Inspired by kirigami, a type of Japanese paper art, researchers have created a new material that transforms from a grid into ...

Austin Wade's videos of him rapping children’s books have reached millions of people on TikTok. Speaking with PEOPLE, he ...

This is what the Defector staff listened to and enjoyed this year. From the Pyre, by The Last Dinner Party In a year where ...

Transform ordinary discarded items into unique decor! In this DIY video, I’ll show you how to create a stunning wall art composition for your home using an old book, wooden sticks, and paints. This ...

Pointe-Claire Plaza was a strip mall only a five-minute drive from our house. It had shops, a grocery store, and at the very ...

Taylor Swift donated $1 million to Feeding America for the holidays. “The Life of a Showgirl” singer previously made a $5 million donation amid the non-profit’s Hurricane Helene efforts in 2024.

Little stables and mangers made out of graham crackers, with frosted mini wheats as the snowy roof and animal crackers as the ...

Chetan Majahan, who runs the Himalayan Writing Retreat, on how to beat the screen and return to the world of great writing.

Tara Bursey is a veteran zine-maker, in addition to running a distro for zines from around the world called Partizanka Press. The Hamilton-based artist and curator started making zines when she was in ...

In this episode on Tekniq, we witness a traditional method of making paper using Jute, followed by the traditional way of printing cloth in Pakistan. Stolen packages suck, but you can't lay traps for ...

Everyone knows that AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Grok, and Gemini can often hallucinate sources. But for the folks tasked with helping the public find books and journal articles, the fake AI bullshit is ...

Amazon says it will allow authors to offer their DRM-free e-books in the EPUB and PDF formats through its self-publishing platform, Kindle Direct Publishing. Starting on January 20, 2026, authors who ...