Hailey Tuck: Alcohol
Gently jazzy and undeniably charmed, Hailey Tuck’s cover of “Alcohol” keeps the original Kinks’ wit intact but lends some glamour. The track will appear on Tuck’s forthcoming album Junk (out 4 May) …
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The Erosion of Easter Island
One of the most remote inhabited locations, Easter Island captivates because of the remnants of the ancient civilization it once housed: moai statues and “ahu” platforms, found predominantly along the island’s coast. …
Buffalo’s Lakeward Spirits Craft Distillery
Repurposing the 115-year-old Barrel Factory for a spirituous operation
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New Mind-Uploading Start-Up Can Only Preserve “Fresh” Brains
Y Combinator start-up Nectome believes they’re capable of backing up the mind for future digitization. Their process involves preserving every microscopic detail of the brain with a new, advanced embalming process paired …
The Decemberists: Once In My Life
With “Once In My Life,” The Decemberists tap into their ability to soar gently, sailing along elegant waves of wonder and whimsy. It’s a beautiful track, drawn from their forthcoming album I’ll …
Leon Bridges: Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand
One of two new singles from R&B artist Leon Bridges, “Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand” declares its intentions with the opening notes: to transfix and inspire. Another beautiful offering from the soulful …
Translating an Iconic Figure into a Restaurant Concept, NYC’s Brigitte
A meeting of the South of France and Brazil in the Lower East Side
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Pritzker Winner Balkrishna Doshi’s Work for the People
Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi, the 2018 Pritzker Prize winner, certainly has a roster of showpiece commissions that demonstrate imagination. His greatest architectural development, however, might be Aranya—the low-cost housing projects he established …
Artist Nacho Carbonell’s Cocoon-Like Lamps at The Armory Show
An imaginative solo presentation at the NYC art fair from Carpenters Workshop Gallery
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Living Moss in Goodyear’s Sustainable Tire Concept
A tire concept unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, Oxygene from Goodyear, proposes a ring of moss growing inside its sidewalls. Further, the entire tire will be 3D-printed from recycled tires. The …