Peckham Loves Me
A charming photo book that traces life in the South London area during the 1980s and '90s
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Tkay Maidza: M.O.B.
Last year, we fell for the Australian rapper, singer and producer Tkay Maidza—courtesy of her track “U-Huh.” Now the 19-year-old has returned with “M.O.B.” (aka Money Over Bitches) and a sweet animated …
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The History of Swearing on TV
Lately, cable television stations have eased up on their restrictions of swearing, adopting the word “bitch” as common vocabulary and allowing the occasional S-bomb to slip—but it wasn’t always this way. According …
Angel Haze: Impossible
Following heartbreaking and emotional tracks from her upcoming EP In The Winter Of Wet Years, Angel Haze just released “Impossible.” From self-empowerment to politics, the fiery track features a clattering beat reminiscent …
Folk Majolica Bowls by Michal Bačák
Ceramic works of art by the Czech Artist
Lianne La Havas: Unstoppable
Ahead of her forthcoming album release—Blood out this Friday—soulful crooner Lianne La Havas stripped down her new track “Unstoppable” for The Daily Beast. The result teeters between haunting and epic—all the while …
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Sarcastic Speakers May be More Creative
In a new study published in the journal Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Process, researchers from Harvard Business School attribute creativity to an advanced understanding of sarcasm. They found that after participating …
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A Mexican Pueblo Becomes a Massive Mural
Germen Crew—a youth organization and street art group—has transformed a Mexican hillside into one of the world’s largest murals. The Mexican government commissioned the creation of the massive art work as a …
Via vox.com
Why Memes Use the Same Font
No matter how diverse their images or messages may be, internet memes are bound by one common thread: their font. That bold, white lettering is actually a typeface called Impact, and was …
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How to Speak Cat
In its latest “Science of Us” webisode, New York Magazine decodes all your cat’s purring and meowing. No matter how indifferent they may seem on the surface, cats are actually highly complex …