Magenta
Correction about Magenta
Magenta has a much more interesting etymology than I had previously written.
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Metaphor
Spilled Red Ink
An exploration of the modern metaphor.
Dairy
Rebranding Milk
Modern milk is a 20th century invention and most ethnicities are lactose intolerant.
Commerce
The Myth and Reality of Trending Colors
Distinguishing between hype and functionality.
Gold
All Gold Doesn't Glitter
An etymology of many things golden.
Fairytales
Storytelling and Dreaming in Color
Scheherazade, Alice, Dorothy, and Wendy.
Wine
On the Color of Ancient Wine
This newsletter includes an intro to computer science, a quick explainer in vinification (winemaking), swine-ish sailors, biblical leprosy, the Passover Seder, bright-eyed goddesses, tithing, and raisin wine.
Unsolicited Advice
The Relative Irrelevance of Historical Colors
Please don't buy paint colors for your home simply because they were popular during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Etymology
A Brief History of Shade
The Oxford English Dictionary has dozens and dozens of definitions of shade. I try to understand a few of them.
Dance
Why you should care about the color of ballet shoes.
Spoiler: This isn't just about the color of ballet shoes
Color Snack
Color Snack: Inspiration for new collection of "Paper Candy"
Warning: Art is not edible.
Psychology
What exactly is a favorite color?
While the simple question “what is your favorite color?” seems rather straightforward, three out of the five words are anything but. And here are roughly 5600 words to prove it.