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America’s Oldest Woman is Black and 116

SocietyAugust 17, 2020August 20
Black Culture / Happy Birthday / USA
hester ford

Hester Ford has lived in 2 centuries and under 19 US presidents and is now 116 years old.

Paul R. Williams: the Black architect of public buildings and celebrity homes

ArchitectureAugust 9, 2020November 24
Black Culture / Modernism / Paul R. Williams / USA
Paul R. Williams standing in front of the Theme Building in Los Angeles

One of Los Angeles greatest architects, Paul R. Williams designed iconic buildings for celebrities and the general public.

The mint julep and the Black bartenders who popularised it

Food & DrinkAugust 8, 2020November 3
Alcohol / Black Culture / USA
The mint julep

The mint julep went from a medicinal drink to the official drink of the Kentucky Derby. But who were the Black bartenders who popularised the cocktail?

Kehinde Wiley – The World Stage: Jamaica

ArtAugust 6, 2020August 8
Caribbean / Jamaica / LGBTQ / USA
Photos of Kehinde Wiley's The World Stage: Jamaica exhibition

Check out some of Kehinde Wiley's first UK solo exhibition, "The World Stage: Jamaica" and a video explaining his inspirations.

Milton Glaser on creativity and failure

DesignJune 28, 2020June 28
USA
milton glaser

The late designer died on his 91st birthday on Friday but in 2011, he gave his thoughts on how to be successful as a creative and how to learn from fear.

Pets wore masks during the 1918 flu pandemic

SocietyMay 26, 2020May 26
Animals / Cats / Dogs / USA
Cat in a flu mask from Dublin, California (1918)

Cats and dogs donned masks during the flu pandemic of 1918. But how different was it for pets back then compared to the current COVID-19 pandemic?

The African American Miniature Museum

CultureMay 13, 2020May 13
Black Culture / USA
A Black Lives Matter diorama from The African American Miniature Museum

Artist Karen Collins took extra care in creating the incredible African American Miniature Museum. This is her story.

The adventurous art of Pat Perry

ArtApril 27, 2020April 27
USA
Pat Perry

Pat Perry is known for his depictions of Midwestern life and street style.

What does 15-year-old Dasani Water taste like?

Food & DrinkMarch 19, 2020March 19
UK / USA
Dasani Water

Just two guys having a bottle of water old enough to study for its GCSEs.

Swiss gruyère wins World Championship Cheese Contest in Wisconsin

Food & DrinkMarch 8, 2020March 8
Cheese / USA
Swiss gruyère wins World Championship Cheese Contest in Wisconsin

It was a Swiss 1-2 at the 2020 World Championship Cheese Contest.

The Boston cooler: a tasty Detroit beverage

Food & DrinkFebruary 19, 2020November 3
USA
Boston cooler

Despite the name, the Boston Cooler originated in Detroit and requires a specific brand of ginger ale.

Rashayla Marie Brown’s scathing review of Virgil Abloh’s “Figures of Speech”

ArtFebruary 11, 2020December 14
Black Culture / USA
Installation view, Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech”, MCA Chicago. June 10 – September 22, 2019. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.

Brown's critique tells an underlying story of Abloh's lack of black representation in the name of art and postmodernism.

Saul Steinberg on art and philosophy in 1967

ArtJuly 3, 2019March 12
Cartoon / USA / Video
Saul Steinberg

Saul Steinberg called himself a "writer who drew" and worked with some of the biggest brands of the 20th century.

The gorgeous art of Japanese illustrator Hiroshi Nagai

ArtJune 14, 2019January 10
Japan / USA
Hiroshi Nagai

Ever heard of City Pop? Hiroshi Nagai painted the artwork for those soundtracks in the 80s.

Cook In The Breaking Bad RV with Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston

TelevisionAugust 18, 2018November 3
USA
Cook In The Breaking Bad RV with Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston

After watching this video, I felt compelled to share it not least because it's hilarious.

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