Photo Contest
March 17, 2025

Amazing National and Regional Winners of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards

The Sony World Photography Awards offers many ways for photographers to have their work noticed. The organization puts on multiple competitions and has recently announced the winners of its 2025 National and Regional Awards. Celebrating the diversity of visual storytelling across the globe, this initiative was created to support local photographic communities. Our planet is vast and diverse, and the winning images highlight this wonderful fact.

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Installation
March 17, 2025

Desert X Returns With Installations That Consider the Relationship Between Nature and Humanity

Much like a canvas, the desert provides a vast expanse and, with it, seemingly endless possibilities. This philosophy is one that guides Desert X, a recurring site-specific, international art exhibition. Now celebrating its fifth edition, Desert X returns to California’s Coachella Valley with 11 installations from a global selection of artists, such as Cannupa Hanska Luger, Kimsooja, Ronald Rael, and Muhannad Shono.

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History
March 16, 2025

Trendy, Pointy Shoes From the Middle Ages Confirm the Old Adage That Beauty—or at Least Fashion—Is Pain

In a world driven by efficiency and optimization, how often do we hear “fashion over function” nowadays, instead of the other way around? Such was the case in the Middle Ages, where trends dominated, especially amongst the nobility and the upper crust. An extremely long and pointy–not to mention uncomfortable–shoe called the poulaine falls into this category, showing us that the trend cycle is nothing new, if not less uncomfortable today.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.