NASA Dominated Social Media in 2016

While many people have been following NASA (and various individual astronauts, astrophysicists and scientists) online for some time, 2016 was the government entity’s biggest year yet. Or, as Quartz says, “a bunch of government space geeks at NASA won the internet.” While NASA’s social media presence already soars literal galaxies over everybody else’s, they also tapped into very human, personal stories. Quartz delves deep into …

For Affluent Enthusiasts: Luxury Marijuana Subscription Boxes

According to Quartz, subscription services in the United States generate an “estimated $5 billion dollars annually,” and luxury marijuana is quickly becoming one of the most popular products to have shipped to your house each month. Marketed to affluent consumers as a high-end, luxury selection of goods (rather than a stereotypical stoner’s stash box), one such company is Club M, who offers subscribers everything from …

2016’s Best Architecture in NYC

From striking new structures to housing innovations and delightful additions to public parks, NYC has seen a lot of new architecture this year. Curbed put together a list of some of the most grand, interesting, strange and impressive developments; the Oculus, the “biggest head scratcher” (Williamsburg’s William Vale Hotel) and our favorite: the New York Public Library’s subtle but beautiful refurbishment of the sublime Rose …