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Museum of the American Latino Could Vanish Under Trump
The president’s budget proposal seeks to defund the burgeoning institution along with the Anacostia Community Museum.
‘The War of Art’ Charts the Catalyzing History of Artists’ Protests in the U.S.
'The War of Art: A History of Artists' Protest in America' comes when many of us are considering what tools we have to create the world we want to live in. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing
Henri Matisse Never Really Left Morocco
Inspired by the colors and textiles around him, the artist’s two trips to Tangier became an impetus for growth and exploration.
Kinetic Artist Susumu Shingu’s Gentle Message for the World
A new exhibition at the Japan Society in NYC will center the sculptor’s animated artworks, maquettes, and inspiring sense of gratitude for the miracle of being alive.
Marisol Was Nobody’s It Girl
A retrospective rescues aspects of her career from her long-running reputation as “glamorous girl artist,” including her politics, humor, and sense of self.
The Secret History of Trump’s Private Cellphone
"'Who’s calling?' the president asks as he answers call after call from numbers he doesn’t know."
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.
"Generative A.I. chatbots are going down conspiratorial rabbit holes and endorsing wild, mystical belief systems. For some people, conversations with the technology can deeply distort reality."
Candy-Colored Sculptures by Poh Sin Studio Ornament Aquatic Life
Pamela Poh Sin Tan embellishes colorful laser-cut steel with small chalcedony stone beads. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Candy-Colored Sculptures
Evolution and Guinea Pig Toes
"How one animal’s oddity inspired Sewall Wright to take on one of Darwin’s big ideas."
The Whole of It
Because we are creatures made of time, what we call suffering is at bottom a warping of time, a form of living against it and not with it — the pain of loss, aching for what has been and no longer is; the pain of longing, aching for what could be but is not yet and may never
Faith XLVII Sews Textiles Made from World Maps and Currency to Explore the ‘Veins of the World’
The artist cuts apart old maps, discontinued currency, and flags, sewing them into patterned tapestries. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Faith
The World’s Hardest Bluffing Game
"Why are some Iraqis so good at figuring out when a person is lying?"
Kingdom of Funga: A Mycelial Reading List on a Strange and Surreal World Around Us
Seven stories celebrating the mystery and power of fungi.
Empire of flight
They have big brains, long childhoods and sociable, curious minds. So why haven’t birds developed complex culture? - by Antone Martinho-Truswell Read at Aeon
“I made a mistake”
This sits right next to, “I made a bad decision,” in things that are hard to say. But there are many moments when we’re confused about what actually happened. You might not have made a bad decision. And it’s also possible you didn’t make a mistake. It could be that there was
A Grad Student Asks Carl Sagan If He Believes in God (1994)
?si=yeo1Xsu2ZLuCpQbC Most scientists are prepared to answer questions about their research from other members of their field; rather fewer have equipped themselves to answer questions from the general public about what Douglas Adams called life, the universe, and everything.
A Free Yale Course on Medieval History: 700 Years in 22 Lectures
In 22 lectures, Yale historian Paul Freedman takes you on a 700-year tour of medieval history. Moving from 284‑1000 AD, this free online course covers “the conversion of Europe to Christianity, the fall of the Roman Empire, the rise of Islam and the Arabs, the ‘Dark Ages,’