vintagechampagnefever:

Fifties teddy girls photographed by Ken Russell

douglaswolk:

Julie D’Aubigny was a 17th-century bisexual French opera singer and fencing master who killed or wounded at least ten men in life-or-death duels, performed nightly shows on the biggest and most highly-respected opera stage in the world, and once took the Holy Orders just so that she could sneak into a convent and bang a nun. If nothing in that sentence at least marginally interests you, I have no idea why you’re visiting this website. (via Badass of the Week: Julie D’Aubigny, La Maupin) (thank you, Rachel!)

ghostsofnow:

Paris, 1935

9gag:

Seven Brilliant Quotes

(via findingmiko)

sunset-vine:

Recently I read a post about one of my favorite blogger’s summer to do list. Feeling inspired (and slightly a little pinterest happy), I found some things that I’d love to put on my own “summer to do list.” One of the top things on the list? Try this Salt Water Taffy recipe from Vanilla…

Okay, I don’t care what anyone says - this little guy (who is huge) is adorable

iamthewalrustoned:

The giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), also known as the golden-capped fruit bat, is a rare megabat  and one of the largest bats in the world. The species is endangered and is currently facing the possibility of extinction because of poaching and forest destruction. It is endemic to forests in the Philippines.

Can we get a cookbook for our kids?

kakumei:

I abuse this monster like crazy in my academic writing…

(via findingmiko)

I don’t know why this is super cute to me, but it just is