How DuPont Transformed Fashion With Stretchy Synthetics
DuPont invented the stretch synthetic fabric that revolutionized fashion in the mid-twentieth century.
The Artist Behind Shakespeare’s Most Famous Portrait
Though considered a limited artist, Martin Droeshout engraved the only portrait of Shakespeare, which appeared on the cover of the first folio.
This Lingerie Company Transformed Postwar Commercial Beauty Culture
Maidenform was the first company to bridge female beauty standards with workplace culture
Can an Emoji Ever Be a Word?
You might be forgiven for thinking that the merry band of lexicographers at Oxford Dictionaries were trolling us ...
The Science Fiction of David Bowie
David Bowie died January 10th, two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his album Blackstar.
Empathy and Imagery
Theories from psychology, education, philosophy, and sociology, show how complex and subconscious the feeling of empathy can be.
Outfits, Graphics, and the News Room: Why the News Looks the Way It Does
The evolution of the way TV news looks has much to do with principles of modernity and design.
What is Kwanzaa?
A look at the history of Kwanzaa and how it has evolved since it was founded by Maulana Ronald Karenga.
