Through a VHS player, we enter the hyper-colored, funky universe of Ardhira Putra, a Singapore-based Indonesian artist who’s been turning his nostalgia into eye-popping works of art. He populates his illustrations and animations with characters, ad tags, and pop visuals inspired by the 1980s and 90s—all with a backdrop of swaying palm trees. This city pop style acts as a throwback to his beloved boyhood and the heydays of laissez-faire capitalism in Asia. Ardhira Anugrah Putra was born in…

What will the world's largest cruise ship look like in 20 years? Just two decades ago the largest cruise ship on the planet was Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas, coming in at 140,000 gross tons. Today, that's considered a moderately sized ship with the current largest cruise ship -- Icon of the Seas -- measuring a staggering 250,000+ gross tons. That's about 80% larger. With that growth in mind, what will the world's largest cruise ships look like come 2044? To imagine what's…