Opinion
Mark Zuckerberg's Face Made of Books
Malaysian artist/architect Hong Yi carved the face of Mark Zuckerberg in a stack of books, creating a strange portrait of the famous Facebook founder.
AX Mina
AX Mina is an artist and culture writer exploring contemporary spirituality, technology and other sundry topics. She co-produces Five and Nine, a podcast about magic, work, and economic justice, and serves on the board of the Rabkin Foundation.
Opinion
YouTube Users Visualized
There are two entertaining things about watching YouTube videos. The first is the video itself, whether that be a cat playing a keyboard or a musician singing a new tune. The second is the comments and the amazing amount of likes, dislikes and random jabber that appear, especially beneath the most p
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The Soundscape of LA Via GPS
LOS ANGELES — For LA's drivers, the city passes by in a blur, a city protected by glass and one's own soundtrack. Every experienced Angeleno has a driving mix, a series of podcasts, and, of course, favorite radio stations, to keep them occupied while scooting (or crawling) around town. LA is often a
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A Gyroscope Camera App Remembers Where You Were Looking
LOS ANGELES — The beautiful thing about photography is that it captures a moment in time, a presence, a place. But what's missing is the sense of direction. Now, there's an app for that.
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Leslie Lohman Museum's New Website
LOS ANGELES — In my inbox today, I received word of the Leslie Lohman Museum's new website. It's just one in a series of recent successes for the museum, one of America's most important showcases and collectors of queer art.
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Deadbeat Collectors Without Borders
LOS ANGELES —Some people aren't paying their art bills …
Opinion
Retrofuturist 1950s Comics Imagine China in the 21st Century
A recent series of comics that appeared on Sina Weibo show the Chinese Communist Party's propaganda comics in 1950, depicting China 60 years later, i.e., in 2010.
Opinion
Take a Tour of Detroit with an Insider's View
LOS ANGELES — One Day in Detroit is a crowdsourced tour guide experience with a simple goal.
Opinion
Procrastination Secrets? Find an Artist Buddy
LOS ANGELES — I'd been meaning to write a post like this for a while now. I've been thinking about the concept of "procrastiworking", i.e., how we can make productive use of our instinct to procrastinate.
Opinion
Mirrored Landscapes, Mirrored People
LOS ANGELES — When I travel, I like to say that I'm visiting parallel worlds, worlds that exist alongside and reflect my daily reality. But I never thought that the worlds could literally be a reflection.
Opinion
Amazing Splash Photos of Flowers
LOS ANGELES — These surreal, psychedelic flowers were taken with a high-speed camera and frozen in time in the midst of eruption.
Opinion
The Enduring Power of Book Cover Art
LOS ANGELES — You should never judge a book by its cover, they say. But in a media rich world, often the book cover is the only way a book can stand in a chance against others in the bookstore or online.