Tizianna Serretta’s ‘Tree of Desire’ Auction

Known for her impeccable eye toward fashion and art, renowned gallery and museum curator Tiziana Serretta has unveiled plans for her TS World brand: a culmination of years of experience collecting unconventional items. TS World will take shape as a series of pop-up events, kicking off with an auction done in collaboration with Heritage Auctions. The event will center around a collection of commissioned artworks …

Guerilla Toss: Polly’s Crystal

Guerilla Toss, the newest addition to the DFA Records roster, already have years of playing their dissonant yet danceable #newagerage in basements and venues under their belt—garnering a reputation for high-energy live shows. For their upcoming EP Flood Dosed, it shows—as one Bandcamp commentor notes—”a kinder, gentler gtoss” but their chaotic, avant-garde spirit still pierces through. The sensory-inducing headbanger “Polly’s Crystal” will undoubtedly introduce a …

Scientists Discover the Sound Giraffes Make

Just two years ago, the world went into a frenzy trying to figure out “What does the fox say?” Meanwhile, another silent creature, the giraffe, remained mostly ignored. Researchers have finally gotten around to recording the animal and, apparently, they hum. Observing the giraffes over an eight-year period and capturing 940 hours of sounds, the researchers have finally concluded that—aside from the occasional grunt—giraffes produce …