Internet on Mount Everest

Only in the last ten years has Mount Everest received both cell service and substantial wifi. Prior to this, there were very few developments aside from the launch of satellite phones—still deemed more reliable than any other options. Everest’s summit does have direct line of sight with cell stations on the ground, meaning voice calls are possible if you land the weak signal. But an …

Portraits of Prize-Winning Rabbits and Their Owners

Photographer Katya Rezvaya (from St Petersburg) laughed when she first visited the American Rabbit Breeders Association convention in Portland, Oregon. But she says, “Then I started thinking I should go there and take some portraits.” Rezvaya wants to make a book full of her photographs called “Oh My Rabbits,” which makes perfect sense since the rabbits and owners are just as delightfully charming, kooky and …

Artist David Salle’s “How to See” Book

A guide to viewing art as artists themselves would describe it

For some, a work of art in a museum or gallery can require substantial consideration. For others, a passing glance will do. One can choose to read into symbolism, coloration and more—or purely enjoy (or despise) any type of art for aesthetic reasons. For all the aforementioned, and everyone in between, acclaimed painter David Salle‘s forthcoming book “How to See” offers a helping hand. A …