The archive saving home sewing history from the trash

Director of Distinctive Collections, Karen Morse gives a tour of the Consumer Pattern Archive housed in Carothers Library at the University of Rhode Island. The largest of it's kind in the world, it contains over 60,000 patterns dating from 1847. Kingston, Rhode Island on April 21st 2022.

Lara A. Greene keeps her antique sewing patterns in plastic tubs, stashed in the first-floor workshop of her old Victorian home so she can throw them out the window if her house goes up in […]

‘Doctor Strange 2’ explained: From the third eye to Illuminati

Rachel McAdams, left, Benedict Cumberbatch and Xochitl Gomez in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”

Spoiler warning: The following article discusses both major and minor plot details of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” and is intended to be read after you’ve seen the movie. If you’re looking for […]

In Rosalia’s ‘Motomami’ album, flamenco pop star asks: ‘How can I be freer?’

In Rosalia's 'Motomami' album, flamenco pop star asks: 'How can I be freer?'

Spanish avant-pop star Rosalía was just 8 years old when she rode her first motorcycle, her arms wrapped around her dad’s belly from the pillion seat as they blasted off into the hills, somewhere on […]

Axie Infinity’s financial mess started long before its $600 million hack

A player-versus-player match in Axie Infinity.

Last year, Axie Infinity was touted as one of the best candidates for a mainstream blockchain app. The game, launched in 2018 by Vietnamese developer Sky Mavis, was a massive hit in the cryptocurrency world. […]

UCLA announces ambitious “Hip Hop Initiative” with Chuck D

A rapper performs in front of an American flag

Two years ago at the California African American Museum in downtown Los Angeles, three titans of East Coast rap converged for a roundtable: influential “Paid in Full” rapper Rakim; Public Enemy’s cofounder Chuck D; and […]