Social Cause
February 7, 2020

Denver Non-Profit Transforms Hotel Into Affordable Housing for the Homeless

In Denver, one non-profit is showing how innovative thinking can be used to close the affordable housing gap and tackle issues of homelessness. The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless will begin leasing apartments at Fusion Studios this month. The 139 micro-apartment complex is a former Quality Inn & Suites that was transformed in record time after being purchased by the group for $8.4 million.

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Photojournalism
February 7, 2020

Photographer Immortalizes Shanghai’s Empty Streets During the Coronavirus

As the world waits to hear news from China regarding the coronavirus, one visual artist took to the streets to see the effects for herself. Nicole Chan has been living in Shanghai for the past six years and, for the American photographer, this Chinese New Year was like no other. Instead of the streets being flooded with millions of revelers, Shanghai remained quiet.

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Entertainment
February 6, 2020

Posters of Oscar-Nominated Films Reimagined With an Adorable Corgi as the Star

The internet-famous corgi Maxine is known for her fluffy butt and adorable smile. But beyond her oversized ears and knack for fitting into a backpack, she’s also a movie star—to her pawrents, at least. Her humans, Bryan Reisberg and Alex Garyn, are film buffs who have centered Maxine’s popular Instagram around movies. (Her Instagram handle, @madmax_fluffyroad, is even named after Mad Max: Fury Road.)

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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.