If you're trying to find the starting point of art, you have to go back at least thirty-five thousand years. But things are a lot different … [Read more...]
What Would You Do If You Knew Everything?
If you had access to all the data in the world, what would you do to make the world a better place? That question sounds hypothetical, … [Read more...]
What’s Your Self-Portrait
"Whatever stance they promote," Frances Spalding wrote in the Guardian, "be it pompous or playful or merely pleasing, self-portraits have … [Read more...]
An Insider View of Hollywood Costumes
Catherine Charpentier is a member of the Motion Picture Costumers union who has worked on major productions like Man in the High … [Read more...]
Creativity, Art, and Innovation
Dan VanHoozer hasn't had a "normal" career path. He finished college thinking he wanted to be a teacher, but quickly realized he hated … [Read more...]
Crafting Like a Duck-Rabbit
This image is called the duck-rabbit. It's a famous example of an optical illusion called an "ambiguous image." Looked at from one angle, … [Read more...]
Coding as a Language
Back in August, for our learning issue, we discussed the ways that computer coding was like a language. But that's a big subject, and … [Read more...]
Coding Is Changing Everything
If you associate coding with computer programming, software engineering, and website development, you're only seeing part of the picture. … [Read more...]
A Poet Explains the Power of Words
Dasan Ahanu knows something about words. In fact, he knows a lot about words. He is a poet, scholar, and spoken word artist who has … [Read more...]