My Modern Met

November 21, 2023

Watch How a Skilled Instrument Repairer Restores a Crushed Trombone and Makes It Look Like New

Brass instruments are priceless creative tools for the musicians who play them. But no matter how much care goes into them, sometimes accidents happen. Luckily, there are specialized shops dedicated to restoring these beautiful instruments, whatever their level of damage. Recently, J. Landress Brass, a NYC-based brass instrument store and repair shop, gained a lot of attention for the marvelous job they did restoring a crushed trombone.

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Toys

November 21, 2023

Barbie Introduces Mariah Carey Doll To Celebrate the Holidays

Mariah Carey has become almost synonymous with Christmas ever since her hit “All I Want for Christmas is You” hit...

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Animals

November 21, 2023

Scientist Reunites With the Humpback Whale That Saved Her From a Shark

We've heard about people being rescued by dogs and dolphins, but one lucky scientist was rescued by a hero that...

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Travel

November 21, 2023

London’s Mile-Long Kingsway Exchange Tunnels to Receive $268M Renovation

In the 1940s, a mile-long series of tunnels called the Kingsway Exchange Tunnels were constructed underneath Central London. Encompassing an area of 8,000 square miles and stretching 7.6 meters in diameter, these subterranean pathways were designed to protect Londoners during the WWII Blitz.

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Food Art

November 21, 2023

Phenomenal Fruit Carvings Turn Apples Into Artistic Scribbles and Pears Into Painterly Strokes

Fruit is given a complete makeover in Yuni Yoshida‘s whimsical arrangements.

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Good News

November 20, 2023

15-Year-Old Amputee Receives First Bionic Arm and Can’t Hide Her Joy

A young amputee patient experienced the excitement of a lifetime after receiving her first bionic arm.

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Creative Products

November 20, 2023

Ingeniously Designed Coat Hanger Folds in Half To Save Space in Your Closet

In a world of ever-shrinking living spaces, it's important to save room wherever you can. This also includes the closet. Sweden-born and Los Angeles-based designer Simone Giertz found herself struggling to store her clothes on a rack and still fit a chair in the limited square footage of her LA home.

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Social Cause

November 20, 2023

Pink Gives Out 2,000 Banned Books at Concerts in Florida

In the 2022 to 2023 school year, 3,362 individual book bans went into effect across 1,557 unique titles.

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Gift Guide

November 20, 2023

Top 2023 Black Friday Sales Every Creative Will Want to Know About

Black Friday is right around the corner and many retailers have already begun to roll out the type of great...

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Gift Guide

November 19, 2023

32 Chic Gifts for Imaginative Interior Designers

Picking out the perfect gift for interior designers can be intimidating. After all, their entire practice revolves around having an eye for good design. In order to make this task easier, we've mapped out our favorite shops and constructed a collection of thoughtful and imaginative interior design gifts. Here, you'll find gift ideas inspired by the ins and outs of interior design.

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