A nifty little discovery of street scenes from 100 years ago.
They took some pictures and put them back in the camera. Then they put the camera in a time capsule.
Related, from the Guardian:
Now his work is being shown for the first time in 60s years. But is it art? The article notes that he doesn't seem interested in the people milling around; he seems to be more concerned with the buildings. Perhaps because he was a real-estate photographer. It's a venerable trade.
Speaking of old pictures: while poking around the Library of Congress archives the other day, I came across this:
Close up:
That's right: It's the Minneapolis delegation. Wonder if anyone in the picture has a relative living in town today? I'd bet on it. I'd bet one of them hits startribune.com today.
SCIENCE! Mount Sharp at the Junda Outcrop! Tanaka, when the walls fell! A panorama from robot on Mars.
More here, including a 3D version.
MOVIES Somehow this became an new art form: movie posters for old movies. The "minimalist" ones get a bit tiresome. Laurent Durieux is taking another approach, which this site calls "Retro-Futuristic." I've no idea what that means,, but they're good. Name the movie:
Correct! Now, the worst news of the day: Michael Bay's production company is remaking "The Birds."