LITERATURE - George Orwell
AdultsBooksCreativityHistoryGeorge Orwell is the most famous English language writer of the 20th century, the author of Animal Farm and 1984. What was he trying to tell us and what is his genius?
Binging with Babish: Tomate du Saltambique from The West Wing
AdultsCreativityFoodEntertainment...President Josiah Bartlet, apart from being a charismatic and noble leader of these United States, had a real thing for food. Be it the Butterball turkey hotline or pumpkin soup with cheese gnocchi, the man knew both good policy and food. If only he weren't a figment of Aaron Sorkin's imagination, much like this interpretation of Alain Passard's dessert tomato.
Binging with Babish: Fish Tacos from I Love You, Man
AdultsCreativityFoodEntertainment...I Love You, Man is a timeless Rudd-Segel vehicle for comedy, romance, bromance, and for a few fleeting and beautiful moments, food porn. Fish tacos are shared amongst bros while they talk about about sex and stuff - don't you deserve the same? Show your best male-friend how much you care with a plate full of these tacos today.
Can you solve the fish riddle? - Steve Wyborney
AdultsCreativityNatureProblem-SolvingAs the cargo director on the maiden voyage of the S.S. Buoyant, you've agreed to transport several tanks containing the last specimens of an endangered fish species to their new aquarium. Unfortunately, the boat is battered by a fierce storm, throwing your precious cargo overboard. Can you get the fish to safety and save the day? Steve Wyborney shows how.
LITERATURE - Voltaire
AdultsCreativityHistoryPhilosophy...Voltaire was one of the wisest, funniest and cleverest people of the 18th century. He continues to have lots to teach us about toleration, modesty and kindness.
THE EMOJI MOVIE Trailer 1 - 3 (2017)
AdultsArtCreativityFilm...The Emoji Movie Trailer 1 + 2 + 3 (2017) | Watch the official trailer & clip compilation for "The Emoji Movie: Express Yourself", an animation movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis, T.J. Miller & Marlon Brando, arriving July 28, 2017 !
Binging with Babish: Tampopo Ramen
AdultsCreativityFoodCooking...Tampopo is a genre-bender ahead of its time, affectionately referred to as a "ramen western". Like spaghetti western. But Japanese. Hence the ramen. It's a play on words, you don't get it. This 1985 foodie flight of fancy features a 'ramen master', who artfully studies and mindfully consumes his bowl of steaming noodles and broth.
Turning Wood Into A Bowl
AdultsArtCreativityDesignThe Netherlands-based artist Thomas Anton Geurts has created a tumbling bowl from walnut, cherry, and hard maple. The three materials contrast with each other perfectly, allowing Geurts to create a trippy looking 3D arrangement. Article
Painting Self-Portrait In Front Of The Mirror
AdultsArtCreativity"Around 3 hours of trial-and-error for a loose but recognizable result." Article
Binging with Babish: Chocolate Cake from Matilda
AdultsCreativityFoodEntertainmentMatilda, Danny DeVito's thunderous directorial follow-up to Hoffa (1992), features an inexplicably tempting chocolate cake, despite its open admission of containing bodily fluids. Sit down and consume this entire confection today alongside Dan Pashman of The Sporkful.
How the bendy straw was invented | Moments of Vision 12 - Jessica Oreck
AdultsCreativityDesignHistory...Today, Americans use an estimated 500 million drinking straws every day. But where did the idea for this beloved utensil come from? In the twelfth installment of our 'Moments of Vision' series, Jessica Oreck shares the origins of the bendy straw.
Binging with Babish: World's Greatest Sandwich from Spanglish
AdultsCreativityFoodEntertainmentSpanglish, the movie your aunt refers to as a "must-watch!", is home to a Thomas Keller-inspired creation known around the internet as "The World's Greatest Sandwich". Can such familiar ingredients earn such a prestigious moniker? Let's find out, and let's take it one step further: by baking our own rustic country loaf to act as the "bread" for our creation. Recipe below!
Four inventions that might change the world
AdultsCreativityFutureScience...Tiny lab-grown organs. A spongy cloth that absorbs oil spills. Sure, why not. These are some of the finalists for the European Inventor Award.
The weird clothes of Rei Kawakubo
AdultsArtCreativityFashionRei Kawakubo started the fashion label Comme des Garcons. At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the spring 2017 exhibition is exclusively dedicated to her work. So does she make art? Or does she make clothes?
Binging with Babish: Twin Peaks Pancakes & Coffee (feat. Cocktail Chemistry)
AdultsCreativityFoodEntertainment...Looking at his work, it would appear as though David Lynch loves a few themes: surrealism. Dream sequences. Machinery. And apparently, coffee. Learn how to make the fluffiest of pancakes and the coffeeist of coffees with the help of Nick Fisher from Cocktail Chemistry as we welcome back Twin Peaks this weekend.
Binging with Babish: Bob's Burgers
AdultsCreativityFoodEntertainmentRestaurant chalkboards have become the artistic outlet of choice for coffee shops and pubs, but more than anyone, for the titular character of Bob's Burgers. Can a play on words make for a great burger, or will Bob's punny patties fall flat? Only thyme will tell.
9-Year-Old Piano Prodigy | Ryan Wang // 60 Second Docs
AdultsCreativityCultureMusic...Ryan Wang is a typical 9-year-old boy, with one extreme exception -- he's a world-famous classical piano prodigy. In 2013, when he was just five years old, he performed at Carnegie Hall, and has since made appearances on The Ellen Show and with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. And through it all, Ryan remains a normal kid who loves life offstage, too.
Binging with Babish: Ratatouille (Confit Byaldi) from Ratatouille
AdultsCreativityFoodEntertainmentRemy is an especially-clean-looking rat that's been given the gift of Gusteau's gastronomy. Let's see if his signature dish is worth staking an entire restaurant's reputation upon for the sake of a pun.
How the popsicle was invented | Moments of Vision 11 - Jessica Oreck
AdultsFoodHistoryCreativity...Each year, approximately 2 billion popsicles are sold worldwide. But where did the idea for this tasty treat come from? In the eleventh installment of our 'Moments of Vision' series, Jessica Oreck shares the distracted origins of the popsicle.
Why should you read Tolstoy's "War and Peace"? - Brendan Pelsue
AdultsBooksCreativityCulture..."War and Peace." A tome. A slog. The sort of book you shouldn't read in bed because if you fall asleep it could give you a concussion. Right? Only partly. "War and Peace" is a long book, sure, but it's also a thrilling examination of history populated with some of the deepest, most realistic characters you'll find anywhere. Brendan Pelsue shares everything you need to know to read this classic book.
100 Years of Fashion: Heels - Mode.com
AdultsCreativityHistoryFashion...Take a (well-heeled) walk down memory lane and peep at the peep-toes, pumps, platforms, and other shoes that have kept us in step for the past century.