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Tracking: Hulu's Next Act

Will Hulu finally be sold? Things are certainly looking that way. Over the last few weeks everyone from Yahoo to TimeWarner has been kicking the tires of the TV and movie streaming service that’s ow. […]...continue reading

A Furniture Collection Made Entirely By Wind Power

Merel Karhof has a knack for harnessing breezes and turning them into fun, sustainable goods we can use. Merel Karhof has been using the breeze as muse for years, finding new ways to spin airflow int. […]...continue reading

Watch: Rich Brilliant Willing Talk About Their Hands-On Design Process

The trio behind the Brooklyn-based design-and-manufacturing studio talk shop and share their approach to making. Rich Brilliant Willing was formed in 2007 with the goal of uniting the oft disparate w. […]...continue reading

It’s Time To Start Preparing For The Masses Of Climate Change Refugees

It’s going to take some time for the consequences of the warming climate to catch up with us. But when they do, it could get ugly fast. On May 10, researchers at the Mauna Loa Observatory, an atmos. […]...continue reading

Infographic: A Beautiful Cheat Sheet For Two Dozen Espresso-Based Drinks

You’re telling me you don’t already know the difference between a Galão and a Lungo? Ugh. Just when you kinda sorta started to get a handle on the wide world of wine, along comes another new liq. […]...continue reading

Are These Dancing Figures The Future Of Digital Fabrication?

Architect Marc Fornes doesn’t build buildings, he codes them. Now he’s testing his digital fabrication techniques with a series of dancing aluminum sculptures. There seems to be no shortage to ex. […]...continue reading

Stockholm Pride Helps You Protest Russian Bigotry With Sneaky Twitter Campaign

Support gay pride--send a tweet in Russian. Last August, citing fears of "public disorder," Russian courts banned gay pride parades in Moscow for the next 100 years. With help from M&C Saatchi Stockh. […]...continue reading

Friendly World Leaders Happily Give You The Finger

These autocrats from around the world show you what they think about freedom of the press--not much. World leaders like Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad take such aggressive policies toward the pre. […]...continue reading

Promotional Photo For Lars Von Trier’s “Nymphomaniac” Is A Big Tableau of Wrong

Everything about this promotional photo for Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac is so Lars von Trier. A couple weeks ago, Lars von Trier revealed the cheeky poster for his forthcoming, highly anticipated. […]...continue reading

Watch: The Beastie Boys’ Album Covers, Explained By The Artists Who Made Them

This month, Juxtapoz Magazine dedicates an entire issue to the album art of one of rap’s greatest trios. The cover for the Beastie Boys’ debut album, License To Ill, perfectly encapsulated the gr. […]...continue reading

Bad Surfing Is Just The Latest Injustice Of Climate Change

Surf’s down. Changes in ocean currents and beach shape is going to take a toll on waves around the world. Bad news for surfers: Climate change could reduce wave heights in a quarter of the world’. […]...continue reading

iOS Ghost Story “Haunting Melissa” Plays Out Across Your Devices On Its Own Schedule

A new horror movie from David Lynch collaborator Neal Edelstein is designed just for phones and tablets, with some very 21st-century tricks up its sleeve. Ordinarily, it’s the characters in scary m. […]...continue reading

These Two Young Women Are Taking On Bribery In India

With Bribe-Hackers, they hope to change the culture around interacting with government officials through education and exposure. Bribe-Hackers founders Sreerupa Chowdhury, Namrata (no longer with the. […]...continue reading

10 Most Popular Stories Of The Week: Best Bikes, Booth Babes, And More

In case you missed it this week, we released our immensely popular 2013 list of Most Creative People headlined by Nate Silver (more on him below). We have some other great stories this week as well i. […]...continue reading

Dennis Crowley On The Future Of The Check-In, How Google Glass Could Change Everything

Foursquare cofounder and CEO Dennis Crowley is dreaming up new, simplified ways to provide his location-based service. In this video, Fast Company's Austin Carr checks in with Crowley, and discovers. […]...continue reading

Kickstarting: An App That Turns Your Digital Photos Into Hyperactive Music Videos

Eternal Light lets you actually do something with all those snapshots you’ve amassed over the years. The great thing about having good cameras on our smartphones isn’t necessarily that we can tak. […]...continue reading

Want To Boost The Economy (And Make The World Better)? Let In More Immigrants

Not only are immigrants huge drivers of small businesses, but they tend to bring about good changes in their home countries--both economically and politically. What could we do if we made it easier f. […]...continue reading

Levi’s-Backed “Station To Station” Revives The Music-On-Rails Magic Of “Festival Express”

Festival Express, the 1970s train tour with The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, and other rock greats was forgotten for nearly 30 years. Now, it inspires a new generation of traveling festivals, includi. […]...continue reading

Never Show A Wolf Your Teeth, And More Illustrated Advice For When Animals Attack

Hip health blog Hella Wella has created an illustrated survival guide that might make you laugh while saving your life. Although far less fearsome when they wear clothes, plenty of wild animals have. […]...continue reading

The Recommender: Cole Wilson, Fast Company's Editorial Relations Genius--And Former Stand-In Videogame Actress

The three best things Fast Company's Director of Editorial Relations saw on the Internet this week. Stoic in the face of a very busy schedule. Name: Cole WilsonRole at Fast Company: Director Of Edito. […]...continue reading

Laying Pipe By Helicopter To Bring Water To The Driest Parts Of The World

This amazing device can unspool three miles of hose from a helicopter in a matter of minutes, to easily get water to places far away from any source. Millions of people lack access to safe water--and. […]...continue reading

A Photographer Offers Another Way To Burn Off Calories

How do you overcome fast-food temptation? Set that burger ablaze, says Henry Hargreaves. Some say that slapping calorie counts on menus effectively helps consumers decide whether to have fries with t. […]...continue reading

This Hilariously Enormous Infographic Shows That Sharks Don’t Kill You, You Kill Sharks

Contrasting the amount of people eaten by sharks annually with the number of sharks killed by humans in a single day puts the deadly ocean predator’s plight in a different context. It’s more shar. […]...continue reading

This Jacket Lets You Give A Hug By Remote Control

The T.Jacket lets you increase the pressure around your kid from anywhere, giving you a remote, but physical connection--and helping calm them down. In the mid-'60s, the animal behavior expert, autis. […]...continue reading

Are You Good In A Crisis? Test Your Lifesaving Skills With This New App

Lifesaver uses absorbing, interactive film to instill unforgettable lifesaving tips. If someone collapsed in front of you, would you know what to do? Lifesaver, a new crisis simulator for smartphones. […]...continue reading