Work deadlines have been distracting me from my usual daily blogging--even now, I'm stealing a moment away from what I *should* be doing, which is tweaking a series of InDesign documents in order to go to press next week. So, a brief interlude, thanks to goodies scored from my favourite sites. Back to deep web scouring and phototrawling soon.

The indescribably wonderful Sharpeworld brings us weekly Scopitones, made for a special machines dating back to the 1940s (essentially, a cross between a jukebox and a TV set). These little 3-minute vignettes are the original precursors to MTV music videos with two purposes: "illustrate the theme of the song" and "make it sexy".

Time Tales is a shelter for found photographs...found on the street, at fleamarkets, thrift shops, in archives, in abandoned lofts...a home to the lost and forgotten in this world (via The Solipsistic Gazette).

A series of beautiful still life photographs, highlighting patterns, textures and colours found in our immediate surroundings (via Coudal).

A very sexy site showcasing Corey Arnold's portfolio of animalia, portraiture and night photography (via Styleboost).