Why all-white paintings hang in major museums
"Yes, you could do it, but you didn't." A six-minute explanation of why minimalist paintings occasionally sell for $20 million.
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Turning it off and on again.
While considering appeals, the Supreme Court temporarily blocks US entry to some 24,000 refugees and puts a hold on Texas redistricting. 1/19 A new tactic for ICE: going after relatives who let undocumented kids stay with them after entering the US. 2/19 The Gates Foundation says the
Analog loading screens
From Raphael Vangelis, a fun little homage to all the time we spend waiting for our computers to load, our crashes to correct, our digital experiences to hurry the hell up. See also, the making of.
The collective behavior of schools of fish
A brief video about schooling fish and the workings of swarms, from bioGraphic Magazine. In each of these cases, individuals move through their environment and respond to threats and opportunities almost simultaneously, forming an undulating enclave that seems to operate as a single entity. Such coordinated movement requires the rapid
Like a Hyperloop on a boat
YouTuber JeffHK is a merchant marine who mounted a camera aboard a cargo ship for a 30-day trip from the Red Sea to Hong Kong. The result is this timelapse video, which captures incredible views of stars, weather, and shipping traffic. We were curious how far that journey appears
Micro-dwellings include offices built underneath commuters
Some tiny-office envy to start your Tuesday: Designer Fernando Abellanas builds a secret studio beneath a busy overpass in Spain.
Dogs who wear faux fur.
UN official accuses Myanmar of "ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims, driving hundreds of thousands from their homes following an attack by Rohingya militants. 1/16 Bangladesh has opened its doors to the Rohingya, but its camps are now overwhelmed and conditions are quickly deteriorating. 2/16 "It&
A Prairie Home Companion runs Shakespeare through autocorrect
A new iPhone debuts tomorrow, so spare a thought for how much smartphones have influenced our lives—which "Autocorrect Playhouse" has fun here lampooning in this scene from "William Shakira Pretty's Rodeo and Julio" (transcript here).
"You've got to get out."
After making landfall in Cuba last night and slowing on its way to Florida, Hurricane Irma is back to a Category 5, and its outer bands are now reaching Miami-Dade County. 1/27 Highway, airline, and marine maps show the sheer scale of Florida's mass evacuation—the
A garment that grows with your children
Designer Ryan Mario Yasin wins an award for making children's clothes with permanent, expandable pleats. One item of clothing can fit the same kid from six to 36 months.