Wednesday, October 01, 2014

Miss Cellania's Links

The Lady’s Not a Tramp: History's Greatest Courtesans.

A Requiem for Saturday Morning Cartoons. With home video and 24-hour cartoon channels, the sacred tradition died a long, slow death.

 The Forgotten Story Of Classic Hollywood’s First Asian-American Star. Anna Mae Wong became the most famous of the very few Chinese actors of the 1920s and ‘30s, navigating an industry that woefully underutilized her talent.

Aretha Franklin did a cover version of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep,” and it’s …perfect. A preview of her new album Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics.

A teenager waited in jail on Riker’s Island for three years before the courts decided there was no evidence of his crime. Meanwhile, he missed high school, grew several inches, and attempted suicide. 

24 Incredible Images You Won't Believe Were Found On Google Street View. Or maybe you will; take enough pictures, and some are bound to be good.

Murder in a Time Before Google. Nichole Beaudry tells how she had to dig to find the details of her father’s death.

Joe Vu’s parents really want grandchildren. (via reddit)

Advances in Miscreant Trapping

The failed economic “experiment” in Kansas.  Nothing has trickled down so far.

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