Why We Love Watching Cat Videos

While dogs may be man’s best friend, cats undoubtedly rule the internet. To investigate why we love sharing cat vids, GIFs and pics so much, Indiana University’s Jessica Gall Myrick surveyed nearly 7,000 people and published her findings online in “Computers in Human Behavior.” While there’s much to learn here about our inner feline fandom, one point especially stood out: frequent cat video viewers tended …

Interview: Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra

On his fondness for skulls, how polyamory intertwined in music and life, and what makes a record important

On their first two albums, Portland-based Unknown Mortal Orchestra charmed fans with dirty low-fi tracks—poppy but unafraid to be thought-provoking—recorded out of a basement studio. Their third and latest effort, Multi-Love (out now via Jagjaguwar) was born in the same basement studio, but from the ashes of exhaustion, depression and too many drugs. Like a phoenix reborn in explosive sheen of disco and R&B and …

Art Basel 2015: Robin Meier’s Synchronicity

Fireflies, computers and red lights make up this stunning experience

Part of the fun of Art Basel is discovering the artworks dotted all around the Swiss city, outside the main hub of Messeplatz. This year, luxury Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet presented artist Robin Meier’s piece “Synchronocity” in the beautiful Volkshaus venue. Like the “Strandbeest” exhibition at Miami Art Week last year (also presented by Piguet), Meier’s work blends the mechanical and fantastical. Using both biological …