Venice Opens Big at NYC's Public Theater

By Michael Dunaway at 4:15 PM on June 15, 2013

Matt Sax and Eric Rosen’s epic collaboration Venice opened last night to positive reviews at New York City’s Public Theater. The musical play, which combines musical styles as diverse as hip hop, trip hop, classic rock, and traditional Broadway influences, is the story of a fictitious city/state in the near future, torn apart by warring factions and terrorists. The plot is Shakespearian not only in theme but also in scope, as the fates of nations and their leaders are irretrievably intertwined. And by the time the final curtain rise, as you might suspect, there will be blood. Lots of...  read more

iOS 7: Jony Ives Reboots Apple's Design

By Luke Larsen at 4:51 PM on June 14, 2013

Apple has regained the vivacious, almost prideful confidence in its products that has made it an industry pioneer.  read more

James Franco Created Much of the Art Featured in This is the End

By Rachel Haas at 4:30 PM on June 14, 2013

James Franco paints, too!  read more

Marvel to Launch New Line of Original Graphic Novels

By Claire Ruhlin at 11:30 AM on June 14, 2013

Marvel is planning to release a new line of original graphic novels, beginning in October with Avengers: Endless Wartime by Warren Ellis and Mark McKone.   read more

New IBM Billboard Campaign Offers Help to City Dwellers

By Lauren Kilberg at 6:00 PM on June 13, 2013

IBM has teamed up with Ogilvy and Mather to spread the word on their People for Smarter Cities project with a series of advertisements that offer help to city dwellers.  read more

Artist Creates Celebrity Face Mashups in "Then and Now" Portraits

By Laura Medina at 12:35 PM on June 13, 2013

Toronto-based designer and illustrator Marc Ghali's Then and Now portraits take some of the most popular modern-day celebrities and combine them with similar celebrities from decades past.   read more

Paste Untapped Dallas Announces Full Lineup

By Rachel Haas at 6:02 PM on June 12, 2013

Paste Untapped Festival is excited to announce the lineup for its return to Texas on Sept. 7....  read more

Disney Eyeing A Muppets Broadway Production

By Claire Ruhlin at 5:00 PM on June 12, 2013

Disney quietly assembled a short test-run of a production last month with a brief but elaborate showcase that was presented to a few Disney Theatrical staff members and select others attached to the project.  read more

World's First Playable Beer Bottle Has Vinyl-Like Grooves

By Lauren Kilberg at 3:19 PM on June 12, 2013

Beer and music have long been in cahoots, and the folks over at Beck’s are bringing the two back together in the most literal sense.   read more

Jackie Chan Writing Musical Based on His Life

By Claire Ruhlin at 2:45 PM on June 12, 2013

The musical will tell the story of Chan's early life, including his time spent performing acrobatics and his efforts to separate himself from the iconic Bruce Lee.  read more

"Movie Kits" Poster Series Features Iconic TV and Film Items

By Lauren Kilberg at 12:45 PM on June 12, 2013

French filmmaker and graphic designer Alizée Lafon's Movie Kits series features illustrated depictions of popular films and TV shows like Pulp Fiction and Mad Men. The Moonrise Kingdom print includes icons like a backpack, binoculars and a suitcase.   read more

Bota Box 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Review

By James Joiner at 11:05 AM on June 12, 2013

The perfect companion to events that eschew glass containers, boxes of vino are both economically and environmentally advantageous.  read more

HTC First

By Jamell Brown-Smith at 6:00 PM on June 11, 2013

It has been billed as "the Facebook Phone" but the HTC First represents much more than just a platform for Facebook's mobile market aspirations.  read more

Flickr Updates Branding with New Camera Illustrations

By Laura Medina at 1:50 PM on June 11, 2013

The new icons for the photo-sharing site Flickr focus on Neo-Futuristic illustrations of various brands and styles of cameras.   read more

BeerPouch Maximizes Portability for Summer Brews

By Claire Ruhlin at 11:20 AM on June 11, 2013

Unlike bulky beer growlers, the BeerPouch is essentially an enormous 64-ounce Capri Sun pouch for alcohol. It is a flexible aluminized bag that is compact, mess-free and it won’t break if you drop it.   read more

iOS 7, iTunes Radio Announced at Apple's 2013 WWD Conference

By Claire Ruhlin at 3:30 PM on June 10, 2013

“It is the best music player we have ever done,” Cue said.  read more

Google Doodle Pays Tribute to Maurice Sendak

By Patrick Filbin at 12:00 PM on June 10, 2013

The Google Doodle features Max, the protagonist of his famed 1963 book Where the Wild Things Are, walking through Sendak's world of imaginative illustrations from In the Night Kitchen to Bumble-Ardy.  read more

Tweets of the Week

By Lori Keong at 11:00 AM on June 9, 2013

NSA, red weddings and ladies' fragrances inspired our favorite tweets this week.   read more

Infographic: A Guide to Hair Bands (No, Not That Kind of Hair Band)

By Laura Medina at 2:05 PM on June 7, 2013

Not to be confused with the ever-disturbing album covers of '80s hair bands.  read more

15 Candid Photos of Actors Breaking Character

By Laura Medina at 1:07 PM on June 7, 2013

From Christian Bale chuckling as he looks into the face of Bane to Lucy Liu hugging Uma Thurman (with a chunk of her head missing), every actor needs a break once in a while.  read more