Music
March 9, 2025

Fascinating Video Chronicles the Entire History of Music Videos, From the 1890s to Today

Music videos have shaped how we experience songs, but their roots trace back much further than the MTV era that popularized them. From quirky early experiments to iconic moments like 1975's Bohemian Rhapsody, they’ve evolved into an art form all their own. Thankfully, YouTuber Polyphonic has done the research and created an engaging video to walk us through the fascinating history of this genre.

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Architecture
March 8, 2025

Ambitious Complex in India Offers Serene and Luminous Space for Spiritual Enlightenment

In Jainism, Samavasarana is a fabled temple, towering at unimaginable heights through a tapering ascension of platforms. Samavasarana provides a crucial space for sacred communion between humans, animals, demigods, and enlightened beings, who sit at the formation’s apex. This divine structure has also inspired Serie Architect’s most recent project in Dharampur, India. Spanning an impressive 16,000-square-meters (about 172,223 feet), the Raj Sabhagruh embodies the divinity and grandeur of Samavasarana.

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Art
March 7, 2025

Artist Creates Monumental Cyanotypes Exploring the Differences Between Analog and Digital Art [Interview]

For the Taipei- and Berlin-based artist Wu Chi-Tsung, art unfolds like a pilgrimage. It winds through contemporary forms; it dips back into ancient techniques; it stops to rest at an intersection between the two. Unlike a straightforward journey, the pilgrimage doesn’t simply conclude at a given destination but instead continues endlessly, collecting input and inspiration along the way.

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Science
March 7, 2025

In an Effort To Resurrect the Woolly Mammoth, Scientists Have Created the “Woolly Mouse”

For years, Colossal Biosciences has strived to bring the woolly mammoth back from extinction. Though the Dallas-based biotech company has yet to succeed in this specific endeavor, they’ve recreated the megafauna in a smaller, and perhaps cuter, form: the woolly mouse. Much like a mammoth, these woolly mice boast thick, hairy, and golden coats, marking a significant step toward Colossal’s ultimate goal in resurrecting the Ice Age giant.

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