College students all across the nation will be crossing the stage and collecting their degrees in the coming weeks, which means we should be getting our seemingly annual dose of rap-inspired ...

The average college student’s graduation photo usually features a cap, a gown, a tassel, and a plain backdrop. But Mark Phillips, a student at the University of North Texas, is anything but average.

Even if you haven’t heard of Takashi Murakami, you’ve seen his work. Often referred to as “Japan’s Andy Warhol,” Murakami blurs the line between art, fashion, and popular culture—particularly with the ...