Metric: Now Or Never Now
The third release from Metric‘s forthcoming album, “Now or Never Now” delivers bright guitar melodies for more than six danceable minutes. It’s big, bold and beautiful—with lead singer Emily Haines’ vocals very …
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From Mythic Origins to Modern Allure, Hungary’s Royal Tokaji Wines
Harvesting aszú berries for sweet wines one simply must try
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“Resting Studios” Bank on Nap Breaks Being the New Lunch Breaks
Sleeping studios—like Nap York in NYC, where guests can power nap for $15—might be an answer to productivity slumps during the work day. “They provide an optimized environment for sleep, from cool temperatures …
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Augmented Reality Camera Systems Give Tank Crews 360-Degree Visibility
From inside the belly of Ukrainian military tanks, VR headsets are granting operational crews real-time views of everything on the outside—no longer limiting pilots to small vision ports. Through multiple infrared cameras, this …
Flavien Berger: Maddy La Nuit
Warm, mellowed-out vocals twitter over electronic patterings and clouds of synth in Flavien Berger’s “Maddy La Nuit.” The French language, dream-pop song has been paired with a surreal narrative video, directed by …
Virtual Reality at the 75th Annual Venice Film Festival
Seven standout selections demonstrating the scope of the filmic art form
Hands-On with Samsung’s Galaxy Watch
Comfortable, customizable, easy to navigate, and full of useful new features
Art Brut: Wham! Bang! Pow! Let’s Rock Out!
Over a decade and a half after they burst out of England with raucous post-punk speak-sung tunes, the British/German band Art Brut return with “Wham! Bang! Pow! Let’s Rock Out!” Fevered and fun, lead …
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An Onslaught of New Beverages That Defy Existing Categorization
Beyond soda, “a proliferation of beverages that don’t fit within traditional drink categories is creating tough choices for retailers, confusion for shoppers and a challenge for manufacturers,” Jennifer Maloney and Julie Jargon …
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Father Turns Son’s Illustrations Into Crazy, Lifelike Animals
As children seek to replicate what inspires them in the outside world, they seem to capture it through the distortion of imagination—and developing skills. Since 2016, an artist (known only as Tom) …