Snuggle up and start applying! 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 December 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
Vanity Fair sat down with Harrison Ford and asked him to identify which of his lines he’d said in which movie, mostly as a way of getting him to talk about his career. A few observations: I love that they trolled him with The Star Wars Holiday Special…and he knew the line!
Small Japanese Pickup Truck Shows Bigger is Definitely Not Better . “Kei trucks are city-sized, not highway-sized.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Every day, this blog is automatically echoed on my Linkedin channel. Over the last few years, the traffic to those posts on Linkedin is down more than 90%. Understandable. Platforms evolve, people shift their patterns and interests. I recently did a manual post on Linkedin,
Aggression and struggles for power abound in the vivid paintings of Ángela Ferrari. 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 Ángela Ferrari’s Dramatic
America’s Polarization Has Become the World’s Side Hustle . “Social media monetization programs have incentivized this effort and are almost entirely to blame.” Team USA just scoring own goal after own goal these days.
Requiem for Early Blogging . “I still look for people with early blogger energy, though — people willing to make an effort to understand the world and engage in a way that isn’t a performance, or trolling, or outright grifting.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Gall’s Law is appropriately simple: This is why sudden change rarely is, and why persistence and user feedback end up changing the systems that run our world. Begin. Learn. Succeed. Then add complexity.
In his new video above, the writer Daniel Pink proposes the following exercise: “Grab a book and time yourself. How long can you read without getting up or checking your phone? Really try to push yourself, but don’t judge yourself if it’s only a few minutes. Write down your
You might know Winsor McCay (1867? ‑1934) for the gorgeously surreal Little Nemo comic strip or for his early animated short Gertie the Dinosaur (1914). But did you know that he also created some of the earliest examples of animated propaganda ever? On May 7, 1915, the RMS
The Surprising Benefits of Giving Up . A recent meta-analysis reveals that “adjusting our goals in response to stress or challenges, rather than grinding on, is often ‘a more appropriate and beneficial response’”. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Auction headlines offer a picture of health that hides a body in crisis.
"When you’re waiting for a flight, what’s the difference between out there and in here?"
The pageant took maximalism to new heights with its “everything but the kitchen sink” approach — or maybe there was a sink, and I missed it?
Dozens of workers have been terminated since the president took over the institution in February.
After Alexandra Suda accused the museum of wrongful termination, the institution said she misappropriated funds to increase her salary.
His exhibition at SFMOMA could have examined the collapse of culture at the hands of commodity, but instead it nudges us toward the gift shop.
A thread of “feel good” YouTube channels to watch . E.g.: “CinemaTherapy. Two former college roommates (one a filmmaker, the other a therapist) analyze movies.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
An exhibition traces the radical advancements in painting by Al Held, Elizabeth Murray, Judy Pfaff, and Frank Stella.
The Japanese trio uses tape recorders from the 1970s and 1980s to create experimental sounds. 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 Open Reel Ensemble
I’ve posted about Korean artist Lee Hyun-Joung ’s swirling and swooping work before , but I recently saw one of her pieces in person and decided to feature some of her most recent stuff. It’s always a good time to look at art. Tags: art · Lee Hyun-Joung 💬 Join the discussion
The artist alleged that two galleries dropped him from their rosters after he accepted the commission for the United States Pavilion.
Lots to like about Variety’s list of 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time , but Coming to America at #46 and no Trading Places at all make me question the list’s credibility. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails. They reveal “a power elite practiced at disregarding pain” who have “learned to look away from so much other abuse and suffering” to protect their network of power.
So I’ve been watching Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus on Apple TV and this review from Inkoo Kang resonated with me (emphasis mine): Millions of offscreen casualties aside, it’s clear that Gilligan is aiming for a lighter — and stranger — outing than his two