"From New Yorker staff writer and author of The Longing for Less Kyle Chayka comes a timely history and investigation of a world ruled by algorithms, which determine the shape of culture itself. From coffee shops to rental apartments to social media posts the world round, a sleek and deceptively simple aesthetic has come to predominate. It's in the neon signs and exposed brick of an Internet cafe in Nairobi or the skeletal, modern furniture of an...

"Do you know where you should always move first in Tic Tac Toe? Understand the betting cube in backgammon? Want to know the best property in Monopoly? Did you know that the African game Mancala might have led one of its players to make an early approximation of the number pi? Or that the nigh-magical Golden Ratio can help you win at Rock Paper Scissors? Around the World in Eighty Games is a gleeful exploration of games and math, spanning centuries...

"Scouted by a modeling agent when she was just sixteen years old, Cameron Russell first approached her job with some reservations: She was a precocious and serious student with her sights set on college-not the runway. But it was a job, and modeling seemed to offer young women like herself access to wealth, fame, and influence. Besides, as she was often reminded, "there are a million girls in line" who would eagerly replace her. A ferocious, visceral...

Gale Presents: Udemy is an online learning platform that provides instruction for adults who want to upskill for a new job, advance in their current profession, or deepen a personal interest. This top collection, curated from courses from Udemy.com and powered by Udemy for Business, gives users access to relevant skills training, helping them achieve success at work and in life. Before enrolling, users can review key information about a course, its...

The devil's needle stars silent goddess Norma Talmadge as a morphine-addicted artist's model who sends a neurotic painter (Tully Marshall) down a path of moral deterioration.

Introduces a variety of amusing and sometimes weird LEGO minifigures, including Race Car Guy, Party Clown, and Pizza Costume Guy, providing inspiration for young builders, along with fun facts, jokes, and play ideas.

"He always puts business first... then it's mixed with pleasure! After taking the reins of his family's legendary but failing fashon house, CEO Cristiano Vitale vows to restore its legacy. To do that he needs the face of the brand, supermodel Jensen Davis, to do her job. Only she's committed to living up to her headline-hitting reputation. Jensen doesn't want to jeopardize Cristiano's company, but courting scandal distracts from her mother's self-destructive...

In October 2002 Anish Kapoor completed his extraordinary sculpture Marsyas for the Unilever series of commissions in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern, London. A challenging and overwhelming artwork, Marsyas is a vast red PVC membrane stretched between three massive steel rings. The title refers to a satyr in Greek mythology who was flayed alive by the god Apollo. This film follows the making of Marsyas, from the earliest maquettes to the complex installation...

Having dived into the ocean to escape one man, model Claudine Bergqvist washes up at Prince Felipe's feet. She's never before felt the searing heat that flashes between them. But she hardly expects Felipe to propose marriage. Felipe must wed promptly or lose his place in line to the throne. So, in return, he'll provide everything needed to help Claudine's ailing mother. Claudine agrees--this could be her only chance to experience true pleasure. But...

"Harriet Manners is a geek. As if the Oxford English Dictionary on her nightstand isn't enough of a clue, there's also the fact that no one appreciates her extensive trivia knowledge, and the way her nemesis, Alexa, mocks her at school. So when Harriet is discovered by a modeling agent, she leaps at the chance to reinvent herself. Harriet isn't sure she'll ever learn to navigate the terrifying world of high fashion--at least not without falling off...