Food Art
February 6, 2020

This Japanese Bakery Makes Adorable Corgi Butt-Shaped Bread Buns

From their over-sized ears to their short stature, there’s a lot to love about corgis. But there’s a bakery in Japan that’s celebrating arguably the cutest feature of the delightful breed—their fluffy butts! Utiwapayna bakery has been making adorable baked goods for years, including puppy-shaped bread loaves and cat-shaped buns. The bakery recently took the cute factor to the next level with the addition of its corgi-inspired bread bun.

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Art History
February 5, 2020

Precisionism: The Modern American Style Sparked by Industrialization

In the 1920s, forward-thinking artists began looking to the glitz and grit of industry for inspiration. This fascination with new technologies was particularly prevalent in the United States, where artists adapted international movements driven by industrialization, like Art Deco and Mexican Muralism. In addition to these borrowed practices, however, some artists worked in a style that was all-American: Precisionism. Though influenced by European sensibilities, Precisionism is indigenous to the United States.

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Animals
February 4, 2020

Pianist Comforts Blind Elephants in Thailand by Playing Classical Music for Them

When concert pianist Paul Barton moved from Britain to Thailand, little could he have expected where life would take him. Instead of playing for your typical classical music lovers, Barton's fans are a bit more unorthodox. Since 2011, he's been dragging his piano to a wildlife sanctuary for old and injured elephants. He spends his time playing everything from Bach to Beethoven for these gentle giants, many of which are blind.

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