Art

There are surely more than 18 problems in society today, but it’s a good start. And though there are a hundred different ways to discuss the impact of what’s wrong with the world, art is one of the most poignant and, for many people, the most relatable without being preachy. If you’re an art lover,...

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Giving pills to any small creature who doesn’t understand why they need them and absolutely isn’t going to sit quietly and take them is a challenge. To say the least. But when it comes to fighting the inevitable, no one goes claws to the wall like an angry cat. And it’s not because they are...

This summer’s Burning Man was held (as ever) in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert and spanned from August 25 until September 2. The festival of music and art is an “experiment in community influenced by 10 main principles: radical inclusion, radical self-reliance, radical self-expression, communal effort, civic responsibility, gifting, decommodification, participation, immediacy, and leave no trace.”...

I’ve often stood at concerts and wondered whether artists die a little inside as they’re forced to perform their biggest hit night after night, even after they’ve grown and matured and moved on as a creator in the intervening years. I mean…it’s probably hard for Billy Joel to hate Piano Man, since it’s still literally...

Lera Kiryakova is a Russian artist with a unique style and specialty. She draws celebrities in a cartoon fashion, and they are truly one-of-a-kind. Kiryakova started drawing with pen and ink, but she has moved on to oil, watercolors, markers, and anything else you can imagine – she’s a multi-media gal! Take a look at...

There’s nothing sweeter than life with pets. Dog, cat, rabbit, whatever – they make us smile, lift our spirits, make us laugh and complete our families. It’s a subject that never grows old; the internet was basically invented to share cat videos, after all. Artist Beanie totally gets it. She loves her fur babies as...

Learning how to tie proper knots can really save your bacon in a survival situation. But it can also help in more normal activities such as camping, fishing, hunting and more. If you want to feel better prepared, or just more able to tie things to other things, here are some top knots to become familiar...