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History of Collectible Action Figures

The aforementioned Levine, alongside Hasbro designer Stan Weston, invented the G.I. Joe line of action figures — likely some of the earliest

Glimpse into the Future of Automated Transport

Cars and trucks are not the only modes of transportation facing an automated future. In 2018, German automaker BMW unveiled an autonomous mo

Zdzisław Beksiński and Decay in the Light of Contemporary Polish Art

#byRyanVStewart The eastern European nation of Poland has given the world a slew of renowned artists, from symbolist Jacek Malczewski...

Beauty in Death: Joanna Ebenstein on the Morbid Anatomy Project

As Ebenstein's longtime collaborator and co-organizer Laetitia Barbie put it, the project continues on in the physical world as a “cultu

The Surreal and Suspenseful Filmmaking Style of David Lynch's Criminal Thrillers

Arguably all his films explore the then veneer separating good from evil as well as the lengths individuals are willing to go to so as to de

The Cigar as a Symbol of Criminal Luxury

As previously mentioned, the relationship between crime and cigars smokers has a firm basis in reality. Numerous gangsters in the Italian-Am

Cyberpunk Fashion: Sci-fi, anime, gaming, television, film, and beyond

Cyberpunk has an idiosyncratic “look” to it. Because it’s often inspired by densely populated cities such as Tokyo in Japan or Shanghai in C

Goth Fashion: From Batcave to darkwave and beyond

At first it was represented by an array of groups: the notably gloomy post-punk bands like Bauhaus, The Cure, Joy Division, and Siouxsie and

Art and the Arcology: A creative and futuristic vision for sustainable megastructures

Like the Ark, an arcology is a structure—often a megastructure—meant to be self-contained and self-sustaining, housing and nurturing all tho

Gone, but Unforgettable: Remembering the art of Louise Bourgeois

Louise Josephine Bourgeois (1911–2010) was a French-American artist—a native of Paris, as well as long-time, bonafide Manhattanite—whose mos

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