Latest Stories in Culture - Page 3
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Magical forest sculpture reconnects history of the witch hunts
Using trees that have naturally fallen, one artist's striking work invites a closer look at one of England's most infamous witch trials.
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Artist Asher Jay highlights the ocean crisis, poaching and conservation through art
New York-based Artist Asher Jay is prolific when it comes to creating art that aims to highlight ecological crisis and the need for conservation. Her latest work focus on ocean life and will be on display at the American Museum of Natural History.
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Comedy video skewers Exxon over Mayflower, Arkansas oil spill
Comedians Andy Cobb and Mike Damanskis have a new video about the ExxonMobil oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas called Exxon - Energy Everywhere.
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4 minutes of sheer beauty with dramatic aerial footage of San Francisco
Take a mental health break for four minutes and watch this gorgeous video.
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Tilt-shift time-lapse shows construction of a man-made pond in 2 minutes
The tilt-shift creates a fairy-tale view of this project, of creating a pond on a bit of farm land. Truly gorgeous.
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Continuum film tells a new story for a changing planet
Continuum is a stunning feature-length documentary about the need for a new story " of where we came from, who we are, and the possiblities of our future."
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Photographer turns rusty fire hydrants into beautiful planets
With a little photography and a lot of Photoshop, artist Adam Kennedy creates entire worlds for us to ponder.
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Digital mosaic shows human face of climate change
Be part of the mosaic! Tweets using the hashtag #FaceOfClimate will appear on the digital display, beside the photos.
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If the world's population was 100 people [Infographic]
Graphic designer Jack Hagley's new infographic shows the world's population as 100 people.
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Art prints illustrate Europe's great cities
Russian artist, Xenia Bystrova has created a charming series of posters of some of Europe's great cities.
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Why happiness is a global issue
Nic Marks at The Guardian writes on the importance of seeing happiness as a business and political issue.
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Will killing horses in the US reduce their suffering?
Writing in Bloomberg, Marc Champion has a thought-provoking, but controversial take on horse meat, noting that the ban of horse slaughterhouses in the US has increased suffering for the animals. Is that a case for killing them here?
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Sculptor's carved faces reveal the inner life of trees (Photos)
This artist's work explores what the inner spirits of trees might look like.
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I am tired of the damn trolls. This year I am turning out the lights for Earth Hour and you should too, Saturday night at 8:30.
I'm tired of every green initiative being hijacked by the negativism in this country. It's time to stand up and turn off.
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Shimmering recycled scrap metal sculptures by Vik Muniz (Photos)
A Brazilian artist salvages various metals like gold to create precious and delicate natural forms.
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4,000 men, 1 day, 175,000 lunches delivered
Watch this video on how a group of men hand-deliver 175,000 meals a day across Mumbai, and get inspired about how their system could be used for distributing food in other locations.
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Considering the lobster claw game
Conor Friedersdorf has written a thoughtful take that looks at what is morally disturbing about trying to catch a live animal with a giant metal claw.
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Happy Pi Day!
It's the law: Today we celebrate 3.14, National Pi Day.
