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6 days ago | kottke.org | Jason Kottke

posted Apr 18 @ 02:45 PM by Jason Kottke  ยท  gift linkThe Goalkeeper Who Got Lost in the FogThis is a fun story about Sam Bartram, a goalkeeper who was accidentally left on the field when a 1937 game was called off during the second half due to heavy fog. On Christmas Day 1937, Bartram was in the papers once more after a bizarre incident in a match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. With the score at 1-1, the game had to be called off on 61 minutes due to thick fog.

6 days ago | kottke.org | Jason Kottke

Dollar Baby ยท en.wikipedia.orgThe Dollar Baby was an arrangement in which American author Stephen King would grant permission to students and aspiring filmmakers or theater producers to adapt one of his short stories for $1. King retains the rights to his work, but as he began to experience commercial success, he decided to use

1 week ago | kottke.org | Matt Webb

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1 week ago | kottke.org | Jason Kottke

Pysanky are raw eggs that are decorated using an ancient wax-resistance method. The word pysanky comes from the Ukrainian word pysaty (писати), “to write.” Pysanka is the singular and pysanky is the plural. The art of making pysanky is called pysankarstvo (писанкарство). The designs are “written” in hot wax with a special tool called a kistka (кістка) which has a small funnel attached to hold a small amount of liquid wax. The wax protects the pores of the shell from the dye.

1 week ago | kottke.org | Jason Kottke

Poker Face Season 2 | Official Trailer | Peacock Original Β· youtube.comNew Season of Poker Face is streaming May 8 on Peacock, plus catch up on Season 1 streaming now: https://pck.tv/3WAWBceSynopsis: Poker Face is a mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road wit