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Artist Sending Trump Artwork in Protest
This past weekend, Paul Weston decided to send President Trump a piece of artwork every single day—but not as a gift, as a reminder of the importance of arts funding. This comes …
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The Playboy Mansion From a Different Perspective
The words “Playboy Mansion” conjure up very specific images for most people: flawless bodies, an older gentleman in a burgundy smoking jacket, exotic birds, lush grounds and the infamous grotto. Photographer Jeff …
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Audi’s “Daughter” Commercial
Accurately gauging many people’s mood across the country, Audi has created a commercial for the Super Bowl that isn’t about speed or luxury—in fact, it doesn’t even advertise one particular car. Instead …
Via theguardian.com
If We Were All Elephants
In describing elephants by their almost mystical elements (like sensing the weather both near and far, using their femurs to listen) “Being a Beast” author Charles Foster builds a profile of profound …
Via nationalgeographic.com
GlobalXplorer: How You Can Be a Space Archeologist
A “hybrid of Indiana Jones and Google Earth,” archaeologist Sarah Parcak uses satellite imagery to scour the earth for remains and lost cities and now she’s inviting us regular schmoes to do …
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Farewell to the “Father of Pac-Man”
Masaya Nakamura, the founder of Namco—the Japanese company that was responsible for arcade classics like Pac-Man, Ms Pac-Man, Galaga and others—has died at 91 years old. Initially called Nakamura Manufacturing, the company …
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KAWS Brings VR to the New York Pubic Library
Brian Donnelly aka KAWS unveiled his first-ever VR project at the New York Public Library this past weekend. Housed in the historic Gottesman Gallery, the work was produced by Visionaire—in fact, co-directed …
Via cnet.com
Netflix Dominates the SAG Awards
While it might not get as much pop culture attention as the Golden Globes or Oscars, the SAG Awards carry tremendous value—in that actors themselves are voting on and honoring the best …
Via nationalgeographic.com
Next-Level Female Adventure Photographers
Adventure photography has long been a male-dominated creative industry. Of late, however, more attention has been granted to women hustling under the same extreme conditions. From wingsuit jumping to ’round the world …
Via independent.co.uk
Earth’s First-Ever Hydrogen Metal
With pressure greater than the force within Earth’s core, two diamonds pressed upon liquid hydrogen and something happened for the first time ever on our planet: the lightest element in the periodic …