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A Running Record of Findings from the Internet / August 9, 2026

Vinyl in the Veins

Behind the nostalgia lies an uncomfortable truth: every record is made of oil.

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By Kyle Devine ยท Longreads

Author Kyle Devine alongside the cover of his book Recomposed: Music, Climate, Crisis, Change (Verso, 2026)
Author Kyle Devine alongside the cover of his book Recomposed: Music, Climate, Crisis, Change (Verso, 2026)
Design

  1. A Barn-Inspired Treehouse in the Italian Alps With a Rope Net Bed

    Yanko Design·Aug 6

  2. Inside Norm Architects' "Sanctuary in the Sky" at 262 Fifth Avenue

    Surface·Aug 4

  3. Inside Sculpted, a Sydney Home Built Like a Macro Sculpture

    Inside Sculpted, a Sydney Home Built Like a Macro Sculpture

    Yellowtrace·Aug 3

  4. Weekly Design Roundup, August 3 to 7

    Core77·Aug 7

Arts & Culture
  1. Ken Kelleher's Colorful Characters Take Over a Botanical Garden

    Ken Kelleher's Colorful Characters Take Over a Botanical Garden

    Design Milk·Aug 5

  2. Porcelain Flower Sculptures With Golden Accents Capture the Way Sunlight Dances Across Petals

    My Modern Met·Aug 3

  3. 7 Must-See Solo Gallery Shows in August

    Galerie Magazine·Aug 1

  4. Rooted in Memory: The Gullah Geechee Vision of Jonathan Green

    Burnaway·Aug 4

Sound

  1. Behold the Unique Commodore 64 Synthesizer of Doctor Mix

    Synthtopia·Aug 5

  2. New Music Friday: The Best Albums Out Aug. 7

    NPR Music·Aug 7

  3. Slow Fiction Deliver One of 2026's Strongest Indie Rock Debuts With "Dollhouse"

    AudioFuzz·Aug 7

  4. New Vinyl Reissues: August 7, 2026

    New Vinyl Reissues: August 7, 2026

    VinylCut.net·Aug 6

Collecting

  1. Six Important Historic Marathon Watches, According to the Brand's President

    aBlogtoWatch·Aug 6

  2. Retro Recap: All the Classic Gaming News From the Past Week

    Retro Recap: All the Classic Gaming News From the Past Week

    Time Extension·Aug 9

  3. Mego Buck Rogers Toy Fair Display by Croner Toys

    Mego Museum·Aug 2

  4. 5 Awesome Things on eBay This Week: New Avengers, TJ Hooker, Rogun Robots, Hong Kong Phooey and the Shadow

    Plaid Stallions·Jul 30

Document

  1. The Ableism of Kings, the Fury of Trump

    Public Books·Jul 16

  2. MTA Is Auctioning Off MetroCard Vending Machines

    6sqft·Aug 5

  3. Digital Detox: Is Social Media Still Worth It for Museums?

    Digital Detox: Is Social Media Still Worth It for Museums?

    Museums Association·Aug 3

  4. The Age of the Genius General Is Over

    Engelsberg Ideas·Jul 24

Film

  1. Portrait of a City at Dulwich Picture Gallery

    1854 Photography·Aug 5

  2. Student Prize: Top 25 to Watch

    Lenscratch·Aug 2

  3. Immersed and Submerged: Lucrecia Martel's Nuestra Tierra

    Bright Wall/Dark Room·Jul 8

  4. "You Have to Be There": Barbara Kopple Looks Back on American Dream

    "You Have to Be There": Barbara Kopple Looks Back on American Dream

    Filmmaker Magazine·May 1

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