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Adweek shared a blog post by the late creative executive Linds Redding, who reflected on his life and career after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

Stevan Keane appears to offer a film review, but you'll have to subscribe to Adweek+ to see the full piece.

Valet Magazine recommends Bernhard Roetzel's "Gentleman: A Timeless Guide to Fashion," a comprehensive menswear style guide covering everything from formal wear to casual outerwear.

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Questlove narrates a new documentary, Finding The Funk, about the history of funk music, directed by Nelson George and featuring interviews with Bootsy Collins, Sly Stone, D'Angelo, and others.

FlowingData.com features a piece on the often overlooked design of airline baggage tags and how their simple design helps them move luggage around the world. via The source of this content is FlowingData.

XKCD comic 1122 uses historical examples to demonstrate how easily broken seemingly sound electoral trends can be. via xkcd.com

Rachel Seville of This4Riches shares her discovery of an old blog dedicated to her by a high school boyfriend and her path to accepting it.

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Valet's style guide highlights shawl collar cardigans as a must-have fall wardrobe staple.

The Beat Generation is discussed in a blog post on wax-wane.com. via wax-wane.com

Fast Company's Design section covers a range of topics including innovative products, branding updates, architectural projects, and industry trends across various sectors like technology, fashion, and urban planning. via Fast Company.

This article summarizes some post-Christmas sales at retailers including Brooks Brothers, Mr. Porter, and J. Crew. via Put This On

An Iranian news agency mistook satirical news from The Onion as real, republishing an article claiming rural white Americans favored Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over Barack Obama in the 2012 election. via Marginal REVOLUTION.