Articles by Tao Tao Holmes

The minutiae of restoring 18th-century technology.

Bloop...bloop...bloop.

Suffrage maps appeared on drinking glasses, baseball programs, parade floats, and sandwich boards.

Slowly, and by hand.

Oh, so that's how it works.

Where will you find that perfect place?

Things were cringey yet compelling in 1981.

Lili von Baeyer keeps historic timepieces ticking.

Margaret Abbott spent her entire life unaware that she had won the top golf prize at the 1900 games.

For those of you with a slight competitive streak.

These things don't mess around.

This came as a surprise to New York City.

Sculptor Philippe Faraut makes a mighty fine mitt.

Stop-motion was pretty wacky in 1930.

A look back at the Young Pioneers of Soviet Russia.

So hypnotic.

Prideful men could fluff their feathers without anyone ending up dead.

Swap your Apple phone for an actual branch.

Scientists are finally learning why insect eggs come in so many sizes, shapes, and colors.

Up close, personal, and syncopated.

No.

Consider the millipede.

Three fascinating and immersive artist installations, plus a Prius Piano.

It's not their fault; they've just imprinted.