Portrait Photography
August 13, 2025

Then & Now Portraits of Grateful Dead Fans, 30 Years Apart

We love a good “then and now” photo series, but when you add in the Grateful Dead, it takes on a whole new meaning. Photographer Bill Lemke attended his first Grateful Dead concert in 1980 and was immediately captivated by the band’s superfans, known as Deadheads. However, rather than documenting them through candid photography, he opted for formal portraits. And now, he’s revisited some of the 150 Deadheads he initially photographed between 1985 and 1990.

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Inspiring
August 12, 2025

Martial Arts Expert Shares Easy and Clever De-Escalation Tactics To Prevent Fights

Martial arts instructor Tim Tackett has devoted decades to preserving Jeet Kune Do, conceived by the late Bruce Lee. He even founded the non-profit JKD Wednesday Night Group, prompting fellow fans of Lee and his work to practice every Wednesday night in his garage in Redlands, California. But for all his expertise, he knows that throwing a punch or a kick should be a last resort.

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Oil Painting
August 12, 2025

Artist Looks Inward To Create Mind-Bending Paintings That Explore Mental Health [Interview]

For Maite Autrique, painting is more than a creative effort—it’s something that saved her life. The Mexican artist defines work as “raw, emotional, and deeply personal.” But just because something is rooted in personal experience, doesn’t mean it’s bound to stay in the realm of realistic or figurative art. Instead, Autrique takes an oneiric route, meditating on feelings and events she has faced through mind-bending compositions that evoke a form of contemporary surrealism.

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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.