How beauty is making scientists rethink evolution

Plus, the great heavy metal hoax and knitting as an antidote to climate anxiety. | [10 for Today] Interesting stories worth your time. [How Beauty Is Making Scientists Rethink Evolution]( [How Beauty Is Making Scientists Rethink Evolution]( 27 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [nytimes.com / FERRIS JABR A male flame bowerbird is a creature of incandescent beauty. The hue of his plumage transitions seamlessly from molten red to sunshine yellow. But that… read more]( [Instagram is the new hotness for politicians, but they don't all know how to use it]( [Instagram is the new hotness for politicians, but they don't all know how to use it]( 2 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [axios.com / Alexi McCammond Instagram Live is a way for politicians to answer questions while trying to appear authentic and down-to-earth. They invite you into their kitchens, … read more]( [Westlake High produced two Super Bowl MVPs. On Sunday, they’ll meet in the NFL playoffs.]( [Westlake High produced two Super Bowl MVPs. On Sunday, they’ll meet in the NFL playoffs.]( 4 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [washingtonpost.com / Jacob Bogage On the way to Westlake High’s annual football banquet Sunday afternoon, 500 fans and players' family members will walk down the same hallways Drew Brees… read more]( [My 460-Pound Self]( [My 460-Pound Self]( 19 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [theatlantic.com / Tommy Tomlinson What it’s like to be too big in America New Year’s Eve, 2014 I weigh 460 pounds. Those are the hardest words I’ve ever had to write. Nobody knows that… read more]( [Crafting takes a dark turn in the age of climate crisis]( [Crafting takes a dark turn in the age of climate crisis]( 4 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [fastcompany.com / Katharine Schwab People across the country are working through their climate induced-anxiety–and their desire to raise awareness–through yarn. In 2015, University of… read more]( [Why Hilma af Klint’s Occult Spirituality Makes Her the Perfect Artist for Our Technologically Disrupted Time]( [Why Hilma af Klint’s Occult Spirituality Makes Her the Perfect Artist for Our Technologically Disrupted Time]( 10 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [artnet.com / Ben Davis Reviews At the Guggenheim, "Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Future" makes you rethink what it means to be modern. , I can’t help but agree with all… read more]( [The Great Heavy Metal Hoax]( [The Great Heavy Metal Hoax]( 11 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [rollingstone.com / David Kushner A few days before Thanksgiving, Jered “Threatin” Eames, a waifish, black-clad 29-year-old with a whip of Ariana-length hair, sinks into his … read more]( [The Art of the Pan: What’s the Point of a Bad Review in 2019?]( [The Art of the Pan: What’s the Point of a Bad Review in 2019?]( 18 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [theringer.com / Rob Harvilla “I’ll tell you a big life lesson,” John Krasinski enthused to The New York Times in early January, recalling the time his good buddy and fellow… read more]( [M. Night Shyamalan on His Failures, His Successes, and Glass]( [M. Night Shyamalan on His Failures, His Successes, and Glass]( 17 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [vulture.com / Adam Sternbergh Over the course of a 20-year filmmaking career, from the breakout The Sixth Sense through critical duds like The Happening and After Earth, M.… read more]( [Office Space 20th anniversary: Behind the scenes of the cult classic]( [Office Space 20th anniversary: Behind the scenes of the cult classic]( 12 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [ew.com / Stacey Wilson Hunt In 1991, aspiring animator Mike Judge was a touring musician and grad student living outside of Dallas, Texas, when he channeled his past … read more]( Your destination for all things culture. [The Culturist]( [See your Flipboard on the web]( or download the mobile app [Apple]( [Google Play]( [Windows]( You have received this email because you signed up for an account on Flipboard with the email address: {EMAIL}. [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( ©2019 [Flipboard, Inc. Made with love at 735 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301](