It’s been the “Summer of Hell” for New Yorkers just trying to get around the damn city as every element of our public transportation system seemingly breaks down simultaneously. Maybe it’s some small comfort to know there’s historical resonance in our distress, specifically with London’s 1858 “Great Stink,” when a…
Oh yes. Yes to all of this.
Speaking of men who love cats, Charles Dickens loved his feline so much that after its death he had its paw made into a letter-opener. Make of this what you will. [Gothamist]
• Romanian parents are up in arms about a cartoon, "Stories from Magyar Folklore," that depicts a (presumably Hungarian) princess flashing her bare bottom. The show has become a cult hit among teenagers. •
A few years ago we were really really sick. Everything's all cool now, but to make us feel better, a friend of ours told us that we were a Jane Austen heroine and that we merely had a case of consumption as a result of broken heart. It was fun to practice a consumptive cough and fan ourselves. But we got to thinking,…