Installation
October 2, 2025

Kinetic Artist and Domino Expert Build a “City” With 240,000 Wooden Planks

Building soaring structures with dominoes just to topple them over is a form of ephemeral art. And similar to land art, it is designed to be temporary. It all takes a lot of detailed calculation, careful design, and cautious building with the ultimate goal for it to all come down in a matter of seconds, hopefully as planned. Few creatives have mastered this art form, building their entire careers around this craft.

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Inspiring
October 1, 2025

Chinese Student Befriends Elderly Londoner and Takes Care of Him for the Rest of His Life

They say you can’t choose your family, but you can choose your friends. In some unique cases, though, you can find friendship in unexpected places and they can become like family. In 1999, a young man named Song Yang had recently arrived in London as a student. Having recently traveled from Zhengzhou, China, the then 19-year-old found himself alone and in a foreign country for the first time in his life.

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Dance
October 1, 2025

Oldest and Most Prestigious Dance Company in U.S. Celebrates 100 Years [Interview]

In 1926, Martha Graham founded her eponymous dance company, all while living and working out of a tiny studio in Carnegie Hall. But, over time, Graham’s intense dedication and unwavering vision yielded fruit. By the end of her seven-decade career, she had produced 181 ballets and revolutionized the art of dance, transforming the Martha Graham Dance Company into one of the country’s most prestigious leagues of dancers and choreographers.

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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.