How Budding Musicians are Escaping Their Internet Past

In the age of the internet, hiding one’s past is nearly impossible, especially for those in the public eye. Before emerging as musical superstars, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and FKA Twigs (to name a few) were young artists taking on sometimes embarrassing gigs in hopes of hitting their big break. As Noisey points out, this inescapable past is one of the main troubles plaguing the …

11 Unexpected Gifts Found on Etsy

As much as we love luxury cars and self-piloting drones, we at Cool Hunting are continuously inspired by independent makers and the crafts they hone—and there’s no better place to find these talented individuals than on Etsy. We’ve recently teamed up with the online marketplace to select some of the most unique and unforgettable gifts they have to offer—from hand-painted boomerangs to concrete planters, build-it-yourself …

“Finstagram” Seeks Authenticity on Social Media

With so many feeds feeling like contrived online personas, Instagram users are taking part in a new trend that gives them a break from photo-editing, filtering and carefully crafted captions. Called “finstagram”—or fake-Instagram—it works by creating an additional account, usually kept private, that only close friends and family members can follow. They coexist with the user’s original account and allow them to share inside jokes, …