Festival director's welcomes are often dry lists of "thank yous" to local politicians and sponsors. Next Wave's is a creative call to arms.

Turns out the perfect way to store beer is at the bottom of the ocean in cool, complete darkness. Proof? A beer from the 1840s has been retrieved from the bottom of the Baltic Sea. 

When science writer Joshua Foer asks you to close your eyes and imagine a fleet of nude cyclists crashing through your front door, fear not. 

No longer shall we throw our shoes on top of a stinking footwear pyramid. They're going into this sleek, space-efficient, Rakku Shoe Wheel.