Sky Brown is the Youngest Ever Vans’ Pro-Competition Skater

Eight-year-old pocket rocket Sky Brown competed against adults in this summer’s Vans US Open Pro Series—making her the youngest ever to participate. The Miyazaki, Japan-born skater is a force and seemingly has no fear—and even though she fell during her heat, there’s no doubt we will see more of her. Watch her take on the adults at Quartz.

There’s a Functional, 18-Karat Gold Toilet at the Guggenheim

If you find yourself on the fifth floor ramp of the Guggenheim Museum, you can now use a fully functioning 18-karat gold toilet. Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan created the opulent copy of a Kohler toilet as “an over-the-top apotheosis of wealth” and has titled it “America.” Interestingly, Cattelan didn’t ever want it in the gallery, rather he told the NY Times, “I’m happy because it’s …

Sophisticated Cannabis Enthusiasts Can Take Weed Sommelier Classes

For cannabis enthusiasts living in Washington DC, Alaska, Colorado or Oregon, several organizations (including the Trichome Institute) are offering marijuana sommelier classes. Students will learn how to differentiate between various strains’ fragrances; “the idea is that every marijuana variety has a unique flower structure and collection of terpenes that produce very specific scents.” Once students can sniff out different fragrances, they can also decipher what …