Self-Portrait in a Convex Smartphone
An artist observes her own process of making art, from daily encounters with her computer to personal reflections on how life itself unfolds.
Archive
A collection of 14284 issues
February 10, 2014
* U.S. government to expand same-sex marriage rights "to the greatest extent possible under the law." * Behind the scenes of how the NFL prospect about to become the league's first openly gay player came out. * According to a former U.S. military drone operator, targets
February 7, 2014
* Journalists' gleeful schadenfreude about personal inconveniences in Sochi is the hallmark of entitlement. * Post Cold War America and Russia have switched places—America was conservative and nationalistic while Russia was revolutionary. * Chanel No. 5 changed the perfume industry by incorporating musk; after WWII, animal secretions were de rigueur. * Alaska
Poor Sochi
Our Russia hand submits a roll-up of all the corruption, crises, ill-preparedness, highways paved with French luggage, and other #sochiproblems surrounding Putin’s graft-gutted Winter Olympics.
February 6, 2014
* Scientists discover entirely new way to reprogram animal cells into stem cells, with no genetic manipulation. * CVS to stop selling tobacco in 2015—an important move, though 75% of all cigarettes are purchased in convenience stores. * In France, hamburgers overtake baguette sandwiches in popularity; the French are also the second
Tale of the Transcription Tape
Sometimes a love scene calls for [WHIMPERS], sometimes it needs [YELPS], but knowing which one to use makes all the difference. The secret life of a professional closed captioner.
The Jennifer Berman Club
We all have doppelgängers, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be friends with them. One Jennifer Berman reaches out to other Jennifer Bermans.
February 5, 2014
* Afghanistan parliament passes law enabling men to beat their wives and children without fear of prosecution. * When a gang can't afford rent in its neighborhood anymore, "it becomes a weekend gang." * See also: With street lamps switched to LED lighting, Los Angeles will never look the
No Blanket Left Behind
Across generations, when children can’t find their comfort objects—usually soft toys like blankets or favorite stuffed animals—all hell breaks loose.
February 4, 2014
* WHO says there will be 22 million new cases of cancer each year within two decades. * Alaska has the highest rate of reported rape in America, three times the national average. * South Koreans consume around 14 shots of liquor a week; Russians consume 6 and Americans consume 3. * History of