Why We’re Adding One Second to Today’s Time

If today feels like it’s going by slower than usual, it’s because it is. A leap second will be added to today’s time in order to keep the Earth’s rotation in sync with the atomic clock. As NASA explains it, scientists once analyzed radio waves sent from far off quasars to determine that our planet’s rotation is gradually slowing down due to gravitational forces from …

Dissecting Song Lyrics Through a Feminist Filter

Combining music, film and commentary, British-Jamaican filmmaker Cecile Emeke explores the strong emotional impact—whether good or bad—song lyrics can create in her new docu-series “Lines.” “Sometimes it’s a line that you’ve heard a hundred times and it’s only on the 101st time that it clicked and meant something to you, or sometimes it’s a line that grabs your attention right away,” she explains. For the …

A Sculptural Cabinet That “Peels” Open

Artist and designer Sebastian ErraZuriz’s latest line of experimental furniture explores unconventional ways to interact with cabinetry. Instead of including sliding drawers or swinging doors, ErraZuriz’s “Wave Cabinet” peels open to expose its contents, transforming its simple, boxy shape into a sculptural artwork. Pulling back on one of its wooden slats prompts the dozens of other wooden pieces to move with it in a wave-like …