Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel – and never aspired to be a painter to begin with

A red chalk sketch for the Sistine ceiling fetched an eye-popping sum at auction, reflecting the artist’s lifelong belief ...

Harry Melling on Approaching ‘Pillion’ With ‘No Fear,’ Learning How to Lick Boots and Watching Sex Scene Outtakes: ‘It Looked Hilarious’

Harry Melling says he approached 'Pillion' with 'no fear' and explains how he built trust with Alexander Skarsgard for the ...
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Super-sticky feet help a robot to climb the walls

An adhesive inspired by the foot pads of geckos allows a robot to scale both smooth and rough vertical surfaces.
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‘E-bike for your feet’: How bionic sneakers could change human mobility

Chloe Veltman evaluates Nike's Project Amplify system on a steep incline at the LeBron James Innovation Center in Beaverton, Ore., on Jan. 14. She says that after "getting over the surprise" of ...
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True Green – “How To Draw Hands”

Try to imagine a version of the Silver Jews where David Berman generally felt pretty good about himself and the world. That's basically impossible to even consider, but that's what I'm getting from ...
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POLL — How much money do you think this tiny drawing of a foot sold for?

How much money would somebody pay for a drawing of a foot that is only about as tall as an iPhone? Turns out quite a lot. Before we tell you how much, let us know what your best guess is for the final ...
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'E-bike for your feet': How bionic sneakers could change human mobility

The buildings at Nike's world headquarters — the Philip H. Knight Campus in Beaverton, Ore. — are named after the likes of Serena Williams, Jerry Rice and Mia Hamm. But the company doesn't recognize ...