This is where the tangents live. I’ve been covering arts, culture, and tourism since the alt-weekly days: sometimes in print, sometimes online, always with a deep love of overlooked brilliance. I’ve always read compulsively—the kind of library kid the director remembers forty years later. Curiosity Cabinet is the blog equivalent of that kid all grown up: part cultural commentary, part time capsule, part unrepentant nerdery rooted in the humanities. Expect reflections on literature, history, language, music, and the occasional detour into speculative fiction, old-school internet ephemera, or the philosophy behind your favorite memes. Whether it’s a post-punk deep cut or a forgotten corner of intellectual history, this is where the rabbit holes are celebrated.
Tramp art exhibit shows what simple materials can be
September 25, 2014 By Helen Mosher On first inspection, the enormous cheval glass in one corner of the Peebles Gallery appears to be an ornate carving with incredible texture and detail. Indeed, the piece took more than eight years for David Fox to carve from solid blocks of wood. The mirror is one of several…
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Pandor—uhhhhhhhhh
Usually, among my faithy colleagues, I’m the early adopter for most new toys. Being a DJ in my former life, it’s hard to let the control go, so I’d never given Pandora a look until the Very Rev. Nick Knisely, who’s oh-so-very VERY (heh, had to!) asked me why I hadn’t told him about its…
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