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The Cleanup of Detroit Has Erased Graffiti History

I was shocked when I drove through Detroit earlier this year. Throughout much of the city, the buff had advanced like an unstoppable disease—the best graffiti had been covered in blotchy gray and white paint. What happened to the one-time graf mecca?
Ray Mock
10.9.16
Sex

People Share Their Worst First Dates Ever

"On the third date he asked me if I would be interested in a threesome... with his sister."
Emalie Marthe
10.9.16
Gaming

'Really Bad Chess' Is a Really Fun Insult to Chess

“It's impossible to argue from a formalist standpoint that Really Bad Chess is good.”
Zack Kotzer
10.9.16
Art

Learn How to Craft a Feeling of Isolation in Comics

Panel layout and attention to detail are key in conveying important messages in your comics.
Giaco Furino
10.9.16
Art

These Colored Pencil Illustrations Feel Like Classic Storybooks

Rebecca Green provides a natural, woodsy palette to fables both real and imagined.
Charlie Schmidlin
10.9.16
Art

[NSFW] Welcome to the Puppy Slug Orgy

As Filmmaker Turk Lees proves, Google’s DeepDream reveals quite a bit about human sexuality.
Andrew Salomone
10.9.16
Art

LEGO Portraits Depict Intimate Moments with Women

Andre Veloux's playful pixelated portraits are a testament to the versatility of the plastic bricks.
Beckett Mufson
10.9.16
Art

A Mobile Camera Obscura Lives Inside This Hippie Van

Inside 'The Moving Camera,' images get turned into abstract color negative photographs.
DJ Pangburn
10.9.16
Art

Figure Painting and Black Holes Collide in Vibrant Geometries

What happens when a math student/graffiti kid takes to painting?
Diana Shi
10.9.16
Design

Take these Personal Planetarium Umbrellas for a Whirl

These artistic umbrellas will wrap you in your own world—and protect you from storms.
Diana Shi
10.9.16
Design

Disney’s Hopping Robot Can Bounce Around a Room Without Your Help

This single-legged robot can freely hop for about 10 seconds without support.
Diana Shi
10.9.16
videos

Watch a Box of Crayons Liquefy to Soup Before Your Eyes

A waxy rainbow decomposes into runny streams of shimmering color and it's mesmerizing.
Diana Shi
10.9.16
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