Taylor Mac’s “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music” Performance

The New York Times’ Wesley Morris had the uncommon, extraordinary experience of, as he explains, sitting in on “246 songs spanning 240 years for 24 straight hours,” performed by artist Taylor Mac during his “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music” extravaganza. Morris’ takeaway was one of wonder and appreciation, especially regarding Mac’s moral grasp and the way he addressed “racism, chauvinism, homophobia, misogyny and white …

The World’s Oldest Observatory

An arrangement of rocks in a secret location in Victoria, Australia is believed to be the world’s oldest observatory—mapping the movement of the sun throughout the year. Not only is it believed to pre-date Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Giza, this stone arrangement also disproves the belief that Indigenous Australians were purely hunters and gatherers; to track this movement, they would have had to …

CoverGirl’s First-Ever Male Face

CoverGirl has just announced its first male face of the brand: James Charles. Not only is the aspiring make-up artist super-gifted, he’s also just 17 years old. Charles—who has over 530k followers on Instagram—will feature in TV, print and digital commercials for the brand, and hopefully we will get to see his make-up skills continue to impress and amaze. Charles told Refinery29, “I see more …