Developments in Our Understanding of Procrastination

“Procrastination is not a time-management problem, it’s an emotion-management problem,” Tim Pychyl, an associate professor of psychology at Carleton University, explains in Solving the Procrastination Puzzle. Numerous studies now reveal that troubles with mood and emotion-regulation trigger procrastination. As Sam Kemmis-Zapier explores for Fast Company, data-driven techniques can then be used to counteract these effects—like considering a project as a series of small actions rather than …

FLUTTER Pop-Up Museum, LA

More than photogenic, this show encourages artists to play and experiment

Akin to the Museum of Ice Cream, there’s been a surge of installations and quasi-museums infiltrating cities—many of which seem to be built purely for social media. In what might be a happy surprise to some, FLUTTER, a new Los Angeles show, is centered around working artists as it provides a space for them to have fun. Instead of selecting a theme, FLUTTER looks to …

Albert Hammond Jr: More to Life

Set to student film footage that Albert Hammond Jr captured in the late ’90s, “More to Life” thrives at a compelling juncture. Both the song and video weave Hammond Jr’s illustrious career as The Strokes’ guitarist and harbinger of New York’s indie rock scene into his prolific present and future as a solo artist, recording in LA and headlining festivals. The track seems to present …