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Tokyo’s getting a taste of Napa—Japa Valley is sake-soaked style dreamed up by Pharrell and NIGO, with a KAWS sculpture anchoring it all.

August 4, 2025

Working with web design clients means wearing many hats. We’re developers, marketers, and (sometimes) therapists. It’s all about building a great website that meets our clients’ needs. We can’t forget to add the role of a project manager to the list. It might be just as important as anything we do. Why? Consider how many […]

August 4, 2025

McDonald’s is launching a playful crossover Happy Meal featuring Hello Kitty and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, available in the U.S. starting August 12, 2025. The promotion includes 12 collectible toys blending Sanrio characters like Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, and Cinnamoroll with TMNT heroes Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Each Happy Meal includes a […]

August 3, 2025

Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI has unveiled Grok’s new feature, Imagine—a text-to-video generator that transforms prompts into six-second clips with sound. Though still in beta, it’s already drawing criticism for its ability to produce sexually explicit content, informally dubbed “spicy mode.” A post by xAI engineer Mati Roy showcasing a nearly nude AI-generated woman sparked […]

August 2, 2025

References to Donald Trump’s two impeachments have been quietly removed from The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden, a long-standing exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. The display has been reverted to its 2008 version, omitting any mention of Trump’s 2019 and 2021 impeachments. A 2021 update had previously acknowledged his trials alongside […]

August 2, 2025

TD Bank just hacked the billboard game, with unwitting “endorsements” by Apple, McDonald’s, Coke, Nike, Lululemon and more.

August 2, 2025

Image via Adobe What if happily ever after proceeded to get happier? Creation often thrives in the gray area between done and undone, and Adobe entertains this notion with The Unfinished Film, a collaborative experiment that invites creators to take the reins on an incomplete story by artist and director Sam Finn. Read full article

August 2, 2025

Image via PANTONE PANTONE is giving the US Postal Service a fresh stamp of color for its 250th birthday by capturing postal history as a palette. The color authority has unveiled a 250 Years in Color visual journey through American post milestones, where each shade reflects a distinct chapter in the USPS’s evolution—from riders galloping […]

August 2, 2025

There are thousands of real-estate photos that shouldn’t call Zillow their home, according to a massive dispute.

August 2, 2025

Everyone’s obsessed with animations and parallax effects in 2025—but guess what? Nobody’s watching. Users don’t wait. It’s time we stop designing for Dribbble clout and start designing for real people.

August 2, 2025

Apple’s social media seemed to promote its first foldable… and it was a Samsung phone.

August 1, 2025

Monopoly meets tokidoki in a kawaii takeover of the board game aisle.

August 1, 2025

Beyoncé’s SirDavis Honey Bee Cocktail Kit has returned after selling out within hours of its July 2 launch. The limited-edition kit, restocked on July 29, includes a 750ml bottle of SirDavis American Whisky, lemon juice, honey syrup, dehydrated lemon wheels, a recipe card, and a bronzed horse medallion pin. Crafted in partnership with Moët Hennessy, […]

August 1, 2025

Jason Momoa surrenders his signature beard, but it’s about more than just a fresh face.

August 1, 2025

Hello Kitty trades her bow for the tarot, and your next reading just got cuter.

August 1, 2025

Meet your new peace-of-mind sneakers. Skechers just hidden-tracked style into kids’ kicks.

August 1, 2025

Banksy’s The Migrant Child mural, painted on the canal-facing wall of Venice’s Palazzo San Pantalon in 2019, has been removed for restoration due to severe water damage. The conservation effort, led by Federico Borgogni, aims to preserve the mural’s integrity without full reconstruction. Simultaneously, Zaha Hadid Architects are reviving the palazzo into a contemporary art […]

July 31, 2025

When your public art campaign leads to cease-and-desists and accusations of exclusion…

July 31, 2025

Image courtesy of Behr Paint, featured with permission Although we’re still some months out from 2026, Behr is already having first dips on Color of the Year. The paint company has unveiled its pick for the defining hue across homes and offices, ‘Hidden Gem’, a moody jade tone that walks the line between green and […]

July 31, 2025

Pokémon TCG Pocket has replaced two immersive cards—Ho-Oh EX and Lugia EX—from its “Wisdom of Sea and Sky” expansion after fans flagged plagiarism concerns. The controversy began when the Ho-Oh card was found to resemble fan art from 2021, prompting scrutiny of other designs. It was later revealed that incorrect reference materials were used for […]

July 31, 2025