SITES WE LOVE
1. Film-Grab @ film-grab.com
Beautiful stills from beautiful films
2. Food52 @ food52.com
The ultimate community cookbook, online and in print. Super-creative recipes. Warm community of home cooks. Chock full of delicious fun. Former New York Times food columnist and author, Amanda Hesser and her foodie co-founder, Merrill Stubbs, have put together a real gem.
3. BrainPickings @ brainpickings.org
Maria Popova has a magical knack for finding the most fascinating bits in the universe to bring to our attention. Subjects include all aspects of culture, design, science, philosophy, literature, technology, humor, creativity, innovation, media, and more. Her curation and commentary are beyond brilliant, and she does it all with a genius twinkle in her eye.
4. Nowness @ nowness.com
Beautiful amuse-bouches with a fashion edge, this site tempts you will clippings and videos that exhibit high-level aesthetics, ahead-of-the-curve attitude, and insatiable curiosity. While it is a property of luxury brand conglomerate, LVMH, it doesn’t feel like a hard-sell megaphone. Rather, it is a delightful resource for beautiful adventures in art and design focused lifestyle.
5. Light Stalking @ lightstalking.com
Light Stalking is a site that photographers LOVE because it loves photographers. It particularly focuses on “beautiful” photography, which is why we love it too. You’ll find some of the most gorgeous shots from its more than one million community members. And, if you are interested in how to make your own photos more beautiful, it is chock-a-block with technical insights, tips, and ideas.
6. Jocundist @ jocundist.com
Art director Joel Ng runs this site that is about “beautiful things that make you happy” -- so of course, that’s right up our beautiful alley. It’s quirky, diverse, and intelligent. Here you will find a well-scouted collection of beautifully designed objects and items, some of which are available for sale on the site.
7. TED @ ted.com
If you are not already a fan of TED, you will be within a few minutes of your first visit to this site. Here, you’ll find TED Talks, videos, of leading edge thinkers in a vast spectrum of subject matters, sharing their latest and greatest ideas with you. When we want to watch something, we reach for it way more than the TV remote control.
8. Ignant @ ignant.de
Art, design, and technology delights from Denmark.
9. The Fox is Black @ thefoxisblack.com
A culture blog for 20 and 30-somethings, so they say. But who’s to say how old you need to be to enjoy this beautiful collection of cool?
10. Sundance Institute @ sundance.org
Some of the most beautiful films ever made come through here.
11. NPR arts @ npr.org Great taste. Great curation. Interesting points of view.
12. 1st Dibs @ 1stdibs.com
Scroll through thousands of offerings from some of the finest antique shops. We are like kids in a candy shop here, wanting just about everything we see in furniture, jewelry, apparel, accessories, and more. With special curated sections and musings from top collectors and tastemakers, this site is a treat, whether you are bent on buying or “just looking.”
13. Tasting Table @ tastingtable.com
For gastronomy, mixology, and related culture, with a guide to six cities, we find this site beautifully YUM!
14. Fast Company’s Co Design @ fastcodesign.com
Always top notch super-cool design.
15. Architizer @ architizer.com
Architecture design “candy store”.
16. Sublime Things @ sublime.ag
From adventure to zoology, you’ll find a random collection of sublime things in this eclectic encyclopedia. Gathering stimulation from around the globe, you can get lost for hours in worlds you never knew existed.
17. Bald Hiker @ baldhiker.com
This guy gets around -- go with him on beautiful hikes from the comfort of your couch. If you’re super-energetic, you might just take his lead and get out there yourself. It’s a beautiful world out there, you know.
18. Cool Hunting @ Coolhunting.com
If you are hunting for cool....
19. Springwise @ springwise.com
Really great, many beautiful ideas. Ahead of lots of curves.
20. Goop @ goop.com
Gwyneth Paltrow’s eye on life.
21. Saveur @ saveur.com
Exceptional food photos, essays, and recipes
22. Flavorpill @ flavorpill.com
Yes -- perhaps the name “flavor” is about the fact that they have very cool taste. Check out their community features.
23. Swissmiss @ swiss-miss.com
A design blog from Tina Roth Eisenberg that offers both beauty and whimsy. And lots of edge.
24. Artsy @ art.sy
A big dose of art. Really beautiful art you will be glad you came to know.
25. The Sartoralist @ thesartorialist.com
Beautiful street fashions and unexpected style.
