<p>We're kicking off the new year at 99pi with a fresh installment of mini-stories, including: a strange collision of mundane infrastructure and political insurrection; a graphic design history mystery dating back to the 1980s; what may be the most hated architectural design of 2021; and a record-breaking album cover design so cutting edge it cost more money to make than to buy.</p><p><a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/?p=38474&post_type=episode">Mini-Stories: Volume 13</a></p><p>Get <a href="https://beautypill.bandcamp.com/album/instant-night">Beauty Pill's Instant Night</a></p><p>Get <a href="https://store.neworder.com/uk/blue-monday-vinyl.html">New Order's Blue Monday</a></p>
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