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Film | Entertainment
Entertainment | Film
30 Best Movies On Amazon Prime Video Right Now (Updated June 2020)
Netflix isn't your only stop for good movies to stream. Put that membership to good use with the 30 best movies on Amazon Prime.
Entertainment | Film
Watch the Teaser Trailer for the Mary Poppins Sequel!
The highly anticipated reboot hits theaters in December
Entertainment | Film
Loving Vincent’ Director On Training An Army Of Oil Painters | Deadline
Loving Vincent' director Hugh Welshman discusses the extreme amount of effort that went into his portrait of Van Gogh's final years.
Entertainment | Film
Reality-Bending Timelapses of Cities in Tilt-Shift | Mental Floss
Spoonfilm's series "Little Big World" makes cities look like adorable dollhouse worlds.
Entertainment | Film
Movie and TV Shots Before and After Added Visual Effects
Boardwalk Empire Image: Brainstorm Digital on VimeoViewers often get so enveloped in their favorite movie and television shows that they forget the actors are often emoting over settings, creatures and actions that they can't see. O
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Visual Arts | Visual Arts
Visual Arts | Visual Arts
The best online art history courses from Harvard, MIT, and more
Whether you're interested in surrealism, ancient art, or photography, these free (or affordable) online classes bring the museum right to your couch.
Visual Arts | Visual Arts
10-Billion-Pixel Scan of 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' Reveals Incredible Details the Naked Eye Couldn't See on Its Own
You can view every crack and blob of paint used in "Girl with a Pearl Earring" like never before.
Visual Arts | Visual Arts
Five Experts Discuss Monet’s Most Beguiling Paintings
Curators discuss and analyze their favorite paintings by Claude Monet.
Visual Arts | Visual Arts
Here's a Simple Optical Illusion You Can Use to Make Any Painting Come Alive | artnet News
Artnet News critic Ben Davis talks about the "Haunted Painting Effect," aka Motion Aftereffect (MAE), and how it can bring art to life.
Visual Arts | Visual Arts
Artist Spends 113 Days Chronicling Her Time in COVID-19 Quarantine
When COVID-19 lockdowns began, artistVik started a massive daily art project in which she completely filled a wall in her home with doodles.
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Photography | Visual Arts
Visual Arts | Photography
Photographer Wanders NYC Streets To Reveal Neo-Noir Stories Hiding in Plain Sight
Photographer Nicolas Millers' neo-noir images capture the cinematic nature of life in historic New York City.
Visual Arts | Photography
This Photo by Stephen Dalton Isn't Photoshopped. It's Kodachrome!
Photographer Stephen Dalton shot this photo of a Lacewing Fly in the 1970s using Kodachrome. It's a single photo with no Photoshop.
Visual Arts | Photography
Look Inside the Van of a Female Photog Who Lives Full-Time on the Road
Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration
Visual Arts | Photography
New video pits the iPhone 11 Pro against a Canon DLSR, and it’s closer than ever
YouTuber Matti Haapoja has put the iPhone 11 Pro to the test against a $7,500 DSLR camera – can you tell which image is from the iPhone?
Visual Arts | Photography
Photography Cheat Sheet: Privacy and Copyright for Photographers
Today's photography cheat sheet is all about the rights and responsibilities of photographers when it comes to matters concerning copyright and privacy.
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Music | Music
Music | Music
Mary Wilson, Co-Founder of the Supremes, Dies at 76
Mary Wilson, an original member of the Supremes, died suddenly Monday night at her home in Las Vegas, her publicist announced.
Music | Music
Bob Dylan's emotional cover of The Beatles song 'Something'
Shortly after the death of former Beatle George Harrison died, Bob Dylan performed a highly emotional cover of his song 'Something' in New York.
Music | Music
The Beatles: John Lennon on Paul McCartney HOURS before death – ‘I’d do anything for him’
JOHN LENNON had some touching things to say about Paul McCartney in the hours before his untimely death.
Music | Music
Liam Gallagher: 'All those Britpop bands were desperate'
The former Oasis rocker has distanced himself from the genre and said Oasis were bigger than that.
Music | Music
Woodstock ‘Took on a Life of its Own,’ Recent Archaeological Survey Reveals
The 50th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival is fast approaching, and though the iconic cultural event still resides within living memory, the site is now the subject of archaeological inquiry. As new research shows, Woodstock was more even more c
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Other Stuff | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
Swingers to Reopen: Westside Food Scene - WestsideToday
Westside Food Scene October 22, 2020 By Kerry Slater Swingers Back in Businesses Swingers, the popular American diner, is reopening...
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch
Going into a self-quarantine can have many complex issues and complications beyond having enough food and supplies for two weeks. In terms of entertainment, it…
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
How the Loss of the Landline Is Changing Family Life
The shared phone was a space of spontaneous connection for the entire household.
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
More Than 1500 Museums Across the Country Will Be Free to Visit on Museum Day | Mental Floss
On September 21, more than 1500 museums across America will celebrate Museum Day by offering free admission to all visitors.
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
17 Life Hacks That Shouldn't Work, But Do
Hacks you probably never would have thought of.
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Design | Visual Arts
Visual Arts | Design
This app is like Shazam for fonts
WhatTheFont is a Shazam for fonts — a designer’s dream. The app is a mobile version of the website previously developed by MyFonts, and recognizes any font you point at with your camera, including a variation of similar fonts to go with it. It also le
Visual Arts | Design
The Design Theory Behind Amazon’s $5.6 Billion Success
Amazon’s success brings into relief a principle that is sometimes hard to swallow in the design community: Successful design is not necessarily beautiful.
Visual Arts | Design
I Tested 10 Photoshop Alternatives to See How They Stack Up
Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration
Visual Arts | Design
Is Flat Design Actually Awful?
Flat design currently dominates the tech industry, especially on mobile platforms such as iOS and Android. But is flat design really effective for users?
Visual Arts | Design
Top Web Design Trends in 2017 [infographic] | Social Media Today
This new infographic looks at some of the latest trends in web design, and how to use them to best effect.
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History | History
History | History
7 Fascinating Facts About F. Scott Fitzgerald
Today, F. Scott Fitzgerald is considered one of the most astute American novelists of the 20th century. But his best-known work, 'The Great Gatsby,' wasn't a bestseller.
History | History
100 Years Ago in Photos: A Look Back at 1919 - The Atlantic
Please take a moment to look back at some of the events and sights from around the world a century ago.
History | History
What Happened to the Physical Copy of the "I Have a Dream" Speech? | Mental Floss
For two decades, it was kept inside of a Harry Truman biography for safekeeping.
Interior Design | Home Improvement
Home Improvement | Interior Design
The Best Decluttering Tricks, Mind Hacks and Shortcuts We Discovered in 2017 | Apartment Therapy
Getting rid of excess will clear both your space and your mind.
Home Improvement | Interior Design
Here's How to Turn Your Bedroom Into The (Upbeat!) Cozy Winter Refuge of Your Dreams | Apartment Therapy
If you're going to spend a lot of time in your bedroom why not make it a cozy, inviting place to be? Here are a few suggestions for cozifying your space.
Creativity | Advice & Self-Help
Advice & Self-Help | Creativity
15 Netflix Documentaries to Inspire You to Be More Creative
Here are 15 documentaries on Netflix that might inspire you with their visions of compelling artistry, incredible design and bursting creativity.
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
A Website Wants to Pay You $500 to Eat Pumpkin Pie
If you eat pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving like it's your job, now you can get paid to sample the dessert.
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
10 Foods You Should Eat Every Week to Lose Weight
Including these tasty, satisfying staples throughout the week can supercharge your weight loss efforts.
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
The Long, Fascinating History of Chocolate
In this episode of Food History, we're digging into the history of chocolate—a treat that was enjoyed around the world for centuries before it was turned into a Hershey bar.
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
America’s Restaurants Will Need a Miracle - The Atlantic
If we fail to help them immediately, their crisis will be the entire economy’s crisis.
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
Wine consumption falls for 1st time in 25 years as spiked seltzer sales skyrocket
U.S. wine consumption declined for the first time in 25 years.
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Travel | Travel
Travel | Travel
These Ultra-Chill Ski Towns Have All the Powder and Half the Crowds
In the list of our favorite ski towns, you’ll find sky-high après-ski spots and unexpected treasures hidden deep in the northern reaches of the US.
Travel | Travel
Get a Taste of Old-School Maine With a Road Trip on Route 1
Cruise up Route 1 and discover old-school Maine at its tastiest.
Travel | Travel
The 10 oldest restaurants in the world and their signature dishes - Insider
These historic restaurants date all the way back to the 9th century and offer signature dishes ranging from bangers and mash to traditional soba noodles.
Travel | Travel
16 Delightfully Spooky Facts About the Haunted Mansion Rides at Disney!
The Haunted Mansion in both Disney World and Disneyland is a classic park staple. The ride, which is turning 50 this year (it opened in August 1969), is one of
Travel | Travel
15 Places You Can Visit Where Famous Works Were Written | Mental Floss
Authors have written in all sorts of locations, and literature lovers today can still visit many of these sources of inspiration.
Personal Finance | Business & Finance
Business & Finance | Personal Finance
You Pay Monthly, But Your Student Debt Keeps Growing? Join The Crowd
A new report from Moody’s Investor Services finds almost half of student loan borrowers have made no progress towards reducing the balances that they started repayment with.
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
LA County Sees Hopeful Signs Amid Coronavirus Surge – NBC Los Angeles
Los Angeles County, which recently appeared headed for another lockdown amid escalating coronavirus cases, now is seeing fewer hospitalizations and a lower...
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
Thousands of crunches won't get rid of your belly fat -- but this will
You can't lose weight on a specific part of your body -- here's how fat loss actually works.
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
15 Products to Help You Stay Fit at Home| Mental Floss
Whether you're looking to burn fat or gain strength, these 15 products will help you stay fit without needing to go to a gym.
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
If You're Ordering Out During the Coronavirus Pandemic, Follow a Doctor's 2 Essential Tips
An expert says grocery delivery and takeout should be safe during the coronavirus pandemic, as long as social distance is maintained.
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
The facts on coronavirus aren't all scary. So why so much fear?
Why are people rushing to buy toilet paper, masks and sanitzer? Experts say anxiety around the coronavirus is fueled by a feeling of powerlessness.