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Watch: An Interactive Documentary Modeled On Internet Porn

10-second teaser clips? Limited time subscriptions? It’s not pornography; it’s an interactive documentary about pornography. It’s an artful documentary steeped in the traditions of cinéma vér. […]...continue reading

The Rise Of The Suburban Poor

City centers--or even cities at all--aren’t where you’ll find the country’s poor anymore. They’re increasingly being forced into the suburbs. In 2004, a documentary called The End of Suburbia. […]...continue reading

Classic Bauhaus Designs, Reimagined In Food

A pair of food stylists imagine what the Bauhaus cuisine would have looked like. The Bauhaus was active for a scant 14 years--from 1919 to its closing in 1933--but its influence continues to haunt de. […]...continue reading

Gorgeous Collages Made Entirely Of Old Maps

Shannon Rankin gives paper maps stunning new shapes. Google Maps offers many benefits over its crinkly paper predecessors, one being the simple fact that you never have to wrestle with an app to get. […]...continue reading

Join Us To Hear About The Future Of Work And Jobs

As part of our Futurist Forum, we’re hosting a free online discussion with futurist Glen Hiemstra about how our work life is going to evolve. Editor’s NoteThis post is part of Co.Exist’s Futuri. […]...continue reading

A Pair Of Artists Reveal China’s Counterfeit Cities

Sebastian Acker and Phil Thompson have traveled to China to see what the "copy towns" are really like. Now, they need your help to see the originals. Earlier this year, online media was abuzz with th. […]...continue reading

“Inside Out” Showcases The Eye-Popping Street Art That Aims To Change The World, One Face at a Time

A new HBO documentary looks at the work of street artist JR, whose giant portraits force people in troubled areas to confront the humanity that’s all around them. On the day JR found out he’d won. […]...continue reading

Why The Sharing Economy Is Growing

People get into it for the money, but they stay with it for love. Most people who share, do it because they want to make the world a better place, according to a new national survey commissioned by A. […]...continue reading

Learn the Periodic Table in Seconds With This Catchy Song

AsapSCIENCE is back with a song about the elements. We’ve seen some valiant and creative attempts to make the periodic table more memorable. And now, the elements are brought to life in song. This. […]...continue reading

Not Another Bill: A Service That Delivers Curated Packages To Your Doorstep

Wouldn’t it be nice to receive a package of surprise goodies every month, instead of a stack of bills? We’re entering a brand new era of snail mail. Personal correspondence is still largely digit. […]...continue reading

“Sext Me If You Can” Turns Your Sexts Into Art

See your randy texts elevated to bona fide art at the New Museum. Artist Karen Finley wants your sexts. Or more specifically, she wants to draw them. Her latest intallation, on display from May 23 to. […]...continue reading

The Public Interest Design 100: Designers Changing The World

The second installment of this annual list features global designers using their craft to improve lives--from building floating schools to learning about city design from slums. In December 2012, cur. […]...continue reading

PETA Puts A (CG) Ape In A Tragic Spot To Make A Point About Apes In Spots

BBDO New York and The Mill collaborate on a cinema-quality spot to help put an end to apes in the cinema. We don’t always agree with PETA’s approach to advertising, but here’s a spot with a gre. […]...continue reading

Bitcoin Was Designed To Be Regulated

By Bitcoin standards, it's been a fairly low-key month. Yes, there's been some new and almost certainly wrong speculation that Bitcoin's creator might be Japanese mathematician Satoshi Nakamoto. And y. […]...continue reading

Austerity Isn’t An Economic Solution, It’s A Medical Problem

Author Mark Blyth is fighting the idea that cutting budgets can save economies. “Austerity” has been on the defensive lately. Both in the American media, and in European political discourse. And. […]...continue reading

How Coca-Cola Used Vending Machines To Try And Unite The People Of India And Pakistan

Specially designed Small World Machines placed in both countries in March served as live communications portals. Coke has released a video that allows everyone to witness the joyous interactions. It. […]...continue reading

An App That Maps The Entire Universe Of Beer

What if you knew whether you’d like a beer before you even took the first sip? This incredible visualization can make that possible. One night, Kevin Jamieson sat at a bar and drank a beer that was. […]...continue reading

These Students Created A High-Tech Baby Monitor That Knows When Something Is Wrong

Just put the baby in this blanket and get a full record of its vital signs--and a way to automatically alert a doctor if something goes wrong. Like so many consumer technology products, the baby moni. […]...continue reading

Kanye West Debuts New Song On Buildings Around The World

Over the weekend, Kanye West gave the name and release date of his long-teased new album, rocked Saturday Night Live, and debuted a new song on 66 buildings around the world. What did you do this wee. […]...continue reading

The 10 Most Generous Marketing Geniuses

Instead of just selling us more useless things, these advertisers and marketers are helping to package and make popular the idea of doing good and responsible business. Editor’s NoteThis is the lat. […]...continue reading

The Next Frontier For 3-D Printing: Helping The Disabled

A British nonprofit and several businesses are using 3-D printers to create quality products that help people live more independently. People with disabilities are too often stuck buying expensive ga. […]...continue reading

This App Will Make You Feel Better, Using No Medicine At All

Instead, it uses the power of your own positive thinking to create a placebo effect--which works even if you know it’s happening. Traditionally, researchers have thought of "placebo effects" as som. […]...continue reading

The Women Of Congress, In Fabulous Watercolor Infographics

The sitting Congress has the most women of any in history. Artist Emily Nemens is capturing each of them in paint, and using their likenesses in graphics to show how far we still have to go to bring. […]...continue reading

The 9 Most Creative (Least Gratuitous) Brand Vines

Anyone can throw a tiny video together. Here’s a rundown of brand-generated Vines that make the most of the platform and that make every second count. With any new technology or platform or device,. […]...continue reading

See Celebrities Reimagined As Renaissance Masterpieces

A digital image manipulation contest produces a gallery of mashups of modern-day celebrities and old paintings. Sometimes, when the light hits their chiseled features just the right way, it’s easy. […]...continue reading