It’s no secret that I’ve been heavily influenced by Lost, along with other TV shows and movies by J.J. Abrams. I think the man is a genius, and I love everything he does. In this talk he gave at TED, Abrams explains a fundamental philosophy that exists in every story he tells: the mystery box. In storytelling terms, the tenet [...]

“Endless Streets” by Andreas Rocha, of Portugal. Love the futuristic/noire vibe of this digital painting. Where do you suppose this street is located? What city? What year? How high up do those buildings go? What’s the rest of the city like? What sort of people live here, and what kinds of stories would they get caught up in?