This essay was originally published as the cover story in the Summer 2025 issue of Orion Magazine. “Who are you?” the caterpillar barks at Alice from atop the giant mushroom, and Alice, never quite having considered the question, mutters a child’s version of Emily Dickinson’s
The beloved artist and public art champion discusses his work, activism, and queerness in an interview with Hyperallergic.
Amid global turmoil and rising temperatures, I’ve seen creative friends hitting periods of stagnancy. What will help us return to a flow state?
A compassionate new book explores how canine companions across Western art history break down the emotional boundaries between species.
Thousands had expressed their support for the artist and activist after right-wing tabloids accused him of antisemitism.
“The privacy and silence reflect the intimacy and meditative spareness of my art.”
Speaking of DJ Shadow, his 2-hour Essential Mix that aired in early July is really hitting the spot right now. [This is a vintage post originally from Aug 2016.] Tags: DJ Shadow · music
From last month but relevant as Europe is seeing record heat right now: Heatwaves are becoming the norm. This is what Britain will look like in the year 2052.
Permanently on view at ARoS, "As Seen Below" is the latest iteration of the beloved series. 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 James Turrell’s 100th
Onai Quiñonez is among the thousands reported missing after two back-to-back earthquakes devastated the nation.
A story about what being neighborly is all about . “I reported back to the neighborhood text thread, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. What came back, from one neighbor after another, was the same question: what can we do to help?”
The Boeing 747 Begins Its Final Descent . The 747 is being phased out for newer and more efficient jets. Ian Bogost takes a look at how the massive plane, which took flight only 5 months before “Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon”, came to be.
It’s America’s Birthday. What Are We Celebrating? Some good thoughts in here from Tressie McMillan Cottom, Jamelle Bouie, M. Gessen, and Lydia Polgreen.
“Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant—there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing—and keeping the unknown always beyond you…”
The biennial global platform from Hyundai Motor Group amplifies creators whose work engages with the context of Asia. 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
A Bob Ross painting of a mountain summit is being auctioned off soon . “Sale proceeds will benefit Ball State University. Ball State University owns WIPB, the PBS station where Bob Ross filmed thirty seasons of The Joy of Painting.” $50-70K estimate.
“Turn your site into a place people can bump into each other.” Cool feature where people visiting this website can chat in a virtual Town Square : “a small strip populated by stick figures…at the bottom of every page”. See you there?
Captured by Webb’s NIRCam across 65 hours, the enormous image features a dense galaxy 12 million light-years away. 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
Climbing the Andes one windy January afternoon, watching peak after peek emerge on the horizon like giant mounds of moss, I found myself wondering about the clear line toward the top where the green ends and the reddish-brown of the barren rock begins, wondering how the trees
The most paradoxical thing about creative work is that it is both a way in and a way out, that it plunges you into the depths of your being and at the same time takes you out of yourself. Writing is the best instrument I have for metabolizing my experience and clarifying my own
These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest remind us that amusement parks have entertained generations of thrill-seekers
"The country’s legendary main street celebrates its centennial against the backdrop of the nation’s 250th birthday. Could there be a better time for a road trip?"
Plus, why is Trump meddling in the Venice Architecture Biennale?
Every society depends on violence workers, but what makes young men take a job that risks their lives and harms others? - by Raúl Zepeda Gil Read on Aeon
In this edition: • A pair of aces • Room for growth • Still a-maze-ing • Wheel of misfortune • The road less traveled
They keep getting fancier. But you would benefit from investing in better lighting instead. It’s tempting to upgrade your computer processor, your frying pan or your sneakers as well. The thing is, once the foundational tools are good enough, technique and training outperform
We’ve previously featured a series of remarkable little films of French artists Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet and Edgar Degas. Here we wrap things up with just one more: a rare glimpse of the great sculptor Auguste Rodin. The footage was taken in 1915, two years before