Toys
September 16, 2024

Pharrell Williams Takes Diversity ‘Over the Moon’ With LEGO

LEGO is set to launch Over the Moon, a new set created in collaboration with Pharrell Williams, on September 20. The Grammy Award-winning artist and producer, known for his work with The Neptunes, the Despicable Me franchise, and his recent hit single “Double Life,” has designed a 966-piece set featuring a black and gold space shuttle and a colorful jet stream.

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Sculpture
September 16, 2024

Artist Explores the Theme of Trust Through Poignant Hand-Sculpted Animal Forms

In a world increasingly fractured by political and social divisions, artist Beth Cavener seeks to rebuild connections through her evocative animal sculptures. Her exhibition Trust at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Los Angeles showcases a series of clay creatures infused with complex human emotions. Cavener’s latest body of work is a response to the feelings of isolation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the political divides we face today.

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Environment
September 15, 2024

Fossilized Flowers From Greenland Reveal It Was a Green Tundra Less Than 1 Million Years Ago

Climate change is an ever-present reality that has already impacted our planet in many ways. Sea levels rise about an inch or more each decade as water long stored in glaciers melts into the sea. This damaging process is quickly at work in Greenland, where the country's extensive and ancient ice cover is dramatically falling victim to a warming planet. But how much history is being undone by the melting of these glaciers?

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Inspiring
September 13, 2024

Jon Bon Jovi Bravely Talks a Woman Down From the Ledge of a Nashville Bridge

Legendary rockstar and all-around good human Jon Bon Jovi successfully talked a woman down from the ledge of the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in Nashville on Tuesday, September 10. The tense moment was captured on camera and shows the musician and a member of his team cautiously approaching a woman in blue who was standing on the ledge of the bridge, gripping the railing.

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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.