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Surprisingly modern ancient-ish woolen hats: “Many skeletons were still wearing their knitted woolen head coverings.”

Sorry to link to a paywall, but if you like my comics, you might really like Gabrielle Bell’s on Patreon, if you don’t already. Her latest post was especially excellent. (Or, for free from her Instagram: “New Patreon Tiers.”)

Copy the Shrug Emoji. A website for copying the shrug emoji. Too cute? Ruins it? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

On enjoying a Year of Bach, Evan Goldfine’s newsletter about listening closely to J.S. Bach. Highlighting “a primer for new listeners.”

Can’t resist an I Called Off My Wedding essay! (“On another plane ride, I watch Pride and Prejudice. Despite my tendency to be gay, Mr. Darcy makes my heart leap.”)

Diary comics from Edith again, this time touching on diarrhea, prenatal testing, and bribery.

Watch athletes in the Native Youth Olympics compete in the traditional games of the Alaska Native people. “The Indian Stick Pull represents grabbing a slippery salmon, and was used traditionally to develop hand and arm strength.”

An FAQ About Your New Birth Control: The Music of Rush. “Imagine taking the most annoying parts of science fiction and Libertarianism, isolating them, and then somehow blending them up into a cursed musical slurry.”

Video of a tornado in Nebraska going right over a train, filmed by the conductor. “The tornado blew over and derailed 31 cars. The engineer and I were unharmed.”

Rock stars that sound like… (Kurt Cobain as a coffee grinder, Ozzy Osborne as windshield wipers). Genuine LOL at Henry Rollins.

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