Iron Maiden invaded NASA’s astronaut headquarters this month for an all-access look at how Americans practice for flying in space.
Iron Maiden invaded NASA’s astronaut headquarters this month for an all-access look at how Americans practice for flying in space.
Though Future Islands only recently released its debut for Chicago’s Thrill Jockey, the band may already be on a self-destructive course. Though Future Islands only recently released its debut for Chicago’s Thrill Jockey, the band may already be on a self-destructive course.
A new exhibition explains the development of non-figurative art.
# futurism Over the weekend, The New York Times ran a lengthy profile on Singularity University, an incubator for futurists of all stripe founded by tech-visionary Ray Kurzweil. On the exclusive school’s curriculum: nanotechnology, synthetic biology, artificial intelligence, and, of course, immortality. More »
Technology has brought music to the masses, but at what cost? The Future of Music in a Digital Age conference set out to discover just where the music industry is heading, writesJIM CARROLL
The renowned and provocative futurist is not only predicting our techno-future but also helping to create it. Ray Kurzweil launched Singularity University with X Prize founder Peter Diamandis. The mission: to educate young entrepreneurs on the latest in such hot fields as artificial intelligence, biotech, and nanotech.
Is this New Detroit, the place where the cars of the future will come from? | June 09, 2010 | Mark Bramley If California had a state car, it would be this bright orange Tesla Roadster.
One of the things that excites people most about technology is that it is seen as a gateway to the future. So how does that explain the recent glut of lo-fi adverts, software, and user interfaces that seem to be being spewed out by so-called hi-tech companies? Case in point is the recent ad for Google Chrome, released a couple of months after OK Go’s sublime take on Rube Goldberg , but tech …
Calvin Dale Smith of Houston has been charged with stealing several NASA artifacts.
Friday June 11, 2010 North Adams Transcript Three new books pick up the mantle of trippy narratives so long ago dropped by film. Each takes the reader into weird psychological landscapes through stories unfolding via physical realities that swirl out of control, refusing to play nice for the characters trapped inside them.
Once you start realizing that the world is a hackable platform, you see all sorts of possibilities. Mark Frauenfelder Mark Frauenfelder is editor-in-chief of MAKE magazine and co-founder of Boing Boing, a popular blog with roots in futurism and the technology of cyberspace. His new book is Made by Hand: Finding Meaning in [...]
First things first: you need to see this trailer if you have even a fleeting interest in cyberpunk. Channeling everything from Blade Runner to The Diamond Age to The Matrix, the just-released E3 trailer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution (aka Deus Ex 3) is an orgy of gritty, dystopian near-futurism.
Juicy Music will release the debut full-length artist album from studio technician/DJ/producer, DMS12
Mr. Moss captured the action, spectacle and personalities of sports for posters, postage stamps and covers of Sports Illustrated.
Through the haze of hairspray, the jungle of permed hair and the suffocating corsetry of ultra-tight jeans, it can be hard to remember that there were some good things about the Eighties.
“The ArchAndroid” is parts two and three of a four-part series Monae has envisioned.
This week, SPIN remembered late metal icon Ronnie James Dio, the Arcade Fire previewed two tracks off their upcoming album, and Axl Rose filed a lawsuit against his former manager, Irving Azoff, claiming he tried to “sabotage” the reformed Guns N’ Roses. These stories, plus the week’s top news, photo galleries, audio/video, and live reviews, below. TOP STORIES WATCH: Muse’s New ‘Twilight …
There is no obvious tribute to Lorraine Chase on display at the opening of the Campari group’s spectacular new galleria at the company’s Milan headquarters.
Nontraditional food events draw together Bay Area producers, chefs and consumers in a cultural exchange.
BRYAN Ferry is bringing his band Roxy Music to WA for the 2011 Leeuwin Concerts, the winery today revealed.
Here’s a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today: Janelle Monae , The ArchAndroid She’s out there: From German expressionism to Afro-Futurism. Read Review LCD Soundsystem , This Is Happening Hey, Ladies! Disco-punk raconteur James Murphy shows his soul. Read Review Band of Horses , Infinite Arms Rootsy pros perfect their soaring, aching moan. Read Review …
On Janelle Monae’s major-label debut, the 24-year-old, ragingly talented singer and dancer from Atlanta by way of Kansas City synthesizes a wealth of influences. On Janelle Monae’s major-label debut, the 24-year-old, ragingly talented singer and dancer from Atlanta by way of Kansas City synthesizes a wealth of influences.
Clearly theres something wrong with our eating habits: Two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese, yet the diet industry generates $40 billion each year. The Futurists have a solution to our weight-loss woes: Consume art instead of food.
Significant events in the coming week for the capital region and beyond.