Let’s Dance

Three London workout spots offering creative ways to sweat

To help motivate Britons who might’ve indulged a little too heavily over winter, we rounded up three London gyms that make fitness more fun with dance-inspired classes—geared toward anyone who’s ever had jazz-hands fantasies. Frame Aware that most look for a quick fix—or at the very least a painless approach to exercise—the owners of London’s new dance, fitness and holistic studio Frame created a friendly, …

Cool Hunting’s Summer Warm-Up Mix

Ease into the coming season with our musical tasting menu

While the season’s transitional weather lends plenty of opportunities for staring-out-the-window-at-the-rain songs, spring’s soft sunshine also inspires a feel-good faster pace—so that we can get it all done in time for dreamy do-nothing summer days. For those ready to get things started early, we threw in a few cathartic jams too. Menahan Street Band: Home Again! Perfectly blending smooth, jazzy horns and peppy percussion, play …

Project P.I.W.O.

Polish students channel Michael Jackson with a dorm-based light show

Transforming their dormitory building into a light show extravaganza, the students at Poland’s Wroclaw University of Technology demonstrated their tech-savvy skills with this large-scale installation of pixel-like flashes set to an equally animated soundtrack. Called “Projekt P.I.W.O.,” (the acronym means “beer” in Polish), it’s simultaneously humorous and beautiful—particularly the Michael Jackson tribute about seven minutes in. Part of an impressive series that shows off the …