Potoooooooo was an 18th-century British racehorse whose...
Potoooooooo was an 18th-century British racehorse whose name was pronounced like “Potatoes” (Pot-eight-Os).
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Longevity and Obsoletion Impress Upon Alexander Endrullat’s Intaglio Prints
A whole new meaning to "printing from your laptop." 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 Longevity and Obsoletion Impress Upon Alexander Endrullat’s
“Presolar grains” (microscopic crystals that...
“Presolar grains” (microscopic crystals that are older than the Sun) harvested from meteorites may help determine how our solar system was formed .
Brian Eno and 200+ Artists Urge British Museum to “Stop Erasing Palestine”
An open letter criticizes the institution for allegedly altering displays in its Middle East galleries after complaints from a pro-Israel group.
Lego Sets Remixed
Bradley Barber remixes Lego sets into other things , e.g. the Millennium Falcon from Back to the Future DeLorean parts, an AT-AT into the USS Enterprise, and a Pirates of the Caribbean ship from the parts of a Lego bonsai tree set. He is not alone in this pursuit; you can find
Pete Hegseth Goes to War With Press Photographers
The Pentagon reportedly banned photography at briefings because the Secretary of War complained about “unflattering” photos.
This is great: Channel Surfer is “a retro TV...
This is great: Channel Surfer is “a retro TV guide that turns YouTube into live cable TV. Each channel plays videos on a deterministic schedule — like real TV, you tune in mid-show.”
coulou’s vinyl cafe (no. 4) - rainy day selections...
coulou’s vinyl cafe (no. 4) - rainy day selections . “what’s up lovely humans, super excited to be sharing this new vinyl sessssion with you all.”
Lost Recipes
"The Mind Squad and editorial staff like theirs—people who understood and loved the music—would create a new, vibrant, and deeply informed style of cultural journalism that defined an era."
Art Movements: Look Who’s Headed to Perrotin Gallery
Alma Allen gets mega-gallery representation, Marina Abramović forays into balloon art, and more industry news.
Required Reading
This week: women’s strike in Argentina, graffiti dialogues in Brooklyn, UK museums hold human remains from former colonies, mini Tudor paintings, mapping The Met, and more.
The Void Would Very Much Like You to Stop Screaming Into...
The Void Would Very Much Like You to Stop Screaming Into It . “I think we can both admit at this point that the screaming isn’t working. The screaming isn’t making you feel any better.”
The Tiny Brooklyn Project Space Resisting the Gallery Machine
The non-commercial Greenpoint-based space Subtitled NYC models the tentative ways we make do in everyday life.
Clive Thompson wrote about coding with AI agents ....
Clive Thompson wrote about coding with AI agents . “Software developers point out that coding has a unique quality: They can tether their A.I.s to reality, because they can demand the agents test the code to see if it runs correctly.”
A Miraculous Escape
A pair of hounds chase a hare across a snowy plain — will it get away? In Mario Kart terms, the dogs have the weight and max speed advantage while the hare is maxed out in acceleration, handling, and traction. Tags: dogs · video
“We took an ancient vice…put it on...
“We took an ancient vice…put it on everyone’s phone, and made it as normal and frictionless as checking the weather. What could possibly go wrong? ” I *hate* the extent to which gambling has infested everything; it’s not going to end well.
A View From the Easel
“I use my entire body when painting, so I need to align it with my mind beforehand.”
Ballot Guessr : “GeoGuessr for politics. See a...
Ballot Guessr : “GeoGuessr for politics. See a Google Street View image, guess how the county voted in the 2024 presidential election.” (633/1000 on my first try…but I borked one of the guesses bc I forgot there was a time limit. 🙃)
‘A Language We Share’ Traces a Photographic Lineage Between Gordon Parks and Beverly Price
Opening this month, this presentation puts the two photographers in direct conversation, exploring how both see their work as advocacy. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7
AI Is Rewiring How the World’s Best Go Players...
AI Is Rewiring How the World’s Best Go Players Think . “Players now train to replicate AI’s moves as closely as they can rather than inventing their own, even when the machine’s thinking remains mysterious to them.”
A printable zine: 50 Ways To Meet Your Neighbor ....
A printable zine: 50 Ways To Meet Your Neighbor . “32. Picking up trash, generally, is a good way to meet neighbors. People notice. 33. Winter: Shovel someone’s sidewalk. It’s also great cardio.”
How the Long-Lost Body of Richard III Was Found Under a Parking Lot: Solving a 500-Year-Old Mystery
Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Richard the Third begins with the eponymous character uttering the famous line “Now is the winter of our discontent.” It ends at the Battle of Bosworth Field, by which point his villainous schemes have come to ruin and his desertion by Lord Stanley
Over the top
Unreasonable commitment is unreasonable. It happens before there’s a guarantee it will work. It’s out of proportion to what others think is standard. Unreasonable commitment is dedication, persistence, care, energy, connection and investment that doesn’t seem to make sense. You
The Zombie Regulator
"As the cost of living continues to spiral upward, the Trump Administration is gutting the government agency built to protect Americans from financial ruin."
Historic Architecture Emerges from Stone in Matthew Simmonds Ethereal Sculptures
Carved marble and limestone reveal glossy, smooth interiors while highlighting the natural quality of the stone. 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
Into the Darkness
Germany’s Black Forest faces a future of transformation. So do the people who have lived there for centuries.
What is electronic music?
These days, synthesised sound is easy to access – but early electronic music pioneers had to get hands on to produce it - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
The Problem With Art Awards
Lucian Freud's paintings of "lostness," the real purpose of art awards, a new center for Native American art, and a lot of chair stuff.
Reversing extinction
Technologies of preserving and reviving organisms are already redefining the meaning of life, death, and extinction itself - by Sadiah Qureshi Read on Aeon
Henry Ford knew how to drive
He also understood the process of organizing a plant to build a car. Scott Belsky knows how to use Photoshop and remembers what it was like to run a small business. And Sarah Jones knows exactly what is required to be on stage, alone, in a crowded theater. The world keeps
How to Rescue a Wet, Damaged Book: A Handy Visual Primer
How to save those wet, damaged books? The question has to be asked. Above, you can watch a visual primer from the Syracuse University Libraries—people who know something about taking care of books. It contains a series of tips, some intuitive, some less so, that will give you a