Prediction is the sharpest tool the human animal has devised — the chisel with which we sculpted survival out of chance, the fulcrum by which we lifted civilization out of survival. Among the greatest gifts of the imagination, that crowning curio of consciousness, is our
Award-winning cartoonist Adam Zyglis received death threats for his criticism of the government's reaction to the disaster.
The longtime curator and LAND co-founder will assume her role as director and chief curator this September.
Nearly a century before the invention of the microscope and the field of entomology emerged, Joris Hoefnagel devoted himself to the natural world. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as
Lee Me Kyeoung creates exquisite visual odes to the small markets she encounters from Australia to Turkey. 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 From
The internet is up in arms about the art-inspired Vogue shoot, with many lambasting Leibovitz's choice of color and lighting, or lack thereof.
"On July 4, the Guadalupe ripped our home from its pillars, pulling my family into its waters and into the night. Then morning came."
Maya Ruler’s Tomb Is Unearthed in Belize, With Clues to His Ancient World . “This is the first of its kind in that it’s a ruler, a founder, somebody so old, and in so good a condition.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
'Made on Market Street' illuminates a lesser-known period of the iconic artist's life and creative practice. 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 A New
Scrappy is a prototype tool for building “little apps for you and your friends”. Shades of Robin Sloan’s An app can be a home-cooked meal . 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Mend is a project based in Syracuse, NY that publishes the “creative work of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people as well as individuals who have been impacted by the criminal justice system”. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
[written by claude.] Here’s the thing about ChatGPT that nobody wants to admit: It’s not intelligent. It’s something far more interesting. Back in the 1950s, a Russian linguist named Roman Jakobson walked into a Harvard classroom and found economic equations on the blackboard.
"A polo legend and a businessman joined forces to copy the player’s greatest horse. But with a single clone worth $800,000, some technologies are a breeding ground for betrayal."
Recommending excellent stories from Lewis Hyde, Reeves Wiedeman, Sam Myers, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and David W. Brown.
Certain slime moulds can make decisions, solve mazes and remember things. What can we learn from the blob? - by Matthew Sims Read at Aeon
If asked about your favorite dish, you’d do well to name something exotic. Gone are the days when a taste for the likes of Italian, Mexican, or Chinese cuisine could qualify you as an adventurous eater. Even expeditions to the very edges of the menus at Peruvian, Ethiopian, or
What’s possible and what’s required? It’s still surprising to me that some of these ideas aren’t widely held, because they seem so clear to me: Skill is a choice. Talent is overrated, and if we choose to get better at something, we probably can. Responsibility is a privilege.