It is not uncommon for art to be described as spectacular, fascinating, or profound, but art that seems genuinely magical is something altogether different. The mysterious and impossible sculptures of Tom Eckert challenge the perception of reality, allowing this wizard of woodcarving to bring his viewers a little closer to the magic of the art world.
Japan’s Kyoto Aquarium makes no bones about their limited-time-only “Grilled Dog Ayu,” giving brave buyers the fish, the whole fish and nothing but the fish accompanied by lotus root chips and Perilla leaves on a crusty bun. Bonus goodness? It only costs a fin.
GeoCities, the old free web hosting site from the 1990s, was amazingly ahead of its time. It did obsessiveness before Tumblr, self-infatuation before Facebook, and sorry Reddit, GeoCities straight-up ruled at GIFs. It wasn’t often pretty, but it was always …
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A federal judge today ruled that Apple is guilty of violating antitrust law by conspiring with major publishers to raise e-book prices.
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Many people enjoy books because they come alive and allow the author’s message to blend with the creativity of the reader. Some artists take a more direct approach, like Luciana Frigerio, and choose to share their artistic message in words made out of pages, rather than in words printed on them.
Google Correlate allows you to match data sets with search terms. You can draw a curve over time and find search terms that match, or enter your data and find the same matches. This can give you insights on what people look for over a particular time frame or season.
It often seems that the modern generation of artists has become obsessed with using the most outlandish or unusual materials to create their work. Richard Shilling chooses to return to the literal roots of art and uses the elements of the natural world to inspire awareness and delight the senses.
They say it doesn’t matter how long you live, the world will continue to
provide with "first-time experiences." That adage apparently goes for
landmark buildings as well. This year with the iconic Empire State
Building celebrating its 82nd birthday, its new LED lighting system lit
up the skyline in syncopation with the July 4th fireworks on the Hudson
River.
True fact: Cooking on a gas grill is more convenient than cooking with charcoal. It’s also a lot less special. And, scientifically speaking, it creates less flavorful food. To understand why, you first need to understand that flavor and taste …
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Fourth of July is hobby grilling. But what about the other days, when temps are in the 80s and all you want is to be in your backyard with a beer and a hunk of meat to cook? Instead, it’s …
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