Professor Astro Cat

London-based illustrator Ben Newman creates a playful character to teach kids about space

For the last 30 years, if you wanted to know about space, the universe and its many wonders, Professor Stephen Hawking has pretty much been the go-to guy. However that’s about to change because there’s a new space brainiac with all the answers: Professor Astro Cat. Astro Cat is the illustrated star of a beautiful new book aimed at space-interested youngsters entitled “Professor Astro Cat’s …

Black Tattoo Art 2

Added ink, artists and history in the second comprehensive volume of what many consider the "Bible of Blackwork Tattoos"

In 2009 tattoo expert and enthusiast Marisa Kakoulas released “Black Tattoo Art: Modern Expressions of the Tribal,” an extensive catalog of traditionally inspired and executed tattoos that has become known to many as the “Bible of Blackwork Tattoos.” To expand on the subject, Kakoulas recently released the second volume under the same title. “Black Tattoo Art 2” now includes a new section on Celtic and …

Innovate Like A Misfit

Kyra Maya Phillips on how pirates, hackers and gangsters can teach us to be more creative and successful in business

Kyra Maya Phillips, the co-author of the upcoming book “The Misfit Economy,” encourages readers to think like pirates, gangsters and hackers when approaching business. While researching and writing the book, Phillips spent a couple of years delving into the darker side of innovation; setting out to uncover the often nefarious operating methods of society’s outcasts. Phillips and her co-author Alexa Clay wanted to know what …