Off Piste: A Ride Across America, Part 1 of 5

A road review of the bikes and bags we used on our motorcycle ride from NYC to LA

Earlier this fall we hit the road to see our great nation from a less common vantage point—the seat of a motorcycle. With a couple of friends in tow, we loaded up three new 2013 bikes with little more than essential camping gear and a few sacks of coffee, setting sail from Brooklyn, with Los Angeles in our sights. Over the span of 10 grueling …

Professor Astro Cat

London-based illustrator Ben Newman creates a playful character to teach kids about space

For the last 30 years, if you wanted to know about space, the universe and its many wonders, Professor Stephen Hawking has pretty much been the go-to guy. However that’s about to change because there’s a new space brainiac with all the answers: Professor Astro Cat. Astro Cat is the illustrated star of a beautiful new book aimed at space-interested youngsters entitled “Professor Astro Cat’s …

Black Tattoo Art 2

Added ink, artists and history in the second comprehensive volume of what many consider the "Bible of Blackwork Tattoos"

In 2009 tattoo expert and enthusiast Marisa Kakoulas released “Black Tattoo Art: Modern Expressions of the Tribal,” an extensive catalog of traditionally inspired and executed tattoos that has become known to many as the “Bible of Blackwork Tattoos.” To expand on the subject, Kakoulas recently released the second volume under the same title. “Black Tattoo Art 2” now includes a new section on Celtic and …