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The book of concern
“Wait a second.” That’s difficult advice. In a world that moves faster with each cycle, where urgencies are prioritized and last-minute saves are celebrated, it’s not always welcome advice. And so we’ve ended up concerned. Fretting. Worried. Looking for the next thing to drop
No One You Love Is Ever Dead: Hemingway on the Most Devastating of Losses and the Meaning of Life
"We must live it, now, a day at a time and be very careful not to hurt each other."
Walt Whitman’s Field Guide to Being Yourself: The Trial and Triumph of Leaves of Grass
This essay is adapted from Traversal. Sitting in the packed playhouse of the Bowery Theater on Manhattan’s Lower East Side one balmy evening in the summer of 1833 is a teenage boy who can barely afford the theater — he can barely afford his bread — but there he is, rosy-cheeked
Tania El Khoury’s Soothing “Revenge Art”
The Lebanese artist and Bard College professor spoke with Hyperallergic about her recent projects and precarious life under bombardment in Beirut.
Dismantling Orbán's 16-Year Grip on Hungary's Art World
As a Hungarian curator living in the United States, I cannot help but see my country as both a cautionary tale and a source of hope for artistic freedom.
Dismantling 16 Years of Silence in Hungary’s Art World Under Orbán
As a Hungarian curator living in the United States, I cannot help but see my country as both a cautionary tale and a source of hope for artistic freedom.
Mary Oliver’s Advice on Writing
"Look for verbs of muscle, adjectives of exactitude."
Nancy Friedman notes the decline in quality in movie...
Nancy Friedman notes the decline in quality in movie taglines . “As movies have become louder, flashier, and more expensive, their taglines have atrophied: they’re limp, lackluster, and uninspiring.”
Joan Semmel Is Doing Her Best Work at 93
“You say, ‘Fuck you. I'm good and you're wrong,’” she told Hyperallergic. “This is who I am, this is what I do, and this is what I care about.”
The 16th season of the Dissect podcast is a deep dive...
The 16th season of the Dissect podcast is a deep dive into Daft Punk; here’s the 1st episode .
In an Unlikely Pairing, Giacometti Sculptures Head to The Met's Temple of Dendur
The museum and the artist’s foundation are collaborating on a surprising exhibition opening this June.
Harry Bertoia Gets His Moment
As a sculpture long thought lost resurfaces in Detroit, the artist and designer’s alma mater sets its sights on a major retrospective.
A Day with England’s Hunt Saboteurs
"Armed with drones, balaclavas and vegan sausage rolls."
Bodega Cats of New York
The Bodega Cats of New York project documents the working cats of NYC’s delis, bodegas, and corner stores. The cat at the local deli wasn’t a pet. She knew the regulars. She kept the mice out. She gave people a reason to walk an extra block. And she was technically a violation
A few years back, the Mini Cooper’s taillights were...
A few years back, the Mini Cooper’s taillights were designed to look like the Union Jack flag, which is fine until you turn the blinker on and it looks like an arrow pointing in the wrong direction . I hated this design the moment I saw it on the road.
Oh my gosh, look at these tiny snow leopard cubs from...
Oh my gosh, look at these tiny snow leopard cubs from the Melbourne Zoo. 🥹
A View From the Easel With Celia Paul
“The main thing I love about my studio is that it is mine. No one can enter without permission.”
Anarchic Cats Are Ensnared in Chaos in Léo Forest’s Dynamic Drawings
For the Paris-based artist, the lovable, wily, and territorial creatures are an endless source of inspiration. 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
The Astronomy Picture of the Day , in which the...
The Astronomy Picture of the Day , in which the International Space Station looks like it’s landing on the Moon.
Project Plowshare: Nukes for Peace!
I’d vaguely heard of Project Plowshare but good god, what a ridiculous and dangerous waste of time and money . At the height of the Cold War, nuclear weapons were seen not only as devices of destruction, but also as tools for progress. Project Plowshare was a bold attempt to
“ Here are some things that have been found in...
“ Here are some things that have been found in donation bins : A live puppy. Live Japanese grenades. An 1854 tombstone for Rebecca Jane Nye. Old skulls. A stolen Frederic Remington sculpture. Customized Air Jordans made for Spike Lee.”
Maria Britton: Second Sleep
Discarded bedsheets shape portals of reflection, obscuring the past or inviting to imagine what lies beyond in this exhibition at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston.
Historian Eric Cline, author of 1177 BC, explains how...
Historian Eric Cline, author of 1177 BC, explains how the collapse of several civilizations circa 1200 BC was the result of an “overly interdependent system that had no way to absorb multiple shocks at once”.