The Thing Quarterly: Issue 31, Ken Kagami

A sexy bath towel, covered in images of exactly what it's meant to hide

In yet another delightful iteration of The Thing Quarterly, “Issue 31” is both playful and handy. This “issue” happens to be a “Sexy Bath Towel” by Tokyo-based artist Ken Kagami. A zine accompanies the towel, written by Kagami but featuring an intro penned by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Will Rogan (co-founder of The Thing) and Kagami are both represented by the same Tokyo gallery, …

Dankland’s Green Party T-Shirt

The LA-based agency encourages Americans to vote pro-legalization when pot's on the ballot this November

America, for all its pros and cons, is constantly evolving. We have an astoundingly long list of scientists and innovators who’ve helped keep the nation―and the human race―moving forward. A strength that’s harder to quantify but visible in history books is that the United States is malleable, by design, and its residents have the ability to change laws when time exposes injustices. We’ll save you …

Interview: Debbie Mielewski, Senior Technical Leader of Ford’s Materials Sustainability Lab

Recycled money, agave, and ketchup are turned into car parts for the future

When walking through Ford Motor Company‘s Materials Sustainability Lab in Dearborn, Michigan, one can’t help but feel like they’re in a fictional laboratory from a Roald Dahl book. Here, however, the innovation is real and the impact is tangible. Led by Senior Technical Leader Debbie Mielewski, this facility aims to produce car parts from the unimaginable. It’s more than a demonstration of Ford’s commitment to sustainable …