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  1. Saving Country Music

    Saving Country Music’s purpose is spelled out in its name: news, opinion, reviews, artist profiles, music history, and the always-popular off-color pop-country bashing.
    Music
    Photo by Frank Kehren via Flickr

  2. “Just having a mix of people (diversity) doesn’t mean anything fundamentally changes. And tolerance is terrible; I tolerate my annual mammogram but I certainly don’t like or look forward to it.”
    Culture
    Black Girl in Maine
    by Shay Stewart-Bouley
  3. Photography
    the thirdeyeworld
    by thirdeyemom
  4. Going Underground to Explore London’s Secret Tunnels

    Guy Shrubsole digs up land-registry data to discover a secret network of Cold War-era tunnels just beneath central London — maps included.
    Data
    Who owns England?
    by Guy Shrubsole
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  1. Food, Art, Memory: Yaansoon’s Mediterranean Fusion

    A spotlight on an illustration portfolio site that channels the textures and flavors of a colorful, diverse region.
    Art

    Images from the food illustration portfolio at Yaansoon Illustration + Art.
    Feature
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  2. How Do You Say “I Love You”?

    How do you show your love for family, friends, and community?

    Inspiration
    The Bell Tower in Winnipeg's North End neighborhood. Photo by Greg Littlejohn.
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  3. A Brief Guide to Themes for Photography Sites

    A great photography site should look crisp regardless of format or device.
    Design
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  2. Education
  3. Freer|Sackler

    Explore the richness of Asian cultures and arts, from ancient Egypt to contemporary Japan, at the new website of the Smithsonian’s Asian collections.
    Become a Civil Engineer

    Considering a career in civil engineering? Look no further than site pick Become a Civil Engineer to learn about various disciplines and what it takes to be successful in the industry.
    The Iris

    The official blog of the Getty, in Los Angeles, The Iris aims to educate and inspire art lovers with articles on topics ranging from ancient crafts to modern architecture.
    World Vision: No Child For Sale

    World Vision’s “No Child For Sale” campaign aims to educate Canadian consumers about child labor being used within the supply chain.
  5. Art
  6. Just Another Photo Blog

    Just Another Photo Blog is the highly ironic site title of New York-based photographer Andrew Boyle, shooter of festivals, protests, concerts, portraits, and everything in between.
    Northern Lights Over Ringinglow

    Artist Siân Vernon renders the Northern Lights above Ringinglow, Sheffield.
    Storytelling With Food

    Love food photography? Let Meera — a self-taught photographer — teach you how to tell a story with food.
    Portrait of Aldous Huxley

    Watching Zack Ramey create a drip portrait of Aldous Huxley is a meditative experience.