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If Artists Mapped the World
Three shows unravel the politics of cartography. Also, why does a new Messi statue look like … that?
Illegible benefits
The costs of transformative innovations are immediately clear: it’s the longterm gains that are hardest to understand - by Carlo Cordasco Read on Aeon
Daylight Savings Time: A (Beach) Reading List for the Lighthearted
I hear that there are people in the world who prefer lighthearted stories. Lovely meet-cutes where no one gets hurt and people even fall in love, where there is serendipity like there used to be before the internet, where good things happen to good people. Cozy mysteries that
We are all weird
A simple 7-question test helps us realize how diverse a population is. On this quiz, the highest possible score is less than 7%. No matter how common you think your answers are, no matter how normal you feel, you’re actually in sync with just 7% (at the most) of all citizens of
An Entire Ancient Greek Philosophical Treatise Burned by Mount Vesuvius Has Been Deciphered with X‑Ray and AI Technologies
Most of our conception of Stoicism, an ancient school of thought much featured here on Open Culture, derives from the writings of just three figures: Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Seneca the Younger. But there were other Stoics, and despite their antiquity, we may yet learn
Hannah Arendt on “Personal Responsibility Under Dictatorship:” Better to Suffer Than Collaborate
Image by Bernd Schwabe, via Wikimedia Commons When Eichmann in Jerusalem—Hannah Arendt’s book about Nazi officer Adolf Eichmann’s trial—came out in 1963, it contributed one of the most famous of post-war ideas to the discourse, the “banality of evil.” And the concept at first
At Upstate Art Weekend, Cars and Barns Are Galleries
During the seventh annual event, hundreds of artists proved that art has never been confined to “white cube” galleries.
A tour of some playgrounds in NYC designed by kids ,...
A tour of some playgrounds in NYC designed by kids , with features like pollinator gardens, hair-braiding stations, a floor-is-lava obstacle course, and human-sized chess boards. Love it — children should get way more of a say w/ stuff like this.
See Photos From a Sweltering, Joyous NYC Pride March
I joined more than 75,000 marchers and one million spectators on Sunday, June 28, to document the parade on Stonewall's 57th anniversary.
Texas Tattoo Artist Gets 30-Year Sentence Over “Anti-Trump” Zines
Daniel “Des” Sanchez Estrada faces three decades in prison after he moved a box of left-wing literature in the aftermath of an anti-ICE protest.
On decision fatigue : “Why are you so tired? The...
On decision fatigue : “Why are you so tired? The answer has to do with how many times you’ve had to make a decision throughout the day.” And: “The quality of our decisions deteriorates as we accumulate previous decisions.”
The Artists Countermapping the World
Three exhibitions of works by Claudio Perna, Sandy Rodriguez, and Firelei Báez reclaim cartography as a medium for memory, migration, and resistance.
The World’s Tallest Messi Statue Is Also Its Most Salacious
Featuring a crotch-level and rather phallic World Cup trophy, the Patagonian artist Aldo Beroisa’s 85-foot-tall sculpture immediately caused a stir online.
A Comprehensive Guide to Yellow Stripey Things
Bumblebee, honey bee, yellow jacket, paper wasp…what’s the difference? I don’t know if this comprehensive guide to Yellow Stripey Things is entirely truthful or not — a bumblebee is “actually a flying panda” and a yellow jacket “is just an asshole” — but it is pretty
Legendary Cellist Pablo Casals, at Age 93, on Creative Vitality and How Working with Love Prolongs Your Life
"The man who works and is never bored is never old. Work and interest in worthwhile things are the best remedy for age."
If you’ve never seen it (or even if you have), Christian...
If you’ve never seen it (or even if you have), Christian Marclay’s The Clock will be showing at LACMA from July 26 to August 23 , including two 24-hour showings.
Nancy Shaver's Beloved Store in Hudson to Close After 30 Years
For many, Henry is a lot more than just another Upstate New York antiques shop.
My Father Wants to Age in Place. AI Will Be Watching
"Devices that monitor seniors for safety are appealing to worried loved ones and underresourced home care agencies."
The Adjective Word Order We All Follow Without Realizing It
From Mark Forsyth’s The Elements of Eloquence , a reminder of the rules of adjective order that fluent English speakers follow without quite knowing why. …adjectives in English absolutely have to be in this order: opinion-size-age-shape-colour-origin-material-purpose Noun. So
Elaborate Kené Patterns by Sara Flores Continue an Ancient Indigenous Tradition
Flores is the first Indigenous artist to represent Peru at the Venice Biennale. 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 Elaborate Kené Patterns by Sara
The Met and the Art Smuggler
An interview about a notorious antiquities trafficker with Matthew Campbell, plus an exclusive excerpt of William Kentridge’s new book.
Phyllis the GOAT and the Senior League Wii Bowling Champions
Senior living communities generally don’t go viral or gain media attention for positive reasons, so it’s nice to see this story about the University Village Retirement Community in Tulsa, Oklahoma and their champion Wii bowling team. On this recent Thursday in June, their
DeviantArt Is an All-in-One Platform for the Creative Economy
Grow your practice and make meaningful connections by becoming part of DeviantArt's creative community today. 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
A Retro 70s TV Intro for Andor . “Get ready to...
A Retro 70s TV Intro for Andor . “Get ready to travel to a far away galaxy that existed a long, long time ago. It’s the science fiction spectacular…ANDOR.”
Derrick Lin Plays with Light and Scale in Emotive Photos of Miniature Dioramas
In the distance beyond the docked ships... a giant coffee mug? 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 Derrick Lin Plays with Light and Scale in Emotive
Maybe It Will Happen Today
On Friday, I got a bee in my bonnet that this t-shirt should exist and so I made it and now you can buy it . The shirt is simple, straightforward, $25 (+s&h), and ships all over the world . A promotion. Making a new friend. Or the big cork-popping event; you know the one.
The Writers Who Wrote The Most in History . “Corin...
The Writers Who Wrote The Most in History . “Corin Tellado published more than 4,000 novels, mostly under a contract with Spanish publisher Bruguera, which obligated her to deliver a 76-page novel every single week for years.”
Diabolical Motherhood
"How do you explain to someone who can’t get pregnant how powerful the omnipresent specter of pregnancy is? How the hyper-awareness of other people’s expectant entitlement toward your body dogs you through every day of your life?"
What Training My Chaotic Dog Taught Me About Power, Control – and Human Beings
"Our lovable yet unruly boxer Dusty forced me to wonder: if a dog has no morals, how do you teach it to be ‘good’?"