italian A 79-year-old man in Vermont is a 20th-generation Italian stone carver, and he's the last one left Rusty Blazenhoff

art WATCH: Glassmaster Paul Stankard on glassblowing artistry Andrea James

science fiction The man who built the spaceships for 2001, Alien, and Empire has died Séamus Bellamy

gadgets Prompt your widgets with Googlebook, a laptop range for people into that sort of thing Rob Beschizza

art This beautifully beaded art brings bodega snacks to life Popkin

Watch Adam Savage learn how to handle a 17th-century samurai sword Séamus Bellamy

gadgets Sony's first new turntables in years Rob Beschizza

music Photographer captures the stunning interiors of rare musical instruments Jennifer Sandlin

gadgets New Leica M EV1 loses the rangefinder Rob Beschizza

cute These cats have their own fully functional subway system Popkin

shopping The last Sears in California Rob Beschizza

printing Historic rock poster print shop opens doors for rare large-format printing experience Bob Knetzger

Cooking World blows $2.9B on wooden rectangles Séamus Bellamy

lucky Lithuania's weirdest attraction: A belly sticking out of a wall Popkin

youtube Hobbyist engineer builds pet mansion Grant St. Clair

DIY Trimming faceplates to fit in odd spaces is easy Jason Weisberger

Funny Admiring Jakob Grosse-Ophoff's 'The Driller': a humorous, crafty take on nose picking Popkin

Entertainment David Lynch forever changed my life: A filmmaker's tribute to cinema's greatest dreamer Case Esparros

Blade Runner From Blade Runner to baking: Syd Mead's amazing gingerbread creations Mark Frauenfelder

Budapest has a life-sized Lego tram Gail Sherman