Stories from around the web that we think you should read.
As part of the “Tattoo: British Tattoo Art Revealed” exhibition—which explores not just design but the social history of tattoo and its culture—is the fascinating story of Jessie Knight, Britain’s first female …
One of Cool Hunting’s favorite artists, Andy Rementer, has released a new zine full of classic colorful illustrations in his signature style, though, with substantial use of dark shadows—an effect he has …
Super-popular app Duolingo already offers lessons for commonly spoken languages like French, Portuguese and Spanish, but users had been asking about another important language—and the company listened. Spoken in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, …
The Shaolin Flying Monks Theatre, built by Latvia’s Mailītis Architects in the Songshan Mountains of central China, incorporates a branch-like wind tunnel at its center which is used by the monks for …
A quick, affordable solution to escalating housing construction costs, Apis Cor’s 3D-printing system actually prints an entire small home out of concrete in under 24 hours. The SF-based start-up recently tested the …
Sportswear giant Nike announced this week that, come spring 2018, the “Pro Hijab” will be available. Made for Muslim women, the hijab has been specifically designed for sports—it’s light, stretchy (so it …
In an attempt to encourage companies to take notice and action against gender inequality, a new bronze sculpture has been unveiled in NYC’s Wall St. Now facing the well-known bull statue is …
Today, in celebration of International Women’s Day, the Google Doodle is a grandmother telling her grandchild a bedtime story about some of history’s pioneering women from all over the world. Some are …
Launched in 2013, MOLD is now embarking on one of their most exciting endeavors to date: a print magazine. Focused on the future of food (somewhat anchored by the UN’s prediction that …
Through consideration of everything from society’s obsession with novelty to the well-known curse of the second album, High Snobiety writer Aleks Eror poses an in-depth analysis of the one-hit wonder. With stunning …