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White Apocalypse

An essay on racism in America that considers what white people can do to stop it

Grow, SocietyJake BuckholzMarch 22, 2018grow, society, personal essay, racism, race, ethnicity, white people, black and white, politics, Trump, America, American culture, flag, soldiers, government, history, country, money

Yosemite

Hiking in the crown jewel of the High Sierra, where enormous granite rock formations encircle an idyllic valley of green

Damaris Riedinger Photography

An interview with German photographer Damaris Riedinger about color, portraits, and how to curate images

And Then There's Loss

A personal essay confronting loss, and the search for happiness through bouts of depression

Grow, SelfMatthew LitmanFebruary 20, 2018self, grow, depression, death, grandfather, family, stuttering, college, school, running, piano, lost, friends, reflect, uncle, mom, high school

It's Friday & We're Here

Fiction by William Hawkins

Create, WritingWilliam HawkinsFebruary 16, 2018fiction, short fiction, short story, writing, create, art, painting, relationships, city park, park, trees, forest, lost, wandering, Louisiana

Winter Wanderings

A photo essay by style and design blogger Kevin Baum that takes us around his midwest metropolis

Grow, DesignKevin BaumFebruary 9, 2018grow, design, blogger, style, architecture, Chicago, Midwest, metropolis, winter, wandering, city, city living, cityscapes, museums, indoors, interior design, modernism, skyscrapers, art, home, restaurant, coffee shop

Installations of Earth & Sea

Sardinian artist Luca Spano creates engaging installations that contemplate how the earth and sea shape our perceptions of time and space

Create, ArtLuca SpanoFebruary 1, 2018create, art, installations, art installation, display, earth, sea, Italy, New York, space, time, history, soil, dirt, book, author, gallery, show, Sardinia

Mnmlsm

Photographer Francisco Herrera shares a gallery of his images that showcases how sometimes, less is more

Create, PhotographyFrancisco HerreraJanuary 25, 2018create, photography, minimalism, minimalist, photographer, photos, picture, image, Instagram, black and white, color, Mexico, architecture, texture, walking, environment, aesthetic, design

Killer Queens

One writer's take on why gay men were the reigning serial killers of the twentieth century

Grow, SocietyBrian DegenJanuary 16, 2018grow, society, murder, gay, LGBT, gay men, serial killers, rage, American culture, United States, homosexuality, crime, cannabalism, heteronormativity, coming out

Ghost of a Smile

A Peace Corps volunteer recounts her arrival on the island of Mota Lava, Vanuatu, in the depths of the South Pacific

Explore, WorldKate TagaiJanuary 9, 2018explore, world, travel, volunteer, pacific, ocean, island, Vanuatu, language, flying, plane, sea, village, Peace Corps, food, culture, anthropology

Providence

A former Brown student returns to the home of her alma mater for a delightful visit around this charming New England city

Explore, CityKayla SmithJanuary 3, 2018explore, city, New England, Providence, Rhode Island, metropolis, street, university, Brown University, food, restaurant, park, architecture, charming, books, skyline, food trucks, coffee, cemetery, river, walking

Beloved on the Earth

Discovering the healing power of nature found at Mount St. Helens while undergoing a personal recovery journey

Explore, NatureMichelle BoringDecember 19, 2017explore, nature, healing, mountain, hiking, Mt St Helens, washington, wildflowers, wilderness, volcano, sky, clouds, injury, walking, cliff, water, lake, colors, trees

Liquid

A personal essay reflecting on a love lost in Scotland

Grow, SelfDavid LandyDecember 14, 2017personal essay, Scotland, liquid, travel, castle, river, swimming, monster, love, America, American, playful, essay

Chased by the Dream

Poetry by Jack Lavelle / Artwork by Chris Boyko

Create, WritingJack Lavelle / Chris BoykoDecember 11, 2017create, writing, poetry, poet, poems, surrealism, surrealist, painting, painter, paintings, color, consciousness, dreams, wandering, visceral, words, strokes, surreal, contrast

Musings on Modern Design

One Californian's ideas on what elements contribute to chic modern design across a variety of spaces, places, and styles

Grow, DesignIngrid Hernandez-MorrisonDecember 8, 2017grow, design, Modernica, furniture, aesthetic, design aesthetics, comfort, art, interiors, interior design, plants, house plants, Los Angeles, California, style, sunshine, architecture, ceramics, spaces, Instagram, restaurant, color, influencers

Dear Computer People

An opinion piece about how our dwindling ability to communicate effectively directly ties into power, politics, and sex

Grow, SocietySamuel GriffinDecember 4, 2017grow, society, sex, communication, computer, technology, Trump, politics, intimacy, talking, writing, texting, power, music, writers

The Male Figure

Brenden Sanborn details why the male form is such intriguing subject matter, and why it deserves to be sensually represented in art

Create, ArtBrenden SanbornNovember 28, 2017create, art, watercolors, painting, paint, male body, LGBT, male form, torso, movements, color, lines, artist, words, homoeroticism, sensual, man, men, body, human body, male figure, gay men, gay, gay relationships, sensitive, painter, sketches, penis, ass, muscle

Portland

Keeping Portland weird, we follow Meli Vasiloudes Bayada around the eclectic and hip City of Roses

Explore, CityMeli Vasiloudes Bayada November 19, 2017explore, city, portland, oregon, West Coast, travel, food, food trucks, hipster, roses, gardens, books, shopping, skyscraper, weird, mountain, ice cream, doughnuts

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