Arts
Is This Hans Christian Andersen’s First Fairy Tale?
A historian in Denmark may have discovered Hans Christian Andersen's first fairy tale ever
National Geographic Sells a Painting of Pirates for More than One Million Dollars
For the first time in its 125 year history, National Geographic has opened up its collection to bidders at Christie's an art auction house based in NYC
These Beautiful Blurs Are Nude Portraits
New York–based photographer Shinichi Maruyama has a knack for capturing motion on film
Amazing Modernist Sandcastles Sculpted by Calvin Seibert
Seifert uses simple tools to craft the details: two plastic putty knives and a five-gallon bucket to fill with extra sand.
These Geometrical Shapes Are Diagrams of Human Consciousness
A late 19th century New Zealand psychologist attempted to depict various states of consciousness with geometric shapes
Why Do People Hate Dissonant Music? (And What Does It Say About Those Who Don’t?)
Scientists unlock a clue as to why some musical notes make you feel so uneasy
Geronimo’s Appeal to Theodore Roosevelt
Held captive far longer than his surrender agreement called for, the Apache warrior made his case directly to the president
Marking 50 Years of Luxurious Travel With James Bond
Since 1962, the films have introduced the world to all sorts of exotic, jaw-dropping destinations
The Scientific Reason Complementary Colors Look Good Together
Science explains the dynamics behind bold pairings of complementary colors
How to Tell If Your Kid Will Become a Great Artist
Spotting artistic talent in your own kid is hard - but here are some ways to do it
A Tale of Two Screams: Which Stock Horror Scream is Better?
Often, screams in horror movies come from stock files. Chances are, they're one of two stock screams: the Wilhelm or the Howie
Let ‘Weird’ Al Yankovic Teach You How to Make a Good Parody
Sit back and relax while the master teaches you how to do what he does best: parody.
How To Scrape at a Picasso Without Getting Arrested
The New York Times has an interactive feature showing Picasso's "Woman Ironing" that you can scratch away at to uncover the original pairing - one of a man
The Best Songs That Help Us Learn
Songs have a long history of helping us learn things
The Best Graphics That Make You Realize You Don’t Know How Big Anything Actually Is
Here are the best scale visualizations out there, starting with the classic Powers of Ten video that melted the faces of everyone alive in 1977
Picasso, Matisse and Monet Paintings Stolen From Dutch Museum
Seven paintings from some of Western art's greatest masters went missing from a the Kunsthal Museum in Holland this morning
Yesterday’s Google Doodle Celebrates Little Nemo, Takes You Back to Childhood Fantasy Land
Yesterday's Google Doodle celebrated the 107th anniversary of Little Nemo in Slumberland, a comic strip by Winsor McCay that hit the presses for nine years
Mapping the Art Genome
A new Web site called Art.sy recommends art based on a visitor's preference for a particular artist or artwork
China’s ‘Provocative and Vulgar’ Mo Yan Wins Nobel in Literature
Chinese author Mo Yan took this year's Nobel Prize in Literature for his "hallucinatory realism"
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