Arts
Creative achievements in literature and the visual and performing arts
Artist Builds House, Invites Partiers to Trash It
Can a party ever be art?
September 20, 2012 |
By Mary Beth Griggs
These Thin Sections of Rock Look Like Beautiful Stained Glass
The beautiful MicROCKScopica project was created by Bernardo Cesare, a professor of petrology and a photographer, who combined his talents in an absolutely stunning way
September 20, 2012 |
By Mary Beth Griggs
Events September 21-23: Sculpture dedications, Jim Henson and Sufism at the Smithsonian
This weekend, join in a ceremony to welcome two new monumental works, celebrate the Muppets creator and learn about the world of Islamic mysticism
September 20, 2012 |
By Jeanie Riess
Lunch Atop a Skyscraper Photograph: The Story Behind the Famous Shot
For 80 years, the 11 ironworkers in the iconic photo have remained unknown, and now, thanks to new research, two of them have been identified
September 20, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
50 Years of the Jetsons: Why The Show Still Matters
Although it was on the air for only one season, The Jetsons remains our most popular point of reference when discussing the future.
September 19, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
The Pee-Chee Folder: Illustrated by the Most Interesting Man in the World
Illustrator Francis Golden could barely remember the project that became an iconic school supply
September 19, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
The Best Bits of XKCD’s Really, Really Big Comic
Cartoonist Randall Munroe designed a giant world that can be explored in the comic by clicking and dragging
September 19, 2012 |
By Mary Beth Griggs
Cartoons of Mohammed, Anti-Jihad Subway Ads and Other Provocations, Past and Future
Today, as protests continue across the Muslim world in reaction to a translated movie trailer posted on YouTube, French Magazine Charlie Hebdo announced that it was publishing cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad
September 19, 2012 |
By Mary Beth Griggs
This Professor Can Tell From the Pixels That Your Photo’s Been ‘Shopped
A new software package can figure out if a photo has been 'shopped or not
September 19, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Stockings Series, Part 3: Ads from the Archives, 1890-1939
For decades, Ivory sold itself as the suds that made legwear last longer
September 18, 2012 |
By Emily Spivack
What A Pilot Sees in a Week of Flying
A beautiful time-lapse takes you across Europe
September 18, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
A Solar Eclipse, As Seen From the Surface of Mars
Advances in space exploration has changed the way we see eclipses
September 18, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
This Story Has a Picture With It, So It Must Be True
A recent study found that statements accompanied by pictures are more likely to be taken as true than those without
September 18, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
LISTEN: The Freewheeling, Foot-Stomping Dust Busters
The Brooklyn string band brings it all back home
September 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
International Space Station Cameras Will Bring Earth to You, Live, 24/7
Two HD video cameras will stream free live video back from space
September 17, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
The Worst Dinosaur Ever
There are plenty of awful movie dinosaurs, but the tyrannosaur in a 1990 rip-off of The Fly is the worst of all
September 17, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
What’s Their Bacon Number? Let Me Google That For You
If you've ever wondered what someone's Bacon number is, you now have to look no further than a quick Google search
September 17, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Events September 18-20: Free love, Edward Hopper and historic houses
This week, take in some spoken word, learn more about the artist behind iconic scenes and tour the official guest house of U.S. presidents
September 17, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Mona Lisa’s Body Might Soon Be Exhumed
The woman suspected to be the subject of Leonardo Da Vinci's famous painting might be buried in a church in Florence
September 14, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Only in New York: The Lady in Lime Green
As models flaunt designer wear during fashion week, a subway rider imparts her own bold style
September 14, 2012 |
By Emily Spivack
