Trilogy

In the Paul Auster obit thread, Kattullus commented with a lovely personal remembrance of the author, and the enduring resonance Auster has had in his life.

Have you ever heard of the book, “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” ? Part philosophy, part woodworking guide, it's about building an ethical life by creating furniture that will last for generations. It is now free to download, as noted in this post by slogger!

It's been 25 years since SpongeBob SquarePants first appeared and Rhaomi made a fantastic megapost in celebration! Come check out all the various origins of characters, behind the scenes information and more about everyone's favorite sponge! Photo by Paul Wilkinson via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/eepaul/)

Photo by Anthony Kelly via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/62337512@N00/)

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