How 1970s New York Shaped Music for Decades to Come
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Maria Popova is the editor of Brain Pickings, a curated inventory of miscellaneous interestingness. She writes for Wired UK and GOOD, and spends a shameful amount of time on Twitter.
The story of a city in decline and the beauty that arose from the decay… More »
John Brockman asked 151 big thinkers—from Helen Fisher to Carlo Rovelli—what scientific concept would improve our cognitive toolkit.… More »
Created by Marija Jacimovic and Benoit Detalle, this animation is the most refreshing take on the classic since Maira Kalman's illustrated edition.… More »
In a short piece for PBS, the 'Eat, Pray, Love' author talks about a beautiful metaphor for our quest for the warmth of true intimacy.… More »
Gilles Trehin has spent two decades devising and developing this fanciful megacity, from the architectural detail to the deep cultural context.… More »
Why innate talent may not be the key to success for musicians… More »
A few sour, but mostly sweet ruminations on love from a bygone era… More »
In 'Willpower,' John Tierney and psychologist Roy Baumeister dissect the sociocultural anatomy of our favorite organizational tool.… More »
A journey through man's attempts at visualizing time itself… More »
This new title offers an unprecedented and remarkable journey into our collective corporal curiosity with breathtaking paintings and art.… More »
In this talk of his from TEDxRainier, comedian Chris Bliss, who has worked on The Late Show and The Tonight Show, explores the sociology and neuroscience of humor and laughter.… More »
From George L. Legendre, an ambitious design dissection on the beloved carb staple, exploring the intricate, beautiful shapes of 90 pasta types.… More »
What the young painter's father taught him about the secrets of success, religion, and the weather… More »
How dogs became man's best muse, as well as his friend… More »
Tolstoy holds a eleven point lead over Shakespeare in these literary opinion polls… More »
What a the literary greats can teach us about the fine points of make-believe… More »
What the ancient cities in Sudan, China, and Morocco can teach us about designing better communities… More »
Why "information overload" is the wrong lens through which to consider the issue, or what sugar and fat have to do with Hollywood junk.… More »
How Thomas Edison made the kiss Hollywood's favorite audience-courting device… More »
Different illustrators from across history offer their fantastical interpretations of a classic tale.… More »
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The Civil War
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