How To Fly A Plane

Having an idea about How To Fly A Plane has got to be a handy thing, which is why my eyes were drawn to the giveaway title on the front of this new book. It's not a manual, more an introduction to the basics of taking off, flying and landing in easy to understand language for novices like me. Along with tons of pretty pictures, …

Cool Hunting Video Presents: R-16

Athleticism, style and creativity take center stage at Seoul's second annual international breakdancing competition

With hundreds of the best b-boys and b-girls representing 16 crews from 14 different countries, R-16, Seoul’s second annual international breakdancing championship, is an unparalleled event. Episode 88 packs the two days of competitions into a kinetic experience of skill, energy and a love for the artform. From the slo-mo pop rocking of Japan’s Hamutsun Serve to Korea’s own Drifterz and Rivers, it’s a portrait …

Paolo Ventura Dioramas

Is it possible to love dioramas too much? I don’t think so. I particularly love the macabre dioramas of Paolo Ventura. His first body of work, called "War Souvenir," is a series of scenes set in his native Italy during WW II. The images are often gruesome in their detail—murders, hangings, dead soldiers face down in the mud—while others have an almost casual romance about …