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bygone era January 2003 « December 2002 | Main | February 2003 » January 31, 2003 Joy of Bellydancing (Shamelessly lifted verbatim from MetaFilter.) Jasmina's Joy of Bellydancing is a fantastic site that will make your head spin(.mov) with links to every aspect of the world's oldest dance. Maybe you just want to learn a cool party trick(.mov) or lose a few pounds(.mov). Whatever the reason, whether you're young or old, you too can learn. So make your harem pants and cook up some henna, but forget about the navel jewels. Need a little inspiration? Check out these great vintage galleries. Hurry up though because the 13th Annual Belly Dancer of the Universe competition is just weeks away! Questions? Ask the Gypsy. Posted by Michelle at 05:12 PM | | Comments (0) Mail this entry January 29, 2003 Farewell from the Freakshow This story is from 2001, but still interesting: it's about the mixed feelings surrounding the imminent closure of the last traveling American freak show. Television, tabloids, and the disability rights movement did them in. I wonder where they are today... Posted by Michelle at 01:28 PM | | Comments (0) Mail this entry Dobby and Putin: Separated at Birth? A Russian law firm is suing Warner Brothers over the recent Harry Potter film, claiming the character of Dobby was modeled after Vladmir Putin. According to the article, the Russians are displeased. (I think we should pacify them by modeling Gollum after George W. Bush.) Posted by Michelle at 01:04 AM | | Comments (0) Mail this entry January 24, 2003 Space Age Physics and Victorian Plumbing Fascinating account from a science fiction author (read one of his stories, The Colder War) of a guided tour of a British nuclear power plant. Posted by Michelle at 11:44 PM | | Comments (0) Mail this entry The Absolutely, Positively True Adventures of Dorelvis A poignant tale of love and loss reenacted by plastic figures. Check out the action figure of Elvis as the rebound guy. Posted by Michelle at 07:03 PM | | Comments (1) Mail this entry Constance Adams, Space Architect She designed the International Space Station's TransHab module (a prototype for manned Mars missions) for future Rocketmen and women. "Architecture involves forming harmony around the human system, balancing culture, biology, planetary knowledge and technology in counterpoint to the unknowable." Posted by Michelle at 06:13 PM | | Comments (0) Mail this entry The Century in Shoes Did you know that Leonardo da Vinci might have also invented high heels? I didn't. Learn about 20th century shoes--and read a brief history of ancient shoes--on the Solemates site. Posted by Michelle at 05:52 PM | | Comments (0) Mail this entry « December 2002 | Main | February 2003 »