Mixtapes, T-Shirts and Even a Typeface Measure the Rise of Hip-Hop New books collecting objects central to rap’s physical history demonstrate the importance of celebrating these relics before they vanish.
Need a Home for 80,000 Puzzles? Try an Italian Castle. Earlier this year, George and Roxanne Miller relocated the world’s largest collection of mechanical puzzles from their home in Florida. But first they took a road trip.
What to Do With a Bug Named Hitler? Anophthalmus hitleri is a small, amber-colored beetle native to a few damp caves in Slovenia. It has one glaring problem.
Grenades, Bikes and Guns: Can a Magnet Fisherman Find Fame? All day long, James Kane tosses a giant magnet into New York’s murkiest waters. There’s got to be money in there somewhere.
Goodwill Vase Sold for $3.99 Fetches More Than $100,000 at Auction When Jessica Vincent bought a vase at a Goodwill store in Virginia, she had no idea it was designed by Carlo Scarpa, a renowned Italian architect.