Inspiring
July 17, 2026

Colorado Mayor Mike Coffman Spends Every Friday Night Sleeping in a Homeless Shelter

Embed from Getty Images Most elected officials wrap up their workweek and head home for the weekend; Mike Coffman, the 71-year-old mayor of Aurora, Colorado, does something else entirely. Every Friday afternoon, he leaves City Hall and heads to the Aurora Regional Navigation Center (ARNC), where he checks into a homeless shelter for the night.

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Store
July 17, 2026

Clever Watercolor Pencils Are No Mess and No Mixing To Make Painting a Breeze

Are you feeling intimidated by watercolor paint? If so, you’re not alone. Aside from controlling pigment with water, color mixing is a common challenge. Finding the right ratio of pigments to hone your hues takes experimentation and practice. But there’s a way to still give watercolors a try without the mess or the mixing: the Colorbrush set by Snifty.

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Food Art
July 16, 2026

Look at These Edible Ice Cream Sculptures Served at a Renaissance-Themed Party

As summer enters full swing and the days keep getting hotter, ice cream makes for the perfect sweet treat. To refine the creamy dessert for a wedding with a Renaissance-themed dinner, luxury event planner Cassie LaMere Events and Maison Bastien Blanc-Tailleur teamed up to create sculptural ice cream resembling some of fine art’s most recognizable figures.

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Painting
July 15, 2026

Aboriginal Artist Transforms Memories Into Textured Abstract Paintings

A passion for art-making can arise at any point in life, even in your 80s. This was the case for Aboriginal painter Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, whose work is now on display in an exhibition titled a story place out to sea. Born on Bentinck Island, Australia, Gabori’s work was deeply influenced by her home and reflects the way memory of a landscape can be transformed through color.

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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.