Hey folks, I’m writing this on my iPhone from my bed. I tested positive the other day for Covid, which knocked me on my ass for most of this week. Thankfully, I’m fully vaccinated, and I’m starting to feel better — but that means I haven’t been able to put together this week's issue. I’m so sorry. Next week I’ll be back on schedule with a new issue.

In the meantime — I don’t want to leave you empty-handed — so here are some interesting things I came across this week while lying in bed:

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Found in Daniel Benneworth-Gray’s excellent Meanwhile newsletter: I love these 3D architectural renderings of brutalist-style buildings by Clemens Gritl.

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An informative documentary on the making of Super Mario World, the launch of the Super Nintendo, and how the game perfected the concepts of the Super Mario series.

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Ghost is a lovely humanist sans-serif typeface consisting of 5 weights.

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Check out this blog with tons of photos of cool-looking vintage computer hardware.

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I’ve been looking for a well-made super minimal pen, and I found the Pen Type-B — but damn, is it expensive.

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Via Present & Correct: Instagram account of Looney Tunes background art.