Surfing Flipflopflyin.com is devoted to original illustrations, infographics and animations by artist Craig Robinson. It’s a reliable source for a smile.

Reading I really enjoyed 1913: The Year Before the Storm. Author Florian Illies does a wonderful job unrolling the events of this compact year.

Watching Martha, the 1974 film by Rainer Fassbinder starring Margit Carstensen, is a favourite, and not just because of the spectacular camerawork by cinematographer Michael Ballhaus.

Listening 99percentinvisible.org, Roman Mars’s long-running radio show, looks at the unseen ways that architecture and design shape our lives. It’s great for making long drives more interesting.