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A hand-edited excerpt from one of the author’s later novels, Super-Cannes, a corruscating tale that boasts one of the darkest Ballardian endings of all Read the whole article at The Guardian

Elisabeth Badinter’s polemic against motherhood is stirring up controversy in France. Will the iPad help books go viral? “Twilight” fans rejoice: Stephenie Meyer’s new novella, “The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner,” hits stores on…Read the whole article at The Newyorker

Androidicons update their android icons collection by adding free Android 2.x Monster Icons. The package includes 8 PNG launcher monsters, Android 2.x style. Beware, some are hiding behind popular apps. This icon sets are distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license. 5 Vote(s)Read the whole article at Design Float

This weeks wallpaper is simple yet inspiring. It uses an excellent colour scheme to create a relaxing ambiance; perfect for graphic and web designers. 23 Vote(s)Read the whole article at Design Float

Nectar, a leading Southern California product design consultancy, has selected twenty exciting and potentially trendsetting new concepts from designers at all levels to be included in EcoTopia. Read the whole article at The Dexigner

In the pack is also included an ordered .psd file so you can make your own extensions on them. Feel free to use the pack in every way you want! 14 Vote(s)Read the whole article at Design Float

Most young mammals have been observed to play with whatever they can find, turning such things as pine cones, rocks, and food into toys. 5 Vote(s)Read the whole article at Design Float

These Apple Tablet mock-ups were created by designer Patrycjusz Brzezinski who resides in Poland. 5 Vote(s)Read the whole article at Design Float

LONDON. Between 1618 and 1621, two ostensibly identical works entitled St Jerome with an Angel were …Read the whole article at The Art Newspaper

An article published . . . by the Centers for Disease Control [reported] that about 20 people a year are killed by cows in the United States. . . . In 16 cases, “the animal was deemed to have purposefully struck the victim,” the report states. . . . All but one victim died from [...]