I’d never heard Kylie Minogue’s 1997 track, German Bold Italic, where she sings from the PoV of a font. But now I have, thanks to Whitney Mallett’s fantastic piece on the Dinamo blog. I love it.

Los Campesinos’ Gareth David Paisey talks about the music industry in a very open, accessible way. There’s a bunch of details in here that I simply wasn’t aware of, like many venues taking a ‘merch cut.’ Los Campesinos - In The Black Stuff

Sticking around in Britain, The Modern House is a real estate agency that has absolutely gorgeous photography of their listings. This recent listing is a great example of the type of houses they feature. I’m a sucker for a spiral staircase.

Lots of people talking about the Harry Potter author the past few weeks. I missed hopping on the Harry Potter train as a child, but found this zine comic to be an especially moving exploration of loving and falling out of love with art.

A small archive of ads with great copywriting.

Our local bookstore is turning 50 years old! Earlier this year they started pulling up our account before we’d give our name. We did it. We’re regulars. Some fun history in the article. Buy local!

I just released my first app on the macOS store! I’ll write more about it sometime soon, but it’s meant to help you rest your eyes following the 20/20/20 ruleEvery 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds .

Bonus link. Los Campesinos’ track Feast of Tongues was one of my favorite songs from 2024. Hauntingly beautiful. Be safe out there this week.