i’ve had this link bookmarked for a while. i became interested in informal settlements — gecekondu in istanbul, katchi abadian in karachi — and slums a few years ago, and — even though i don’t know much — i know there are more than a few examples of much better ways to improve living standards for people who live in places like this.
(via thefourth+winnr+kayfabe+joshuawoulf)
it looks like this isn’t real, but it does look good.
Lucid Dreams - Franz Ferdinand (via sailingonthesea)
it’s worth going on over to franz ferdinand’s site to see their music player. you can even hear the hiss and pop of the vinyl on “lucid dreams” — also a clever way to prevent people from downloading a good-quality mp3.
