Inspiring
January 6, 2025

How the “Igloo Effect” Helped a Swedish Man Survive Two Months Trapped in a Frigid Snowed-in Car

As a Nordic country, Sweden withstands winters that are long, cold, and dark every year. Umeå, a city in northeastern Sweden, is no exception: its mean minimum temperature in January hovers at a frigid -10.7°F. It’s incredible, then, that a 44-year-old man managed to survive in these kinds of conditions while stranded in a snowed-in car for two months.

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Illustration
January 6, 2025

Multidisciplinary Artist Embodies Optimism Through Her Bold and Immersive Illustrations [Interview]

If one is a jack of all trades, the old adage quips, one is ultimately the master of none. Multidisciplinary artist and creative director Dalkhafine offers compelling evidence to the contrary. Based in Paris and Montréal, Dalkhafine masterfully slips between a myriad of media, whether it be digital illustration, 3D installation, mural art, motion design, or even VJing for live musical performances.

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History
January 5, 2025

Discover the Popular Textbook That Helped Benjamin Franklin Pass Math

Among the Founding Fathers of the United States, Benjamin Franklin was unique: he was a polymath, finding prominence as a diplomat, printer, inventor, philosopher, and author during his lifetime. Even so, he failed math twice. When he was eight years old, Franklin was enrolled in a Boston grammar school. By 1715, however, Franklin’s father withdrew him from his studies and instead sent him to a school specifically for learning writing and math.

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Books
January 4, 2025

Meet the World’s Most Imaginative, Bizarre, and Creative Playgrounds in This Coffee Table Book

As the renowned playwright George Bernard Shaw once remarked, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” This belief is central to the work of the artists, designers, and architects featured within a new book by Emmy Watts. Published by Hoxton Mini Press earlier this fall, The Art of Play catalogs more than 80 of the world’s most imaginative playspaces.

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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.