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Excavating Craft Histories Through Archives

The 2025 Craft Archive Fellows will present their research on underrepresented craft histories in an online event hosted by the Center for Craft and moderated by Hyperallergic associate editor Lakshmi Rivera Amin.

Biiiiig Stretch

Back when I went on sabbatical in 2022 , I told the story of the fiddle leaf fig tree I bought shortly after my ex-wife and I separated and I’d moved into my own apartment. I’d recently moved into my own apartment after separating from my wife and figured a large plant in my

“In almost every [US] county, extreme heat is at...

“In almost every [US] county, extreme heat is at least as bad as it was 30 years ago. In most counties, it’s much worse.” It’s Not Just You. America Has Gotten Much Hotter. (Not a fan of articles like this being in the “opinion” section…)

Say Hello to PÉPET, a Pear-Shaped, Palm-Size Paper Pal

Ever imagined a pear or an apple with a personality? 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 Say Hello to PÉPET, a Pear-Shaped, Palm-Size Paper Pal

Penchants of the polymaths

The fathers of Islamic science hold lessons for students: breadth over specialisation, and never let constraints get in the way - by Mariam Sabri Read on Aeon

Solace

Seen. Remembered. Understood. It might not be enough, but it helps.

The Simpsons Switcheroo

At the beginning of a clip from this podcast episode of Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend with Matt Groening, Conan talks about one of his favorite things they did on The Simpsons: It’s a phenomenon that the Simpsons did so beautifully, which is — and we did this with Homer a lot —