On May 2013, Long Island City, New York’s Flux Factory held several workshops consisting of urban planners, artists and children between five and 12 years old. During the workshops, the members determined what inhabitants would like in a city, designed the city and created the infrastructure.
The result was Kitty City, a 1,700 square foot city for cats, which opened on June 1st. Its inhabitants were 30 adoptable cats from For Animals, a local no-kill shelter.
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The Game of Thrones exhibit, which will only be in five cities around the world, was in New York City between March 28 and April 3. After seeing an ad for it in a newspaper and realizing that it was free, I decided on a whim to drop by after work. Continue reading
A Reddit user recently posted a picture of a note that a waiter friend had received in lieu of a tip. Assuming this is real, why should this cheap-ass, non-tipping note-leaver go to hell? Let us count the ways. Continue reading
So you’ve moved into a new place. You may have shelled out more than you expected for movers, renovation projects, broker’s fees and other expenses. After perusing a design blog or two – where a $250 desk is considered “budget” – you may believe that it’s impossible to both eat and have a furnished living room without first selling your first-born child. But fear not. Though it will take time, patience and luck, it is possible to furnish a place cheaply. Continue reading
K-pop, or Gayo in Korean, refers to popular music from South Korea. Although K-pop covers several music genres, it is best known for the fizzy dance music performed by highly produced girl and boy bands. Although its influence is spreading outside Asia, it is especially popular in China, Japan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan and of course, South Korea. Continue reading
Next time you go shopping for a new kidney or cocaine, perhaps pick up a bottle of Tide as well? Continue reading
If you haven’t heard, our very own MonkeyBiz has bribed convinced the overlords to give him a day of Crasstalk things. While we’ll have to wait until March 6 to see what the lovecraftian horror from beyond the internets will be about, perhaps now would be a good time to plan your own day. Continue reading
Lured by rumors of gold and ivory and in search of a new trade route to Asia, in 1471, the Portuguese first arrived at what is now present-day Ghana. What they found was an established gold trade by the existing inhabitants, who were members of the Fante ethic group. To participate in the gold trade, the Portuguese established a trading post in the present-day town of Elmina. Continue reading
Whether we asked for it or not, there’s always been someone giving his or her opinion as to what we should think, believe or do. Continue reading
