Inspired by Philip K. Dick's alternate history novel The Man In The High Castle, Alejandro Zamudio and his cohorts made an "electroluminescent shirt" that displays hexagrams from the I Ching. To cast a hexagram, the wearer shakes his sleeve. Dave Gill's Total Dick-Head blog has more. (In related news, Gill will be speaking on a panel about "The Multiple Myths of Philip K. Dick" at Harvard's Vericon convention on Saturday, January 26.) Link
Philip Dick-inspired electroluminescent shirt
The Book of Dreams and Ghosts: 78 strange tales of demons, ghosts, and poltergeists from Andrew Lang
The Book of Dreams and Ghosts (by Andrew Lang, posted here in its entirety on the Public Domain Review) brings together 78 unusual stories, ranging from a demon encounter in… READ THE REST
This vintage 1920 Halloween book is full of party ideas, crafts, and spooky fun
Today, I stumbled upon this fantastic vintage Halloween book filled with crafts, decoration ideas, DIY costumes, and more. The book is called Dennison's Bogie Book for Halloween. It was written… READ THE REST
Antique 'Specimens of Fancy Turning': Geometric designs from Edward J. Woolsey's 1869 albumen silver prints
These "Specimens of Fancy Turning" from a 1869 book of albumen silver prints look like antique, mystical spirograph toy drawings. These geometric designs were created on the hand or foot… READ THE REST
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Replace doomscrolling with smartscrolling—Headway lifetime subscriptions now just $70
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