The Songbook of Zeghere van Male contains local and international 500 year old songs and motets. Made in 1542, the 1200-page long book is rich in illuminations, depicting ornamental and historiated initials and interlinear drawings not necessarily related to its content. Also known by its call number MS 125-128 in Cambrai’s Mediathèque Municipale, the late … Continue reading "Weird And Wonderful Illustrated Letters From A 16th Century Songbook"

These 22 totally bizarre photos are all perfect examples of how, sometimes, context can be critically important to understanding exactly WTF is going on in a given picture. Why is that man holding a sewing machine in front of the scene of an accident? What exactly is it about that dog that has that young couple so transfixed? These are the questions that keep us up at night (or keep us laughing until our stomachs hurt).

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