Beach House: Dark Spring
The opening track (and third release from) Beach House’s forthcoming album 7, “Dark Spring” arrives with a stark black-and-white video directed by Zia Anger, who refers to the work as “an anomaly …
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Airbnb Plus and the Desire for Premium Listings
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has observed that “guest expectations have evolved.” With that, the home-sharing organization deploys a new tier to their service: Airbnb Plus. After two trial years, it’s comprised of …
Thomas Bartlett + Nico Muhly: Festina
Beyond the beauty and imagination of their solo work, Thomas Bartlett (aka Doveman) and Nico Muhly have each built an almost unfathomable repertoire of music in collaboration with some of the best …
Baselworld 2018: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater Carbon
Ultra-thin, uncommonly light and with an unexpectedly good acoustic quality
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Isle of Dogs’ Animation Teams Explains Their Stop Motion Process
For anyone transfixed by the visuals of the latest animated Wes Anderson film, “Isle of Dogs,” animation director Mark Waring and lead animator Jason Stalman begin to explain some of their meticulous …
Baselworld 2018: Beyond Brown, Black and Blue
Colorful wristwatches for people in search of something different
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Speakers May Disappear From Cars Next
With sound technology forever in development, systems in automobiles undergo major changes from time to time (bye bye, tape decks). Thanks to advancements from German auto-component supplier Continental, speakers might be the …
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Astronauts Opine on Alien Life
At a Darren Aronofsky-hosted discussion for National Geographic’s new “One Strange Rock” series, numerous astronauts touched upon their belief in alien life. Between their advanced scientific background and an outside-of-Earth perspective, astronauts …
Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays
A third glimpse at the forthcoming Unknown Mortal Orchestra album Sex & Food, “Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays” finds funky disco components punctuating a warm pop tune. It’s a dance-worthy number that delivers …
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Gene-Editing Away Herpes
Around two-thirds of humans, according to Smithsonian Magazine, are infected with at least one of the two types of herpes, HSV-1 and HSV-2. It’s estimated that 87% of people with the latter …