Forgotten NYC. Discovered via Satan's Laundromat, this site shows you all of the stuff that the City That Never Sleeps has dreamt for itself over the years. A creek, alleys of Coney Island, and more!

Welcome to the world of trading & collecting banana stickers! more inside

Starting with a Walker Evans print... Did you know that the photos from the Farm Securities Administration are all public domain and online? more inside

Explore the unexplored! Any spelunker monkeys? The American Cave Conservation Association has announced plans to auction "the opportunity go where no man or woman has gone before," on an exploratory expedition into the Hidden River Cave system in Horse Cave, Kentucky, USA. The eBay auction begins at noon on March 31. The winning bidder will receive a "once-in-a-lifetime chance" to bring five friends and delve into the uncharted depths of the Earth.

Creativity/drugs From my email -- Literature and Little Pink Pills: Drugs and the Creativity Question. more inside

Arthur Wharton was Britain's first Black professional footballer and also an accomplished sprinter. He lead an eventful life, but died in poverty and obscurity. more inside

Ann Telneas' editorial cartoons aren't just clever; they're beautifully composed. here's a nice one, and another, and another, and another....

Not to be the guy who links to his favorite band, but New Order has a new album coming out soon. It is called Waiting For The Sirens' Call and from what I have heard so far, it will be fantastic - maintaining the groups fascinating ability to rock out with their well established ability to kick it old school (they did, of course, invent old school.) Both hardcore fans and people who aren't yet cool enough to know who New Order are will both be thrilled. Oh, by the way, check out the special edition New Order iPod. COOLNESS OVERLOAD. more inside