Beyond kingdoms and empires
A revolution in archaeology is transforming our picture of past populations and the scope of human freedoms - by David Wengrow Read at Aeon
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2000-Year-Old Bottle of White Wine Found in a Roman Burial Site
Image via Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports Back in 2017, we featured the oldest unopened bottle of wine in the world here on Open Culture. Found in Speyer, Germany, in 1867, it dates from 350 AD, making it a venerable vintage indeed, but one recently outdone by a
The paradox of lessons
The people most likely to sign up for coaching or additional learning are the folks who are already good at their craft. “I’m terrible at this,” can lead to, “and I don’t want to be reminded of it.” Or perhaps, “I don’t want to waste their time,” or, “I’m never going to get
Abigail Dudley’s Paintings of the Observed and Imagined
I can think of no other painter who can so effectively pull the viewer into a space where clarity and puzzlement cannot be separated.
The Revisions That Make Us Human
Revising Reality argues that the world as we know it is our creative output so our memories cannot help but be continually edited.
Required Reading
This week: the link between American homophobia and Filipino nurses, super-romantic German boyfriends, personal freedoms rated in The House of Dragons , and much more.
A View From the Easel
“I'm reminded of events in the news or in books I hear when I look at certain areas of my paintings.”
At the River to River Festival, Performance Is Everywhere
A sonic protest against colonial politics, a conceptual ice cream tasting, and other live and participatory experiences headlined the annual New York City festival.
The Mysterious Tyranny of Trendy Baby Names
"In America, how you spell your name says a lot about when you were born."