Models Wear Models at Rick Owens’ Fashion Show

You never know what to expect from a Rick Owens fashion show. Earlier this year he sent models onto the runway wearing outfits that had peepholes for their penises, and his latest show at Paris Fashion didn’t disappoint: it featured models wearing other models as a sort of human backpack. In an email discussing the on-stage antics, Owens explains that the vision centered around “women …

How Spotify is Perfecting Music Curation

Pandora, Rdio, Apple and Tidal all offer their own versions of music curation, but one service, Spotify, seems to have cracked the code. The streaming service’s popular Discover Weekly feature has found a way to spot tracks that users will actually enjoy, without remaining too safe or straying too far from personal taste. The team behind Discover Weekly admits the product is far from perfect …

Mealworms Might Be The Solution to Growing Landfills

An unlikely hero has been identified in the fight against the world’s growing landfill problem. As it turns out, mealworms (the crawly larvae found in many science classrooms) can safely and effectively digest styrofoam—the pervasive takeout container material found in countless restaurants. The discovery comes as a surprise to scientists, many of whom are now optimistic that a marine version of the mealworm exists—possibly leading …