Photography
October 16, 2023

AI App Transforms People’s Photos Into 90s Yearbook Pictures

Yearbook photos are a right of passage in high school. However, not everyone likes how their portraits turn out. Now, there's an app that can help people relive their teenage years. The Epik app uses artificial intelligence to transform users’ photos into 90s-style pictures. These makeovers are being posted all over social media. Celebrities—like Keke Palmer—are showing off its capabilities by sharing their images.

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History
October 15, 2023

Día de los Muertos: How Mexico Celebrates Its Annual “Day of the Dead”

Throughout history, cultures across the globe have adopted creative ways to deal with death. In ancient China, they crafted funerary sculptures to fill complex mausoleums. During the Dutch Golden Age, artists touched on mortality in their memento mori still life paintings. And, in modern Mexico, people celebrate Día de los Muertos, a colorful holiday dedicated to the dearly departed. Though this festival has evolved over centuries, it remains one of Mexico's most historically and culturally important events.

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Design
October 14, 2023

Luxury “Houseyacht” Redefines Living on the Water

Looking to make life on the water more comfortable, Florida-based Reina Boats has upgraded the traditional houseboat into a luxury vessel made for both cruising and living. To do so, they've taken houseboats out of the 1980s and firmly planted them in the modern age with sustainability and technology at the forefront. The new line of Reina Boats “houseyachts” has five models and four sizes (26-, 34-, 44- and 60-foot) to select from.

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Cats
October 13, 2023

‘2024 Pissed-Off Cats Calendar’ Unveils Its Cast of Adorably Angry Felines

Cats can be cute, funny, and curious. They can also be mean, surly, and entirely unimpressed. But it’s all of these personality traits that make them internet royalty, beloved by many all around the world. As a tribute to the ruthlessness of felines, The Raccoon Society has created the 2024 Pissed-Off Cats Calendar. Now, you can fill your year with indifferent stares and snarky statements from our favorite fluffy friends.

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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.