There’s something about New York City that brings out the beautiful in women, and it appears nothing has changed since 1944 when Alfred Eisenstaedt took these shots for Life Magazine. Windblown and natural, it’s easy to see why so many soldiers in WWII couldn’t wait to head home. Full story at Miss Moss. Beautiful history.

Hurtling through space at Warp 8 with William Shatner would lead anyone to hit the bottle, so you might as well keep the vino consumption on theme with Star Trek wine glasses. Beam me up Scotty and don’t forget the wine! These are 4 standard wine glasses that have been hand etched with the four …

Remember your folks’ having a coffee table, dining table and desk with plenty of room left to spare? Ah, those were days, but if you’re crunched for space and don’t plan on expanding into something more roomy in the near future, it’s time to get creative, and David Christian Koch is here to help with …

Those who go gluten free for reasons of allergies or other medical conditions likely know the score when it comes to grain alternatives, but for the gluten-free curious, names can be deceiving and the options a bit baffling. Luckily, Michelle Schoffro Cook at Care2 has rounded up six gluten-free alternatives and their benefits for those …

Some famous flappers were role models, either in real life or in the movies or other entertainment venues, and others only became famous later, but all looked wonderful in photographs of the era. Marie Prevost was an actress who spanned the transition from silent films to talkies with ease. She appeared in 121 films between …

Corporate brand extensions are serious attempts to grow a brand beyond its initial range of products. Sometimes the tactic works, and other times it just leads to some good comedy. 1. Bic Underwear We first knew them as the company that made very reliable writing instruments. Then Bic got into the disposable lighter and razor …

Photographer Simon Berger’s stunning images painted with light look like he harnessed a lightning bolt and made it dance. Photographs by Simon Berger. Via This is Colossal. Take incredible photographs.

Scientists can’t exactly force someone to expose half their face to more sun in order to show the dramatic effect such exposure can have, but if a delivery man of twenty-eight years happens to walk in the door, they’re in luck. According to the New England Journal of Medicine: The [69-year-old] patient reported that he …

Over millions of years, flowers in Australia and Europe have evolved to produce the same colors to attract bees, a new study finds. “Our research shows that the common factor here is the known color vision discrimination abilities of bees. The plants have, over time, developed petals that will attract bees to act as pollinators,” …

We’ve seen how artists can take life-sized landscapes and make them appear to be tiny models through the use of tilt-shift photography, so now let’s look at the opposite end of the spectrum: the world of miniature art. The City From Mad Max to the Fall Out game series to Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, humans …

Queen Elizabeth proves monochromatic fashion does not automatically mean boring, especially when that head-to-toe color selection stands out so brilliantly on a drab London day. To celebrate the stylish monarch’s 60 year reign, Pantone collaborated with ad agency Leo Burnett London to create a limited-edition color guide based on the Queen’s wardrobe choices. The guide …

What’s the difference between a copywriter and an art director? Mashkulture provides an answer using clever illustrations. Full collection at Mashkulture. The art of copywriting.