Red Scharlach Points At Interesting Things

Hello, I'm an English female grown-up (she/her) and an enthusiastic purveyor of various forms of internet whimsy. This is a place to show you stuff I've drawn or written or otherwise cobbled together, as well as stuff I simply like the look of. You can also find me on Bluesky and Instagram, or buy things in my Redbubble shop.

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1960′s Beech-Nut “Hot Shots” Candy Commercial (via: archive.org)

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And now an intermission. Please don’t break Tumblr while I’m away, lovelies.

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walnuts + saw = unexpected beauty

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Cube#350

Title: Walking cube #2

Material: Animation / gif / blender

Year: 2014

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Brb, taking the cube for a walk

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The Casa Batlló (1904–1906) in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí, is a swirly undersea kingdom covered in glorious tiles and stained glass. Photos by me, February 2026.

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Hullo! I used to run an LJ community for Biggles fans, and I think at some point in the dim and distant internet past of c. 2008 you posted some icons of the Worrals crew that you'd drawn. I love your art, and I was wondering if these were still available anywhere? I know a few more recent Worrals fans who would love to see them (as would I!)

Hello! Yes, back in 2008 I did post some Worrals icons on LJ. I wasn't sure if I still had the image files but it turns out that I do, although they're low-resolution and very much part of my wobbly early work.

So here for nostalgia's sake are Worrals, Frecks and Bill.

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If anyone's feeling sad today, here's a newly discovered species of octopus. Found in the waters off the Galapagos Islands, this little critter can fit in the palm of your hand.

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He's just a little guy

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The only computer I want in this weather

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my favorite movies (in no particular order) 47/50)

Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)

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I saw this movie this weekend. It's extremely silly and highly delightful.

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When your brain mates with a disco ball

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"Direct opthalmoscopy." Modern ophthalmology. 1908.

Internet Archive

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Heated Optometry was a groundbreaking show, and the decision to cancel it was extremely shortsighted.

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Search lights on health : light on dark corners : a complete sexual science and a guide to purity and physical manhood. 1894.

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Big mood, part 942

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The Dude of the 17th Century, known to his close friends as The Toilet.

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Big mood

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Saint Anthony Preaching to the Fish in Rimini, detail, 1518, fresco, anonymous painter from the circle of Gerolamo Tessari, Basilica di Sant’Antonio, Padua

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Hope St Anthony tried out some crowd work. "We got any crustaceans in tonight?" [excited clattering of pincers from that guy in the middle]

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Erotically entwined with her vacuum cleaner which envelopes her like a snake. Better homes and gardens. July 1956.

Internet Archive

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Honey, if you think that's an exciting appliance, wait until you see this gadget catalogue...

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Went to an exhibition of ceramic sculptures by Ken Price at Lisson Gallery in Marylebone. It's great if you like pleasingly rounded blob-monsters with gorgeously glowing glazes and shapes that often look slightly (or more than slightly) naughty. Plus it's free to visit and runs until 25 July 2026.

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Oh look, it's the lads who make the strange rhythmic sounds in my head. Honk honk!