The Saturday Selection, Vol. 75
Frank Ocean in Japan, The Albert Hall goes Sumo, a cracked CIA code, and much more.
Every day, WITI’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our Saturday send for paid readers, we round up 11 of the best.
It’s WITI, on the weekend.
Why are these interesting?
A Solution to the CIA’s Kryptos Code Is Found After 35 Years (Scientific American)
After decades of speculation, the solution is here. Da Vinci Code lovers, assemble.
The Rise of the Gen-Z Weird Collectors (i-D)
Marble eggs, Monster High dolls, Paul Dano merch—inside the delightfully unhinged world of young collectors redefining what it means to care about things.
Something Weird is Happening with Halloween Chocolate (The Atlantic)
Specifically, where all did the chocolate go?
Grand Sumo Meets Internet Fandom in London (BBC)
The Royal Albert Hall, London’s historic, Victorian concert venue, has been utterly transformed this week by the arrival of Sumo wrestlers—complete with a six-tonne Japanese temple roof suspended above the ring.
D’Angelo Was Timeless (The Ringer)
Even though he released just three studio albums, the R&B virtuoso left behind a lifetime of brilliance.
How Frank Ocean Found Peace in Japan (Fraim.World)
I enjoyed swiping through this IG post.
