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Why Everything in ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ Is So Blue — And What It Really Means

If you have watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, it’s impossible to forget Clementine’s (Kate Winslet) blue hair.
The New York Times

Why Are We So Obsessed With Blue?

The color has an unshakable hold on musicians, artists and writers. The background color is inspired by International Klein Blue, a hue that the artist Yves Klein first mixed in the 1950s, using it to ...
Popular Science

Why blue animals are so rare in nature

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The color blue is a very common favorite color for humans, but it is ...
NPR

A new book explains what the color blue can teach us about Black history

What do Coretta Scott King's wedding dress, jazz and the middle passage all have in common? Scholar and author Imani Perry explains — it's the color blue. In her new book, Black in Blues: How a Color ...
Smithsonian Magazine

See the New ‘Enchanting’ Electric Blue Tarantula Discovered in Thailand

Researchers have discovered a new species of tarantula with a rare and “enchanting” coloration: Parts of its back, legs and mouthparts are an iridescent, electric blue-violet. The spider, named ...
NPR

Here are the nonfiction books NPR staffers have loved so far this year

A deep dive on gossip. Revolutionary history. A meditation on muscle. A graphic ode to NYC. A closer look at the color blue. And memoirs galore. We asked our newsroom colleagues to share the ...