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Did a poorly understood ancient civilization somersault over charging bulls?
Transport yourself to other worlds and states of mind.
Looking up big, fancy words won't make your writing better. But a thesaurus can help – if you use it like this.
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From animated umbrellas to polite-but-violent turtle-people, Japan's folklore contains some extremely creative monsters.
Some books had a profound influence on Einstein's thinking and theories.
There are some undeniable parallels between Jewish history and the Big Blue Boy Scout.
For Damien Echols, tattoos are part of his existential armor.
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The gem lapis lazuli is the source of luminescent blue in manuscript illustrations.
Some games are just for fun, others are for thought provoking statements on life, the universe, and everything.
From the cosmic blast into another being's mind, to rolling bliss or obedient mind-slavery, fictional drugs have it all.
Towards the end of his life, Francisco Goya began painting terrifying scenes directly onto the walls of his house.
Thousands of churches are left behind every year in America.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas shares the books that shaped his life.
The stories we tell define history. So who gets the mic in America?
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Really puts the whole "don't give up until you're dead" thing to shame.
A neuroscientist argues that da Vinci shared a disorder with Picasso and Rembrandt.
Minimalism, thought to be a solution to our overstimulated lives, is actually dulling our senses.
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Andy Thomas, a Missouri-based painter, painted an imaginary image of Trump and past Republican presidents that now hangs in the White House.
Feeling the urge to scare yourself this Halloween? Here are seven important horror films you have to see.
The money will go to her foundation, but is the tour really in the 'Back to Black' chanteuse's best interest?
Why cute images are a productivity hack
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Man Booker prize winners Olga Tokarczuk and her translator Jennifer Croft on maps that lead nowhere, plasticized anatomies, and humor across national borders.
All humans have a mindful capability for creative thought. Unleashing it is dependent on how we're taught to go about the creative process.
You can learn good design through these books. Most of which is avoiding bad design.
It's much more than an art form.
If you're getting into the creative arts to get a big paycheck or ego boost: don't.
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How does humanity arrive at great ideas? Simple: we take already great ideas and just arrive at even greater ideas.
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