Artist's Device Slows Down Citi Bikes in Less Affordable Neighborhoods
Justin Blinder's latest project examines New York City’s affordability crisis and makes the disparities felt on a physical level.
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Dolphins and Other Lovers
"The Andoque of the Amazon know what we have forgotten: the forest’s most beautiful creatures are also its most dangerous."
Goodbye, Dolly, Artists Love You
From the heart-wrenching dulcet tones of "Jolene" to the boppy proletarianism of “9 to 5,” Dolly Parton has given us a soundtrack for every possible stage of life. Today we mourn the country singer, camp queen, hair icon, philanthropist of wide-ranging generosities, and veritable
Hiding out
It might be at school, at work or at home. Hunkering down, hoping we won’t get noticed. A safe spot, worth concealing. The problem with hiding out from responsibility or change is that we’re also hiding from time. But time always finds us.
Why Reading Egyptian Hieroglyphics Is Easier Than You Think
We’ve featured Egyptologist Ilona Regulski here on Open Culture a few times before. Once, she explained how to read ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs; another time, she told us what the Rosetta Stone actually says. It was, perhaps, inevitable that she would cross paths with Rob
Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” Slowed Down to 33 RPM Sounds Great and Takes on New, Unexpected Meanings (RIP)
Note: We were sad to see the news that Dolly Parton passed away. Today we are bringing back one of our favorite Dolly Parton posts. She will be missed. The Walrus is… Dolly Parton? Not every record yields gold when played backwards or spun more slowly than recommended, but a 45
Uncoding Creativity in the Age of AI: What Makes a Great Poem, What Makes a Great Storyteller, and What Makes Great Person
I once asked ChatGPT to write a poem about a total solar eclipse in the style of Walt Whitman. It returned a dozen couplets of cliches that touched nothing, changed nothing in me. The AI had the whole of the English language at its disposal — a lexicon surely manyfold the
Leonard Cohen on the Antidote to Anger and the Meaning of Resistance
One of the commonest and most corrosive human reflexes is to react to helplessness with anger. We do it in our personal lives and we do it in our political lives. We are living through a time of uncommon helplessness and uncertainty, touching every aspect of our lives, and in
Dolly Parton and Kermit the Frog Sing Everyday People (1987)
On the fifth episode of her late 80s variety show Dolly, Dolly Parton was joined by Kermit the Frog for a lovely rendition of Sly and the Family Stone’s 1968 hit Everyday People. You can also watch the clip on Instagram and Reddit . The full episode, which features special
Famed “Portrait of Omai” Will Go on View at LA’s Getty Museum
The Sir Joshua Reynolds painting, acquired in a joint deal by the Getty and the National Portrait Gallery in London after a heated controversy, will be on display starting September 14.
How to Delight in Your Days: Poet and Gardener Ross Gay’s Yearlong Experiment in Willful Gladness
"The more you study delight, the more delight there is to study... I felt my life to be more full of delight. Not without sorrow or fear or pain or loss. But more full of delight."
In lieu of flowers, Dolly Parton’s family is asking for...
In lieu of flowers, Dolly Parton’s family is asking for donations to her Imagination Library , which has distributed over 330 million books to kids.
US State Department Takes Down “Woke” Kehinde Wiley Painting
“Young Artists After Siamesa 1960” (2015) was removed from the US Embassy in the Dominican Republic and could be sold.
Chinese Artist Gao Zhen Gets 3-Year Prison Sentence for Mao Sculptures
Prosecutors used sculptures depicting the Chinese Communist Party founder repenting and aiming fire at Jesus in evidence.
Leslie Wayne’s ‘The Unintended Blues’ Contemplates Rising Seas and Vulnerable Shorelines
The show is part of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Counsel's 2026 River to River Festival. 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 Leslie Wayne’s ‘The
RIP Dolly Parton, a gem and a hero. She died today at...
RIP Dolly Parton, a gem and a hero. She died today at the age of 80 .
Dazed and Confused at the New Museum
New Triennial in Western NY, NYC’s investment in public art, and a beer with Rina Banerjee.
“Ultimately there are people who want to live, not...
“Ultimately there are people who want to live, not in a world of reconciliation, but in a world without repercussions .”
An Ethos of "By Us, for Us" at the Santa Fe Indian Market
Participants in this year’s edition were unafraid to express themselves outside touristic expectations of “tradition,” making work meaningful to themselves and their communities of chosen kin and allies.
Barbara Hammer Through Her Own Lens
“Barbara Forever” is both a biography and a conversation the late filmmaker has with herself.
“ At least 1-in-4 of all the people who have played...
“ At least 1-in-4 of all the people who have played in the NFL might expect to end up with chronic traumatic encephalopathy [CTE] , according to a study of hundreds of cases over a recent six-year period.”
More Fucked Today than Yesterday . “I keep wanting...
More Fucked Today than Yesterday . “I keep wanting to write a post showing off my latest graphics along with the latest data and forecasts, because the picture they paint is one of a truly fucked planet.”
The Terms and Conditions of a Place Where I’ll Belong
"Navigating romance—with people or with places—is always fraught when you’re an outsider."
Björn Persson’s New Book Highlights the World’s Incredible and Endangered Wildlife
'The Earth We Share,' forthcoming from Rizzoli next month, celebrates the diverse animal realm. 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 Björn Persson’s New
Flock banned Benn Jordan from their recent convention...
Flock banned Benn Jordan from their recent convention (they even emailed his hotel to cancel his room) but, taking a page from law enforcement & Flock itself, he electronically surveilled the whole thing from outside , sniffing Wifi, Bluetooth, mics, etc.
I Went to the White House Brawl and Watched the Manosphere Go Limp
"It was supposed to be an exhibition of freedom without restraint: a bombastic birthday boy, fourteen uncontrollable athletes, and a South Lawn build-out that was piss-your-pants patriotic. But what united onlookers, in the end, was the sudden realization that American machismo
Target’s now-pulled children’s Halloween costume is so...
Target’s now-pulled children’s Halloween costume is so unbelievably racist that it had to, on some level, be purposely done by someone in the decision chain and everyone else was like, “seems ok to me”.