NatGeo’s Weirdest Animal Stories of 2017

End of year lists can sometimes be predictable or simply dull, but that’s never the case with National Geographic’s Weird Animal Stories, which amazes and delights every year. From a lioness nursing a baby leopard in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area to a cardinal feeding a goldfish, an anaconda squeezing her mate to death and more, these tales prove that Mother Nature is just as magic …

Es Devlin’s Surreal “Room 2022” Exhibition for Miami Art Week

An immersive multi-room artwork that made many publications’ must-see lists for Miami Art Week even before anyone had experienced it, artist and stage designer Es Devlin’s “Room 2022” actually delivers in a myriad of unexpected ways. While initial information from the American Express-commissioned piece alluded to its highly Instagrammable nature, the actual installation at the Miami Beach EDITION Hotel contains strong, thoughtful and self-reflective themes …

Vinyl Factory’s 50 Best Albums of 2017

In a diverse and potentially surprising list, the Vinyl Factory’s favorite 50 albums of 2017 traverses all genres, tastes and continents—the only common thread is that they need to have appeared on vinyl within the past 12 months. From well-known names like Kendrick Lamar and Björk, to releases from Visible Cloaks, Golden Teacher and Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet, the music is that which …