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...Atlas Obscura is really the type of site that should be labeled as not safe for work. Not because there's anything offensive about it - don't worry, you can click safely - but because the posts make you really, really want to get out of the office...
...project didn't disappoint. Atlas Obscura has quickly become a travel guide for voyagers in search of destinations that would normally never crack tourist itineraries. In Liverpool, there's an art installation consisting of 100 identical statues of the naked artist. In Zurich, there's the Moulagenmuseum, dedicated solely to displaying wax representations of painful facial diseases. And in Brooklyn, there's a secret tunnel under Atlantic Avenue, where the body of a murdered British man is still likely hidden somewhere in the walls. More helpful still, Atlas Obscura includes a map for each oddity's location and frequently includes...
Thuras and Foer say they've both been surprised by the reception they've gotten during the site's short lifespan; high traffic forced them to beef up their server in the first week the site went live. Thuras says it's hard to say exactly why Atlas Obscura resonates with travelers, who have flocked in droves to contribute new places to the site. "I think as the world gets smaller, people are still excited to see that there's lots still to discover - and that there's still a lot of weird stuff out there," he says. The hope...
...Camera Obscura is an indie pop band. Camerata Obscura is what an indie pop band might have been like back in the Renaissance. “A lot of small playing groups call themselves camerata,” explains Anna H. de Bakker ’10, who sings the alto part in the vocal ensemble, “and we were making a pun.” The program that Camerata Obscura will be presenting on Saturday May 2 at 2:30 at Adolphus Busch Hall, titled “Music of Lament,” showcases music?...
Like “Your Picture,” most of these songs fall under the category of character sketch. Camera Obscura write pithy portraits, and their literary leanings fit nicely with the chamber-pop accompaniment. Flutes, strings, and bells sparkle and shimmer on most tracks, combining with surf-rock bass lines to produce the overwhelming impression that this music comes from a different...