A Forgotten American Train Journey

Once called “the grandest scenic trip on Earth,” the Mount Lowe Railway transported passengers through miles of mountainous vistas high above southern California. Conceived by American inventor Thaddeus Lowe in the late 1800s, the short-lived venture was forced to permanently close in 1936 after it failed to draw the crowds needed to keep it in operation. Lowe eventually went into bankruptcy and lost the railway …

EARLY + Highsnobiety Leather Pouches

Minimal, ethical leathergoods from the online publication and up-and-coming accessories brand

Continuing their series of 10th anniversary collaborations (which already include projects with Carhartt WIP, STAMPD and Puma), style and culture experts Highsnobiety have teamed up with Frankfurt-based accessories brand EARLY for a set of minimal leather pouches. Constructed from EARLY’s eco-edition vegetable-tanned leather (which is completely chrome-free and organically colored), the supple pouches come with a golden zipper and a debossed, barely-there Highsnobiety crown logo. …

Cute Overload is Shutting Down

After over 10 years of uncovering the internet’s most adorable animals, Cute Overload announced that it will be shutting down. In its final blog post, the five-time Webby-winning site said, “The time has come to say thank you to you all, our dear peeps, and everyone that has worked so hard to make Cute Overload a decade of laughter, outraaaageous vocabulary and endless squeals of …