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The legacy of the Luddite movement changes when you zoom...
The legacy of the Luddite movement changes when you zoom out a bit . “The development of cooperatives around the world is another story that should not end too abruptly. We could still be weaving it today.”
Janice Yang’s Symbol-Rich Paintings Conjure Dreams and the Desire for Home
Years of labor and adaptation as a first-generation immigrant shaped the artist's approach to painting. 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 Janice
The trailer for Wicker (starring Olivia Colman,...
The trailer for Wicker (starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Peter Dinklage, Elizabeth Debicki). “An outcast in a fishing village commissions a husband for herself made out of wicker.” Looks unhinged (complimentary).
The coffee shop where 162 regulars have their own mug...
The coffee shop where 162 regulars have their own mug (1977) . “The cups may not be such a small thing after all. They are a town register and a history and a confirmation that life goes on in a small American town.”
“Protected by Ghost Town”
"A private company has cleared dozens of homeless encampments in Venice—with persistence, cash payments, and a team that includes former gang members. Clients love them. The people they move do not."
Mud below, sun above
Meet Bể, part of Vietnam’s vital but overlooked network of recyclers – a workforce predominantly made up of elderly women - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
How to Get Canceled in the Art World
Study respondents reacted more negatively toward artists committing sexual assault than murder. Plus, an unexpected pairing with Picasso’s “Guernica.”
How art invented humanity
When early humans first painted cave walls, they began to find out who they really were: our minds emerged from our images - by J F Martel Read on Aeon
Organizations that need you
“How few people can we get away with?” That’s a question many bosses think hard about. Automate. Streamline. Improve productivity and take humans out of as many tasks as possible. It’s a time-tested way to create profits and to increase a certain kind of reliability. Claude
A Guide to Every Major Film Adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey Before Christopher Nolan’s Movie
If you plan on shooting your own adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey, bear in mind how much rests on your choice of leading man. In order to play Odysseus, an actor must summon a real gravitas, but also a still-smoldering vitality: here is a man who led the Greek army to defeat Troy,
The Visionary Mystical Art of Carl Jung: See Illustrated Pages from The Red Book
Carl Jung’s Liber Novus, better known as The Red Book, has come to light in a complete English translation, published by Norton in a 2009 facsimile edition and a smaller “reader’s edition” in 2012. The years since have seen several exhibitions of the book, which “could pass for
August 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
Deadlines! Are! Approaching! 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 August 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists appeared
It’s Cool to Be Weird
I really like what Razaak Eniola has to say here about human difference. Before Prince was Prince, Prince was weird . And that goes the same for probably any of your favorite artists. Before Erykah Badu was Erykah Badu, Erykah Badu was weird. Before Marc Rebillet was Marc
In the Age of AI, the Analog Restaurant Feels Radical
"Some restaurants are leaning into handmade touches, as AI-generated food photos and flyers become commonplace."
Madrid Museum Puts Picasso in Dialogue With "African Guernica"
Dumile Feni’s monumental drawing is part of the Museo Reina Sofía's new program "History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, but It Does Rhyme."
Walmart is busy building out their fast EV charger...
Walmart is busy building out their fast EV charger network in the US …currently 73 locations in 17 states. Their eventual goal is install chargers at “thousands of its locations by 2030”.
Sexual Assault Allegations Get Artists Canceled More Than Murder, Study Finds
Though they considered murder morally worse, survey participants deemed artists accused of sexual abuse more deserving of censure.
The Shakers Weren’t Minimalists
An exhibition posits that the sect happened upon the ideals of modern design, overlooking the contradictions and vitality of its culture.
Remembering Betelhem Makonnen, Betye Saar, and Keith A. Morrison
This week, we honor an explorer of diasporic consciousness, a revolutionary assemblage artist, and the first Black dean of art in the US.
A terrarium iPhone case that houses actual growing...
A terrarium iPhone case that houses actual growing plants and moss .
A Precious Garden Grows at MoMA PS1
Precious Okoyomon’s new work transforms the concrete corner of the museum courtyard into a place of joy, exploration, and, dare I say, tranquility.
“ Zugunruhe is a German term describing the...
“ Zugunruhe is a German term describing the restless, twitching urge migratory birds feel when caged — and the same primal restlessness humans feel when trapped.”
Some Interesting Apples
Something that still blows my mind is that every apple seed produces a new variety. Every single one. This is a lovely short documentary about a project called Some Interesting Apples , which aims to find apples growing in unusual places (i.e. not commercial orchards but in