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Greetings From the Land of the Make-Believe Species
Postcards provided proof of lake serpents, jackalopes and assorted curious monsters
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The Sound of Success, Mobile Food Truck Edition
What does a folk song have to do with food trucks, Good Humor bars and the Beach Boys?
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These Shoes are Made for Printing
In many ways, 3D printing could be a superior way to manufacture shoes. But comfort isn’t one yet
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S-O-F-T Double E, Mister Softee
A one-man band of an adman recorded an infectious three-minute earworm that will disrupt your sanity this summer
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A modern Scottish elevator shoe designer runs a global business from his Bangkok outpost
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When Humans Are the Prey: 5 Movies That Came Before The Hunger Games
The blockbuster book adaptation isn’t the first story to feature televised death matches
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Why Has It Been So Hard to See Margaret?
The Kenneth Lonergan film that many critics hailed as one of the best of 2011 has had a long journey to the theaters. It opens in New York tomorrow
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Meet Food “Information Artist” Douglas Gayeton
The images convey invisible or purposely obfuscated ideas related to food, explained by the experts themselves
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Archaeologists may have found the earliest examples of human skull cups
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Such Great Heights: The Hidden Architecture of Elevator Shoes
How a shoe designed to address male inadequacy has become a symbol of female fashion sense
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The author of a new book on bitters explains how they went from medicine to cocktail ingredient
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Forget the Artist, the Restoration of Napoleon is the Silent Film Event of the Year
Your one and only chance to see a meticulous restoration of the silent French epic is quickly approaching
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How our need for convenience is redesigning our food supply
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Why There’s No Time for Work at the Office
Legal expert Deborah Rhode reveals the true force behind all your meetings
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Pfizer’s Recipe for Pig Testicle Tacos
Corporate cookbooks occupy a unique place in the kitchen, and they exhibit corporate America’s attempt to establish societal norms
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A primer on where the documentary got its start and how the film genre gets its funding
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What Shredded Wheat Did for the Navy
The inventor of one of the first ready-to-eat breakfast cereals was also an accidental historian
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And for Dessert: An Object Lesson on Simple Pleasure
How a disappointing dessert becomes an object lesson on simplicity and pleasure
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Video games may be the art medium of the 21st century, but they’re also an advertising medium. Here are five notable games that promoted foods
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Was Chop Suey the Greatest Culinary Joke Ever Played?
Have you heard the one about the crowd of hungry miners looking for a meal in Chinatown?
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