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April 29, 2021

Tyler Perry’s Inspiring Oscars Acceptance Speech Denounces Hate

Embed from Getty Images Among those awarded Oscars at the 93rd annual Academy Awards was prolific movie mogul Tyler Perry. However, instead of receiving recognition for any of his productions, the multitalented entrepreneur was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. “Tyler’s cultural influence extends far beyond his work as a filmmaker,” Academy President David Rubin said of its Board of Governors’ decision.

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Science

April 29, 2021

100,000-Year-Old Fossilized Footprints of Neanderthals Found On a Beach in Spain

On the southern coast of Spain about 100,000 years ago, a group of Neanderthals meandered along the sandy beach.

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Installation

April 29, 2021

Solar Mountain Is a Permanent Art Installation That Would Produce 300 MWH of Renewable Energy at Burning Man

Environmental design is becoming more and more relevant as we feel the effects of climate change on our planet.

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Photography

April 29, 2021

Artist Creates Breathtaking Dreamscapes With Surreal Photo Manipulations

Art can be a window to another time and place. While some creatives render realistic depictions of their surroundings, others like Ted Chin create fantastical worlds that would be otherwise impossible. “When I was in grad school, due to a lack of time and money, I was not able to travel as much as I wanted to,” Chin admits.

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Embroidery

April 29, 2021

Artist Reimagines Instant Film as Embroidered Landscape Polaroids

While there are many innovative cameras these days, there is something to be said for the pleasant, tactile quality of...

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Architecture

April 28, 2021

Gustave Eiffel Had His Own Private Apartment at the Top of the Eiffel Tower

Gracing the Champs de Mars in Paris for just over 130 years, the Eiffel Tower has become a cultural icon...

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Inspiring

April 28, 2021

English Soccer Teams Pause Game to Allow Muslim Players to Break Their Ramadan Fast

All Muslims observing Ramadan must abstain from food and drink—including water—from dawn to dusk for 30 days. Fasting is no doubt taxing on the body, and for professional athletes without proper nutrition or hydration, the holy month is an added performance challenge.

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Animals

April 28, 2021

Lyuba: The Remarkably Preserved 42,000-Year-Old Baby Woolly Mammoth

For hundreds of thousands of years, woolly mammoths roamed the Earth.

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Sculpture

April 28, 2021

Artist Sculpts Polymer Clay Into Colorful Swirling Landscapes

Sweden-based artist Alisa Lariushkina continues to find new and mesmerizing ways of using polymer air-dry clay.

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Style

April 28, 2021

This 82-Year-Old Woman Dresses Up for Virtual Church Services Every Sunday

For over a year, many churchgoers have been attending their Sunday services online. The spread of COVID-19 has meant that the safest option for parishioners is to gather on Zoom. And like many things in the pandemic, this virtual option means that sweatpants are appropriate attire—unless you are Dr. La Verne Ford Wimberly, that is.

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