Artist Dominic Moschitti’s Comedically-Altered Teen Novels

Comedian/artist Dominic Moschitti’s Paperback Paradise series follows three simple joke rules: “Something relatable, something absurd, or something ridiculously crass and gross.” Editing teen novels from Goosebumps to Sweet Valley High, Hardy Boys and more, the altered versions range from PG to incredibly crass—and delightfully so. With titles like “I Love My Ugly Son” (one of our favorites), this series is sure to make you giggle, …

Building a Terrarium is a Testament to Slowing Down

The co-owners of Brooklyn-based Twig, a terrarium-building workshop and store, are trying to turn the hobby into meditative, therapy-like classes. To exert control over your own environment—if even for an hour—is a test of patience and a lesson in creative muscle-building. “For an hour on a weekend afternoon, I didn’t think of anything except the microcosmic forest in front of me and whether its climate …

Carl Broemel: Starting From Scratch

Somehow Carl Broemel (of My Morning Jacket) makes the concept of “Starting From Scratch” quite warm and welcoming in the debut track off his forthcoming third solo album, Wished Out. Inspired by a moment where Broemel felt like he was inside the sky while driving in the mountains above Malibu, the song moves forward with sweet, soulful vocalization cresting over a weave of guitar and …