Oliver Sacks on the Three Essential Elements of Creativity
by Maria Popova “It takes a special energy, over and above one’s creative potential, a special audacity or subversiveness, to strike out...
New Stoneware Animals Fraught With Human Emotion by Beth Cavener
Central photo: Through an Empty Place (The Fox Emerging from Shadow), 2017. Stoneware, paint, wood. 47h x 67w x 12d in Through an Empty...
New Paper & Textiles Wildlife Sculptures by Kate Kato
Botanical paper artist Kate Kato (previously) continues to use found and recycled paper to build intricate natural dioramas. A buzzing...
How many of us still read a book in bed?
Once I couldn’t sleep until I’d read 30 pages of a novel. Now I watch the news until late Someone should write a history of reading in...
The Wines of Gala: Salvador Dalí’s Surrealist Wine Guide Republished for the First Time in 40 Years
by Kate Sierzputowski Last published in 1978, The Wines of Gala is Salvador Dalí’s eccentric guide to wine grapes and their origin...
Museum Patrons Accidentally Matching Artworks Photographed by Stefan Draschan
Photographer Stefan Draschan visits museums around Europe to see not just the artwork but the people observing the artwork. In his...
Should video games be treated like literature?
by Rae Ann Fera Central photo: Video games such as the first-person Firewatch are full of narrative depth and layers and are well-suited...
LA Architects and Designers Build Imaginative Outdoor Cat Dwellings for Charity
Architects for Animals celebrated its 10th edition last month, inviting local architects and designers to build functional cat dwellings...
The Five Invitations: Zen Hospice project co-founder Frank Ostaseski on Love, Death, and the Essential habits of mind for a meaningful life
by Maria Popova “The sort of fearless openness required to turn toward our suffering is only possible within the spacious receptivity of...
Steve Buscemi: «I don’t really think about emotions»
Mr. Buscemi, is it ever possible to be completely in control when you’re working on a film as an actor? I don’t worry about having...
A 3D zebra stripe crosswalk appears in Iceland
All photos by Gusti Productions The quiet fishing town of Ísafjörður, Iceland now has one of the snazzier pedestrian crosswalks you’re...
Expert Tips for Planning A Solo Weekend Getaway
Going it alone? Here’s What You Need To Know With conflicting schedules and budgets that just don’t sync, often traveling with friends...
Everyday Scenes Imbued With Surreal Mystery by Photographer Brooke DiDonato
Brooklyn-based photographer Brooke DiDonato twists everyday scenes to include subtle elements of mystery or illusion. In her works...
Colossal x Cinta Vidal Print Release: Urban Evening
We are honored to have worked with artist Cinta Vidal on an exclusive release of the print edition of her 2017 painting, Urban...
How Autumn Looks Around The World
Hello! My name is Kristina Makeeva, I’m a photographer from Moscow. I would like to show you how beautiful autumn is. Autumn is...