AvatarMBFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo13 hours agoA "portal" from NYC to Dublin will debut near the Flatiron Buildingtimeout.com - Anna RahmananAs far as intricate art installations go, this one's pretty cool: "The Portal" is a new public technology sculpture that will be installed on the …
AvatarMBFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoElaborate Fragments of Line and Color Transform into Bodies and Landscapes in Lui Ferreyra's Vibrant Compositions — Colossalthisiscolossal.com - Kate MothesThe deceptively simple power of line and color comes into full force in Lui Ferreyra’s paintings and colored penciled drawings (previously). “I’ve …
AvatarMBFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThin Lizzy’s Album Covers, Explainedudiscovermusic.com - Tony Clayton-LeaPhillip Lynott and artist Jim Fitzpatrick brought their love of the Marvel, Celtic mythology, Irish poetry/literature, and sci-fi to life on Thin …
AvatarMBFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNature’s weirdest: This honking hammerhead bat has the world’s strangest nostrilssciencefocus.com - Helen PilcherMeet the honking bat that looks like a cross between a horse and Yoda. With a face that would not look out of place amidst the Notre Dame gargoyles, …
AvatarMBFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe role of history in how efficient color names evolvephys.org - Erica MoserSuppose two speakers of the same language are playing a guessing game where each has the same color swatches, and Player 1 tries to get Player 2 to …
AvatarMBFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFirst known photos of 'lost bird' captured by scientistsphys.org - University of Texas at El PasoFor the first time, scientists have captured photos of a bird long thought lost. Known as the Yellow-crested Helmetshrike, or Prionops alberti, the …
AvatarMBFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow King Hu changed action cinema foreverfaroutmagazine.co.uk - Thomas LeathamFans of action films widely recognise the Chinese wuxia genre, which includes acclaimed movies like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero, as the …
AvatarMBFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHollywood Flashback: Costa-Gavras’ ‘Z’ Ventured Into New Oscar Territoryverified_publisherhollywoodreporter.com - Julian SanctonThe French-Algerian production was the first movie to be nominated for both best picture and foreign-language film. “Any resemblance to real events …
AvatarMBFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHunters and scientists discover brand new type of seal lurking in Arctic waters: ‘There are only approximately 3,000 of these’thecooldown.com - Leslie SattlerA floppy-footed type of seal has just been discovered in Greenland’s frigid waters, proving the Arctic still has some secrets up its icy …
AvatarMBFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoVictorian Photos Show the Plight of Scotland's Poor 150 Years Agopetapixel.com - Matt GrowcootIn 1868, photographer Thomas Annan was commissioned by Scottish authorities to document the slums of Glasgow which at the time were considered to be …
AvatarMBFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow We Sort the World: Gregory Murphy on the Psychology of Categoriesmit.edu - The Editors“Every category is a simplification to some degree; it throws away information about the thing.” The minute we are born — sometimes even before — we …
AvatarMBAvatarAvatarEarth’s Migratory Animals Are in Peril, According to U.N. ReportSmithsonian Magazine - Lina ZeldovichEvery year, humpback whales travel for thousands of miles from the polar regions down to the tropics for a variety of reasons, including to give …