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Artists, activists rush to save Black Lives Matter murals | AP
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Plywood mural boards are lined up at a warehouse, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Minneapolis ready for volunteers to help organize them. Leesa Kelly, left background, and Kenda Zellner-Smith, right in yellow, formed the Save the … Continue reading
The Untold Truth Of Banksy
Banksy’s works and very existence continue to entice, entertain, provoke, and baffle audiences all over the world. But who is he? And where did he come from? Here’s a look at the untold truth of Banksy. Even global art icons … Continue reading
Why movies went from 15 minutes to 2 hours
Movies used to be really short. How did it change? Almanac Hollywouldn’t is our miniseries on big changes to movies that came from outside Hollywood. Watch all of the episodes right here on YouTube. Episode 1: https://youtu.be/NMkZpuiEqh8 Episode 3: https://youtu.be/80CKTOjjZFQ … Continue reading
Mumi – Hallelujah (handpan cover)
Hi, I’m Mumi and handpans are my life. This isn’t just a saying: they’re part of my daily life since a decade. Started as a player, since a while my job is making handpans (Elaia handpans). I spend an average … Continue reading
Swirling Plumes of Black-and-Gold Rattan Fill the Ceiling of a Bangkok Lounge
The rattan devotees over at Enter Projects Asia are back with a sweeping installation that swells through a Bangkok restaurant overlooking the Chao Priya River. Occupying the lounge of Spice & Barley, two 30-meter pillars ascend from the ground level before … Continue reading
‘Longest known exposure’ recovered from makeshift camera forgotten on UK telescope
Taken on a pinhole camera made from a beer can lined with photo paper, the image shows the rising and falling of the sun over the period of eight years. PHOTOGRAPH BY REGINA VALKENBORGH AT A GLANCE it looks … Continue reading
Thinking With Things: Professor Sarah Harper
What can we learn about the lives of ancient populations and how does this compare to modern societies? The boy lived during the Roman period of ancient Egypt (AD80–120), a time we know a lot about due to the Romans … Continue reading
How to make a vaccine in record time
Vaccines usually take decades to develop – so how is Oxford University’s ChAdOx1 nCoV-1 vaccine trial moving so quickly? It comes down to careful planning, extraordinary logistics and a whole lot of help from partners around the world. Find out … Continue reading
National Geographic’s new Year in Pictures special documents 2020: an ‘unprecedented and unforgettable year’ | Creative Boom
National Geographic’s Year in Pictures documents an ‘unprecedented and unforgettable year’. Not all viruses lead to global pandemics. Some have evolved to our benefit. An ancient virus called HERV-K may protect human embryos from other viruses, according to Joanna Wysocka, … Continue reading
“Spready Mercury” and Other Scottish Snow Plow Names | Kottke
This is a map showing the real-time location of Scotland’s fleet of snow plows (which they call “road gritters”). As Jackie Sojico discovered, Scotland names their plows and some of them are hilarious. Some of the plows are named things … Continue reading
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