CH25: Honoree Announcement

Meet our talented creatives who are shaping the future

Our first-annual search for inspiring, emerging talent, in partnership with Cadillac has come to a close and we are thrilled to announce our talented CH25 honorees. Across the categories of Design, Technology, Style, Culture or Food and Drink, these game-changers are shaping their chosen field, and innovating the future. Hand-picked by CH editors and our distinguished panel—Cadillac Design’s Andrew Smith, The Brooklyn Flea’s Eric Demby, …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

The history of the leap-second, DIY skateparks, wasabi-making caterpillars and more in this week's look at the web

1. The History of The Leap Second If Tuesday felt like it went by slower than usual, that’s because it did. A leap second was added to Tuesday’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 …

RIP Bubble Wrap’s Bubbles

Forget smartphones, video games and television; the latest technological advancement to take away from millions of childhoods is the worst yet. Sealed Air Corporation—the original manufacturers of Bubble Wrap—will roll out an updated line of its beloved packing product that has no pop—called iBubble Wrap. The company has decided to get rid of the tiny bursting bubbles in favor of a stronger material and new …