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Hiratsuka, Japan

Chonmage-zuka

The burial site of 16 men’s hair buns, which were lopped off in place of their heads.
Madrid, Spain

Peluquería Vallejo

At this century-old barbershop, clients used to be entertained with a glass of brandy and a cigar.
From September 2023 till August 4, 2024, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will have Velma Von Tussle's exploding wig from the 1988 <em>Hairspray</em> movie on display in a special exhibit commemorating the film's director, John Waters: Pope of Trash.
objects of intrigue

How John Waters Exploded Velma Von Tussle’s ‘Hairspray’ Wig

And what it took to save the iconic film prop for a new exhibit—hint: lots of steam.
Jennifer Byrne January 11, 2024
libraries

Podcast: Library of Congress Hair Collection

Locks from everyone, from Ludwig van Beethoven to Ulysses S. Grant.
The Podcast Team December 6, 2022
Exporting hair and, later, producing wigs helped turn South Korea into an economic powerhouse. Wig making was considered women's work, and it laid the foundation for the rise of women's labor unions in the country.
hair

How Women—and Their Hair—Transformed South Korea

Newly fashionable in the 1960s, wigs brought millions of dollars into the war-ravaged country.
Wendy Wei March 30, 2022
Permanently Closed
Knoxville, Tennessee

Airplane Filling Station

Once a gas station, this flightless airplane beside the Old Dixie Highway now houses a barbershop.
The Madam C.J. Walker Museum and WERD Radio
Atlanta, Georgia

Madam C.J. Walker Museum & WERD Radio

The legacies of two historic Black American institutions live on in this unassuming brick building.
The team found smashed bottles of Bear's oil, which was often advertised as making thin hair fuzzier.
archaeology

Found: Bottles of Hair Dye From a Civil War Photography Studio

When soldiers posed for portraits, they wanted to look their best.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 10, 2019
Shepard's Barber Shop
Conroe, Texas

Shepard's Barber Shop

For nearly a century, one of the oldest barbershops in Texas has been cutting hair the old fashioned way.
Altenburg, Germany

Historischer Friseursalon

An incredibly well-preserved barbershop from the 1920s was transformed into a tiny local museum.
A statue of da Vinci in Amboise, France, where his remains are presumed to lie.
museums

This Lock of Hair Could Tell Us Where da Vinci Is Buried

The location of his remains is in dispute.
Matthew Taub May 1, 2019
Celebrants bearing a portrait of Tewodros at the handing-off ceremony.
museums

Locks of an Ethiopian Emperor's Hair Are Returning Home From London

Years after having been taken from his dead body after a brutal defeat.
Noor Al-Samarrai March 21, 2019
Villa Lewaro.
hair

The Mansion of America's First Black Female Self-Made Millionaire Gets a New Life

As a think tank for female entrepreneurs of color.
Evan Nicole Brown January 22, 2019
Don't touch the fatberg.
cemeteries

The Year in Grossness

2018 was chock-full of nauseating delights.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 28, 2018
museums

The Strange Allure of Hundreds of Samples of Hair

The naturalist Peter A. Browne's collection of strands, tufts, and swatches—from animals and presidents alike—was almost lost.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 9, 2018
Why Go Bald.
Dublin, Ireland

‘Why Go Bald’ Sign

This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.
A Russian beard tax token.
archaeology

Found: A Coin That Stopped the Tsar's Police From Shaving You

It's one of the oldest ever found.
Matthew Taub September 7, 2018
Gastro Obscura

Kapsalon

This melting-pot munchie combines fries, shawarma, melted cheese, garlic sauce, and spicy sambal.