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Watch: An Interactive Documentary Modeled On Internet Porn (21 May 01:45 am)

10-second teaser clips? Limited time subscriptions? It’s not pornography; it’s an interactive documentary about pornography. It’s an artful documentary steeped in the traditions

The Rise Of The Suburban Poor (21 May 12:30 am)

City centers--or even cities at all--aren’t where you’ll find the country’s poor anymore. They’re increasingly being forced into the suburbs. In 2004, a documentary called

Classic Bauhaus Designs, Reimagined In Food (21 May 12:30 am)

A pair of food stylists imagine what the Bauhaus cuisine would have looked like. The Bauhaus was active for a scant 14 years--from 1919 to its closing in 1933--but its influence continues to haunt

Gorgeous Collages Made Entirely Of Old Maps (20 May 11:15 pm)

Shannon Rankin gives paper maps stunning new shapes. Google Maps offers many benefits over its crinkly paper predecessors, one being the simple fact that you never have to wrestle with an app to

Join Us To Hear About The Future Of Work And Jobs (20 May 10:30 pm)

As part of our Futurist Forum, we’re hosting a free online discussion with futurist Glen Hiemstra about how our work life is going to evolve. Editor’s NoteThis post is part of

A Pair Of Artists Reveal China’s Counterfeit Cities (20 May 10:00 pm)

Sebastian Acker and Phil Thompson have traveled to China to see what the \"copy towns\" are really like. Now, they need your help to see the originals. Earlier this year, online media was abuzz with

“Inside Out” Showcases The Eye-Popping Street Art That Aims To Change The World, One Face at a Time (20 May 09:30 pm)

A new HBO documentary looks at the work of street artist JR, whose giant portraits force people in troubled areas to confront the humanity that’s all around them. On the day \"JR\" found out

Why The Sharing Economy Is Growing (20 May 09:30 pm)

People get into it for the money, but they stay with it for love. Most people who share, do it because they want to make the world a better place, according to a new national survey commissioned by

Learn the Periodic Table in Seconds With This Catchy Song (20 May 08:51 pm)

AsapSCIENCE is back with a song about the elements. We’ve seen some valiant and creative attempts to make the periodic table more memorable. And now, the elements are brought to life in song.

Not Another Bill: A Service That Delivers Curated Packages To Your Doorstep (20 May 08:45 pm)

Wouldn’t it be nice to receive a package of surprise goodies every month, instead of a stack of bills? We’re entering a brand new era of snail mail. Personal correspondence is still

“Sext Me If You Can” Turns Your Sexts Into Art (20 May 08:30 pm)

See your randy texts elevated to bona fide art at the New Museum. Artist Karen Finley wants your sexts. Or, more specifically, she wants to draw them. Her latest intallation, on display from May 23

The Public Interest Design 100: Designers Changing The World (20 May 08:30 pm)

The second installment of this annual list features global designers using their craft to improve lives--from building floating schools to learning about city design from slums. In December 2012,

PETA Puts A (CG) Ape In A Tragic Spot To Make A Point About Apes In Spots (20 May 08:26 pm)

BBDO New York and The Mill collaborate on a cinema-quality spot to help put an end to apes in the cinema. We don’t always agree with PETA’s approach to advertising, but here’s a

Bitcoin Was Designed To Be Regulated (20 May 07:51 pm)

By Bitcoin standards, it\'s been a fairly low-key month. Yes, there\'s been some new and almost certainly wrong speculation that a Japanese mathematician might be Satoshi Nakamoto. And yes, the

Austerity Isn’t An Economic Solution, It’s A Medical Problem (20 May 07:30 pm)

Author Mark Blyth is fighting the idea that cutting budgets can save economies. “Austerity” has been on the defensive lately. Both in the American media, and in European political

How Coca-Cola Used Vending Machines To Try To Unite The People Of India And Pakistan (20 May 07:30 pm)

Specially-designed Small World Machines placed in both countries in March served as live communications portals. Coke has released a video that allows everyone to witness the joyous interactions and

How Coca-Cola Used Vending Machines To Try And Unite The People Of India And Pakistan (20 May 07:30 pm)

Specially-designed Small World Machines placed in both countries in March served as live communications portals. Coke has released a video that allows everyone to witness the joyous interactions and

An App That Maps The Entire Universe Of Beer (20 May 07:30 pm)

What if you knew whether you’d like a beer before you even took the first sip? This incredible visualization can make that possible. One night, Kevin Jamieson sat at a bar and drank a beer

These Students Created A High-Tech Baby Monitor That Knows When Something Is Wrong (20 May 07:00 pm)

Just put the baby in this blanket and get a full record of its vital signs--and a way to automatically alert a doctor if something goes wrong. Like so many consumer technology products, the baby

Kanye West Debuts New Song On Buildings Around The World (20 May 06:30 pm)

Over the weekend, Kanye West gave the name and release date of his long-teased new album, rocked Saturday Night Live, and debuted a new song on 66 buildings around the world. What did you do this

The 10 Most Generous Marketing Geniuses (20 May 06:30 pm)

Instead of just selling us more useless things, these advertisers and marketers are helping to package and make popular the idea of doing good and responsible business. Editor’s NoteThis is

The Next Frontier For 3-D Printing: Helping The Disabled (20 May 06:15 pm)

A British nonprofit and several businesses are using 3-D printers to create quality products that help people live more independently. People with disabilities are too often stuck buying expensive

This App Will Make You Feel Better, Using No Medicine At All (20 May 06:00 pm)

Instead, it uses the power of your own positive thinking to create a placebo effect--which works even if you know it’s happening. Traditionally, researchers have thought of \"placebo effects\"

The Women Of Congress, In Fabulous Watercolor Infographics (20 May 05:30 pm)

The sitting Congress has the most women of any in history. Artist Emily Nemens is capturing each of them in paint, and using their likenesses in graphics to show how far we still have to go to bring

The 9 Most Creative (Least Gratuitous) Brand Vines (20 May 05:30 pm)

Anyone can throw a tiny video together. Here’s a rundown of brand-generated Vines that make the most of the platform and that make every second count. With any new technology or platform or