Candida Royalle Gone

from The New York Daily News Former porn star turned director Candida Royalle dies aged 64 By Elizabeth Vanmetre Former porn star Candida Royalle, regarded as a pioneer for her work in front of and behind the camera, has died after battling ovarian cancer. She was 64....

You Ain’t No Picasso

from The Washington Post This algorithm can create a new Van Gogh or Picasso in just an hour By Matt McFarland The algorithm was given this photo of buildings, left, and a copy of Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night.” In about an hour it taught itself to mimic Van...

Keith Richards Disses Black Sabbath

from The Observer Keith Richards Is Wrong—Heavy Metal Is Not a ‘Great Joke’ By Tim Sommer Keith Richards protecting the black magic that keeps him alive. (Photo: Flikr Creative Commons) By dismissing Black Sabbath and Metallica, a Rolling Stone reveals his distinct...

More Dr. Sacks (b/c he was such a damn genius)

from WIRED The Fully Immersive Mind of Oliver Sacks by Steve Silberman photo by John Midgley Pioneering neurologist and author Oliver Sacks died Sunday, August 30 at age 82. In his writings about patients’ sometimes bizarre case studies—which he would call...

Noah Davis Gone

from The LA Times Noah Davis, 32, Artist and Founder of Underground Museum in Los Angeles, Dies By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK Noah Davis, in an undated photo, founded the Underground Museum in Los Angeles. Credit Ed Templeton Noah Davis, a painter and installation artist who...