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The DIXIE Showgirl
Science
2025-08-19
2025-08-19
“Shot DIXIE of Operation Upshot-Knothole was set off on April 6, 1953.”
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“Designed by Prehistoric People”
A Tyrannosaurid, two mammoths, and a plesiosaur. Sounds like a good party! Also, apparently Butterick has been around since 1867! Although unfortunately, it seems 2025 hasn’t been too kind.
On 30th May 2025, the parent company of Simplicity, Butterick, McCall’s, and Vogue pattern lines sold its US division, which owned the sewing pattern brands, to liquidation firm Hilco Capital. The parent company, IG Design Group, attributed the sale to recent tariffs, a softening market, and the bankruptcy of Joann.
On July 3, 2025, IG Design Group Americas, Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with plans to wind down and sell its assets.
Well, boo. Here’s hoping they don’t go extinct.
“Terror Bird” on the cover of Heretoir’s “Solastalgia”
Phorusrhacid, a large carnivorous flightless bird (perhaps better known as a “terror bird”) from the Cenozoic of South America, stuffing its face with an unfortunate hooved mammal. It’s posing for the cover of “Solastalgia,” the upcoming album from German black metal band Heretoir. Out this September! Art by Rudolf Hima.