Hundreds Attend Historic “Counter-Commencement” for Columbia Students at NYC Cathedral
The ceremony was organized by members of the university faculty in a repudiation of leadership’s decision to send police to arrest pro-Palestine demonstrators.
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Striking Parsons Students Withdraw Artwork From Thesis Exhibition
A dozen students are staging an alternative BFA show in Brooklyn amid Students for Justice in Palestine’s ongoing strike against the New School.
School of Visual Arts Students Hold Moment of Silence for Gaza Children
At an exhibition opening in the school’s Flatiron gallery, students read the names of young Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks.
Top Art Patrons Discussed Deploying NYPD Against Columbia Students
Private chats obtained by the Washington Post show how art-world stakeholders sought to influence Mayor Eric Adams and Columbia leadership.
Enhance Your Practice With SVA Continuing Education Courses, Workshops, Residencies
The School of Visual Arts Continuing Education in NYC offers a diverse range of more than 200 online and on-campus courses and over 10 artist residency programs.
The History of Tetris World Records
I know a lot of you probably aren’t going to take me up on this, but I recommend watching Summoning Salt’s feature-length documentary on the history of Tetris world records. I started watching in the other night and once I got going, I couldn’t stop. Some of plot points were
“A [2022] report adds to a growing line of research showing that...
“A [2022] report adds to a growing line of research showing that police departments don’t solve serious or violent crimes with any regularity , and in fact, spend very little time on crime control.” Instead: “conducting racially biased stops”. 💬 Join the discussion on
On Giving Up: Adam Phillips on Knowing What You Want, the Art of Self-Revision, and the Courage to Change Your Mind
"Not being able to give up is not to be able to allow for loss, for vulnerability; not to be able to allow for the passing of time, and the revisions it brings."
Kaleidoscopic Paintings by Sarah Helen More Pulse with Vibrant Energy
Textile design and the visual language of quilting shine through in Sarah Helen More ’s paintings. Her kaleidoscopic works pair various geometric and botanical motifs in patchworks of flat graphic color. Emitting a joyful, meditative energy, the vivid compositions directly tie
Here’s something that I believe without any evidence to back it up:...
Here’s something that I believe without any evidence to back it up: chocolate cookies taste better without chocolate chips in them . (I do prefer CCCs with sparse chips though.) 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
How a B.C. Student Died after Overdosing in a Victoria Dorm — and the Major Mistakes her Parents Say were Made that Night
“My daughter’s death was entirely preventable.”
Whoa, classic console emulators work on Apple TV now? (In other words,...
Whoa, classic console emulators work on Apple TV now ? (In other words, you can play old school NES/SNES/N64 games on your Apple TV.) You can even connect a controller. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Albuquerque Is Throwing Out the Belongings of Homeless People
"The city has violated a court order and its own policies by discarding the personal property of thousands of homeless people, who have lost medications, birth certificates, IDs, treasured family photos and the ashes of loved ones."
Danny MacAskill Goes Mountain Biking With Friends in Scotland
Danny MacAskill is known ‘round these parts for his jaw-dropping trials riding (I first posted about him 15 years ago ) but this ride is a little bit different. MacAskill and four friends take to the local mountain bike trails around Inverness, Scotland on ebikes and have a
A Taipei City Design Studio Is Recreating Historic Mosaic Tiles Found Throughout Taiwan
The Taipei City-based studio Pan Pan Hua is preserving local heritage by recreating the historic details unique to the region’s built environment. “Through years of research, we have found that the mosaic tile, once thriving in Taiwan, ceased production nearly half a century
This week in crossword history (1924): Cross-Word Puzzlers to Hold [10-Letter Word...
This week in crossword history (1924): Cross-Word Puzzlers to Hold [10-Letter Word Meaning Meet] . “Enthusiastic followers of tiddley-winks, jackstraws, parchesi […] have not yet announced the dates of their respective conventions.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
André 3000 Is at Peace (For Now)
"One of the greatest rappers of our time in conversation with one of the most lauded culture writers alive on freedom, fame, flutes, and the burning question: ‘You gonna put some beats on that shit?’"
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending noteworthy reads from Tim Prudente and Stokely Baksh, Rachel Aviv, Abby Tickell, Nick Zarzycki, and Andrea Sachs.
On Jewish revenge
What might a people, subjected to unspeakable historical suffering, think about the ethics of vengeance once in power? - by Shachar Pinsker Read at Aeon
An Absolutely Fabulous Celebration of History’s Greatest Divas
This heady, exquisitely delightful new book reveals the power behind the sequins
“The Virtues of Coffee” Explained in 1690 Ad: The Cure for Lethargy, Scurvy, Dropsy, Gout & More
According to many historians, the English Enlightenment may never have happened were it not for coffeehouses, the public sphere where poets, critics, philosophers, legal minds, and other intellectual gadflies regularly met to chatter about the pressing concerns of the day. And
Semantic algebra
Doing math problems in your head is a skill. No one is born knowing the answer to, “You have 35 coins in nickels and quarters. They add up to $4.15. How many quarters do you have?” but we can learn. And some people find it easier than others, but yes, we can learn. The same […]
RIP David Sanborn: See Him Play Alongside Miles Davis, Randy Newman, Sun Ra, Leonard Cohen and Others on His TV Show Night Music
It’s late in the evening of Saturday, October 28th, 1989. You flip on the television and the saxophonist David Sanborn appears onscreen, instrument in hand, introducing the eclectic blues icon Taj Mahal, who in turn declares his intent to play a number with “rural humor” and