‘Disaster Girl’ Meme NFT Sells for $500,000
The name Zoë Roth might not ring any bells. But chances are you’ve seen her photo.One Saturday morning in 2005, when Ms. Roth was 4...
How Many Moon Craters Are Named for Women? Fewer Than You’d Guess.
The moon’s surface is pockmarked with craters, the relics of violent impacts over cosmic time. A few of the largest are visible to the naked...
Emily Ratajkowski to Auction NFT
In an effort to re-establish “authority” over the usage of her likeness, Emily Ratajkowski, the model and writer, is minting a nonfungible token, or NFT,...
The Climate Clock Now Ticks With a Tinge of Optimism
A hint of optimism has been added to the Climate Clock, the set of decreasing numbers on the facade of a building in New York’s...
World War I Memorial in Washington Raises First Flag After Years of Wrangling
WASHINGTON — Memorials to the war dead of the 20th century are among the central attractions in the nation’s capital. So it has always been...
NFTs Are Shaking Up the Art World. Are They Also Fueling Climate Change?
Saying, “Don’t worry! We’ll pay for carbon offsets” is the equivalent of setting a house on fire then placing a single potted plant on the...
16 Global Design Concepts for an Unpredictable Future
By Julie Lasky, Lila Allen and Lauren MessmanMarch 28, 2021The challenges of the past year gave designers every reason to recede into the shadows, but creativity...
Winnipeg’s New Showcase and Meeting Place for Inuit Art and Artists
Winnipeg sits far from the territory of the Inuit. But the Winnipeg Art Gallery has long been the leading collector of their art.After decades of...
Why Did Someone Pay $560,000 for a Picture of My Column?
$98,000.$143,000.$277,000.After more than 30 bids, the auction ended at 12:32 p.m. Eastern time, with a winning bid of 350 Ether, or about $560,000. A few...
NFT Artwork by Sophia the Robot Sells for Nearly $700,000
HONG KONG — Sophia the robot has interviewed Germany’s chancellor, appeared at New York Fashion Week and performed on “The Tonight Show.”Now Sophia has made...