Open-Source Art and the Rise of 'Creative Coding'
From data visualizations to interactive video projections, many of today's groundbreaking artists are working with software. More »
Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic. She curates the Video channel. More
Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg's work in media spans documentary television, advertising, and print. As a producer in the Viewer Created Content division of Al Gore's Current TV, she acquired and produced short documentaries by independent filmmakers around the world. Post-Current, she worked as a producer and strategist at Urgent Content, developing consumer-created and branded nonfiction campaigns for clients including Cisco, Ford, and GOOD Magazine. She studied filmmaking and digital media at Harvard University, where she was co-creator and editor in chief of H BOMB Magazine.
From data visualizations to interactive video projections, many of today's groundbreaking artists are working with software. More »
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A documentary about the global movement of young, female activists known for their bold protest tactic: nudity More »
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Seb Toots hits the slope of Mt. Royal, in a park just next to the city's downtown. More »
A French scientist has spent the past 15 years studying the physics of his country's most famous beverage. More »
For the 150-year anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, Smithsonian magazine recreates the historic tableau. More »
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Meet the folks at GunsSaveLife.com, an Illinois nonprofit More »
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National Geographic travels to Port Macquarie, Australia, a few hours from Sydney, to visit the 40-year-old refuge for wild koalas. More »
Just kidding! "Best of" lists are dumb. This is better. More »
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