17 2025 July
An Important Lesson About Youth Culture from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Every summer on the National Mall in DC the Smithsonian hosts their Folklife Festival. Typically, the weekend-long event brings craftspeople from around the world to...
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16 2025 July
Researchers Are Now Hiding Prompts in Papers to Guarantee Good AI Reviews
Research papers from a variety of academics published in multiple journals were found to contain prompts hidden in white text instructing AI reviewer tools with...
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04 2025 July
The Talking Statues of Versailles
When my kids were younger (and probably today too!) one of our favorite family movies was Night at the Museum. The idea of museums coming...
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19 2025 June
A Lesson In Marketing Strategy From the Cheetos Shape Hunt
Searching for Cheetos that are shaped like anything is a fairly idiotic way to spend your time. It’s also surprisingly popular despite its idiocy. The...
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02 2025 June
LEGO Dives into the Book Nook Trend with Latest Set for Adults
A “book nook” is the term typically reserved for a cozy corner of a home or office where you can enjoy reading a book in...
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29 2025 May
The Future of Animation Will Be 90% Faster Than Before
A few years ago, lip-syncing one minute of animation used to take about four hours. Now it can be done in 15 minutes. That’s just...
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What Is Millennial Hobby Energy?
Doing things for fun is making a comeback. That may seem like an odd statement, but there is a time in many people’s lives when...
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The Gardens of the Future Are on Display
Sometimes a garden show is about more than stopping to smell the roses. At the upcoming Chelsea Flower Show, some of the exhibits will help...
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“The Last Pot” Exhibit Reimagines Funeral Urns for Milan Design Week
At Milan Design Week (Salone del Mobile,) you might expect to see new designs for chairs or reimagined interior living spaces. A category that rarely...
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The Sad Retreat of April Fool’s Day and What It Reveals About Our Culture
The week of April Fool’s Day, I regularly look forward to reading about all the brands taking risks, exploring their fun sides and doing something...
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Rimowa Sells Old, Beat-Up Suitcases and Demand Is Off the Charts
Buyback programs are getting popular among retailers in many categories but usually they are for products that are still in “sellable” condition that can be...
Read Now24 2025 February
This Genetic Engineering Startup Wants to Make Fluorescent Bunnies and Actual Unicorns
In case you needed more life imitating fiction, a startup known as The Los Angeles Project is using gene editing to experiment with doing some “crazy” things to...
Read Now07 2025 February
What The AI-Enhanced Beatles Grammy Award Win Tells Us About the Future of Memories
In case you missed it, at this past weekend’s Grammy Awards, the Beatles took home the win for Best Rock Performance for the AI-assisted track...
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