Robbie Thomson’s Spectacular XFRMR (Transformer)

The Glasgow-based artist on performing live with an electrifying Tesla Coil

Imagine the spectacle of a summer thunderstorm—with its smell of ozone, flashes of lightning and the charge of electricity in the air. What if you could somehow control the power of the lightning and harness it to create an artificial performance that evokes that same awe? Glasgow-based artist Robbie Thomson’s work “XFRMR (Transformer)” does just that. For the sonic performance, Thomson works with a Tesla …

What Babies Can See That Adults Can’t

Until they reach the age of five months, babies have an ability to perceive and distinguish images more efficiently than adults. The news comes from research conducted by the Chuo University in Japan, which studied how babies between the ages of three to four months reacted to new images. They found that they had a striking ability to discriminate changes in illumination and glossy or …

The Wheelhouse, Downtown Los Angeles

A new hub for bicycle culture, coffee and community stocked with vintage-inspired bikes and accessories

Tami and Chase Spenst wanted to build a one-stop shop for the everyday bicycle rider. After finding a space in the heart of Los Angeles’ creative community, they designed a warm and approachable indoor/outdoor space (with a service center and coffee bar) and filled it with vintage-inspired bicycles and accessories. Just opened last month in DTLA’s Factory Place is the Spenst’s two-story 3,700 square foot …