Tattoos
June 16, 2025

Colorful Vertical Tattoos Look Like Portals Into Studio Ghibli and Other Animated Worlds

If you’re a Studio Ghibli fan, First Jing’s vibrant tattoos might just have you booking your next ink session. The LA-based artist is famous for her vertical, frame-like designs that look like windows into the fantastical worlds of anime. Whether it’s Princess Mononoke or My Neighbor Totoro, each tattoo captures the magic of Ghibli classics, preserving the fantastical stories on the wearer’s skin.

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Archeology
June 15, 2025

Archaeological Team Unearths 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Tombs Honoring Prominent Statesmen

In February 2025, a British-Egyptian archaeological expedition uncovered the tomb of King Thutmose II in Luxor. The discovery marked the first of its kind in over a century and offered critical insight into the ancient king. Now, on the heels of that remarkable find, another archaeological team has unearthed yet another treasure in Luxor: 3,000-year-old tombs honoring three prominent statesmen.

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Architecture
June 14, 2025

Dreamy Animated Architectural “Sketches” Brought to Life with AI

Architecture studio EMUNARQ is known for its exceptional visualizations that bring creative concepts to life. While the firm typically publishes polished renderings of fully realized spaces, their new series is something quite different. Called Fluidity in Form, the renderings look like animated architectural sketches. Some areas are more fully polished, while others remain a “pencil sketch,” all with minute “notes” that give us the sensation that we're peering into an architect's creative process.

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My Modern Met

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