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  Clever color wheel posters feature 730 artists and songs like Pink and 'Blue Orchid'

  By Kimber Streams on November 28, 2012 06:13 pm + 4 comments

  Designers at We Are Dorothy have outdone themselves with posters featuring musicians and song with Continue reading…

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  'Life in Five Seconds' explains pop culture to dummies

  By Aaron Souppouris on November 28, 2012 07:04 am + 17 comments

  Life in Five Seconds condenses stories of historical events, famous people, and iconic landmarks Continue reading…

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  Whiskey residue photographed as alien landscapes

  By Aaron Souppouris on November 28, 2012 04:09 am + 12 comments

  Photographer Ernie Button's Vanishing Spirits is a series of photos of the residue left behind by Continue reading…

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  Watch this: Nosaj Thing's 'Eclipse/Blue' pairs choreographed dance with live motion-based animation

  By Kimber Streams on November 27, 2012 05:34 pm + 12 comments

  The official video for electronic musician Nosaj Thing's latest single "Eclipse/Blue" is a Continue reading…

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  'Natural Histories' collection highlights scientific art

  By Kimber Streams on November 27, 2012 10:45 am + 3 comments

  Scientists often use art to explain the mysteries of life to regular humans, but before photography, Continue reading…

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  World's largest sculpture will spotlight Abu Dhabi's oil wealth despite artist's intent

  By Ben Kersey on November 27, 2012 05:45 am + 135 comments

  Abu Dhabi will soon play host to the world’s largest man-made sculpture, constructed entirely from Continue reading…

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  'The Where, the Why, and the How' combines art and science to explain life's mysteries

  By Aaron Souppouris on November 24, 2012 07:58 pm + 16 comments

  A self-described "science book like no other," The Where, the Why, and the How attempts to answer 75 Continue reading…

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  Holiday Gift Guide: art, home, and design

  By Verge Staff on November 22, 2012 11:01 am + 39 comments

  Finding the right gift for someone is hard. Sometimes it's not just about knowing what they want Continue reading…

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  The stunning composite photography of Shinichi Maruyama

  By Aaron Souppouris on November 22, 2012 07:54 am + 8 comments

  Japanese photographer Shinichi Maruyama's Nude is a series that explores movement through static Continue reading…

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  The Iconfactory's David Lanham on what it takes to build home screen-worthy icons

  By Ellis Hamburger on November 20, 2012 10:30 am + 47 comments

  David Lanham is an illustrator at The Iconfactory, where he designed many of our favorite icons for Continue reading…