From the Fates to Macbeth to the uncanny valley: a history of “Weird”.
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYPoTrHTXVQ[/embedyt]
The Endless Knot: Weird
The Endless Knot: Tom Collins
Practical jokes, hoaxes, and April Fool’s Day — and how they all connect to the classic drink, the Tom Collins.
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OylCDk2Fcog[/embedyt]
The Endless Knot: Japan
New video! Nippon, Japan, and japanning: the development of a name.
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfuznw8wDi8[/embedyt]
The Endless Knot: Sublime
The architectural origins and aesthetic development of the word “Sublime”.
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au-z2jVaTNk[/embedyt]
The Endless Knot: The Twelve Days of Christmas
The etymology of every item in “The 12 Days of Christmas”!
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJFSMguXZlg[/embedyt]
The Endless Knot: Freebooting
How “Freebooting” went from swashbuckling to social media.
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkGFhDRg204[/embedyt]
The Endless Knot: Jack-o’-Lantern
The etymology of Jack-o’-Lantern and the confused history of Hallowe’en.
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqU3B4bhC5Y[/embedyt]
The Endless Knot: Turkey
The etymology and origin of “Turkey” — and what it tells us about Thanksgiving. The spice trade, Greek myth, Incan ceremonial feasts, Colonial harvest celebrations, and guinea pigs!
[embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He-wNRtBuRM[/embedyt]
The Endless Knot: Unboxing a PIE Dictionary
Unboxing and reviewing the AHD dictionary of Indo-European Roots.
The Endless Knot: Mai Tai
A brief history of Tiki culture, and the origins of the Mai Tai!