Issue 30 | Atlas of Musings
- Atlas of Musings
- May 31
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 14
Curating intrigue, wonder, and the will to live
On this day in 1494, Scotland documented its first batch of whisky. The Scots have always known what matters.
vibe check
from the crypt
In 2004, Paris police discovered a fully functional secret cinema in the catacombs beneath the city. Illegal yet chic - how very French.
some cool art
Shannon Taylor’s miniature dioramas bloom inside old cosmetic cases, which feels like a perfect place for a mythological realm to be hiding.
linguistic oddity
Egg On Your Face: Meaning to look foolish in public. The phrase likely owes a little debt to performers getting pelted by unimpressed crowds.
a writing prompt
Notes on a life not fully lived.
dream house alert
Brooke Christen’s home has struck that rare balance of being cozy but still bursting with personality. There is nothing to dislike, and that’s just math.
a corner of the world
The Marble Caves look like stepping inside a wave. Water has slowly softened the stone into ethereal blue portals for you to paddle right through.
from my lens
City Lights Bookshop is always giving “opening scene of a fantastic novel” energy.
until next time...
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Until next Monday, xoxo
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