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Design
fromArchDaily
4 days ago

A Picture Worth a Thousand Pixels: Turning Disneyland Paris into a Canvas

Architecture in curated environments like Disneyland Paris must perform and communicate effectively through innovative facade designs.
Alternative transportation
fromOpen Culture
6 days ago

The Self-Balancing Monorail: A 1910 Train That Could Balance Without Falling

Mono­rails have a negative perception, partly due to cultural references, but innovative designs like the gyro mono­rail offer new possibilities.
Women
fromESPN.com
1 week ago

What the world was like the last time UConn men and women's hoops played for a title

UConn's men's and women's basketball teams aim for national titles, a first since 2014, with the women facing South Carolina and the men against Illinois.
Books
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

Tech Barons Like Elon Musk Love Sci-Fi. They Also Misunderstand It Completely.

Technology moguls often misinterpret the messages of science fiction, despite their admiration for the genre.
London music
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Peter Flanagan: Someone shouts 'potatoes' at me during a comedy gig - it's something the Irish living in Britain have become used to

Audience members who heckle with historical references but lack understanding of that history demonstrate ignorance alongside rudeness.
Film
fromwww.esquire.com
7 months ago

'Alien: Earth': Why the 'Ice Age' Reference Is Important

Alien: Earth references Ice Age: Continental Drift to explore themes of evolution and impending doom.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
8 months ago

It's 2025, the year we decided we need a widespread slur for robots

Clanker has become a viral derogatory term for robots stemming from its origin in the Star Wars universe.
Renovation
fromArchitectural Digest
8 months ago

In an English Cabin, a Young Designer Created a Serene Retreat For His Celeb Client

The interior design reflects a nostalgic feel, enriched by a distinctive color palette and cultural references.
SF music
fromLos Angeles Times
8 months ago

South Koreans are obsessed with Netflix's 'K-pop Demon Hunters.' Here's why

'K-pop Demon Hunters' has become the most watched original animated film in Netflix history with keen references to Korean culture.
fromVulture
8 months ago

No One Involved With Smurfs Has Any Idea What They're Doing

The Smurfs go to the real world for the same reason they do everything else in the movie, which at different points invokes the multiverse, serves up bewildering lore, and includes a pillar-of-light showdown out of a superhero movie - because no one involved in it has any idea what they're doing.
Film
Music
fromstupiddope.com
9 months ago

Benny the Butcher Heats Up July With Summer 25 | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Benny the Butcher releases Summer '25, leading the rollout for his upcoming project Summertime Butch 2 scheduled for July 16.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Predator: Killer of Killers review animated anthology of Arnie's old antagonists

The Predator franchise expands into an animated anthology set across various historical periods, blending action with cultural references.
fromJuxtapoz
10 months ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - JJ Manford "Jacaranda June" @ Nazarian / Curcio, Los Angeles

"In Jacaranda June, Manford explores imagined domestic interiors and landscapes, weaving together art historical references, personal memory, and popular culture against Los Angeles architecture."
Los Angeles
fromJuxtapoz
11 months ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Romanian Painter Radu Oreian's "That Magic Light" @ 1969 Gallery, NYC

Romanian artist Radu Oreian's exhibition 'That Magic Light' explores the ontological question of 'what it means to be' with intricate visual forms.
Arts
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
1 year ago

Sunday Puzzle: C.P.A's

Puzzle involves familiar two-word phrases where first word starts with C- and the second with PA-.
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