If you’re doing something creative, something important or something new, you’re certain to be rejected along the way. It’s a signal. It might be proof that you offered it to the wrong person, or that the right person saw something about your work that didn’t serve their needs.
Image by Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, via Twitter The prolific Hans Zimmer scored Christopher Nolan’s films over the dozen years from Batman Begins through Dunkirk. From 2020’s Tenet onward, Nolan has employed the younger Swedish composer Ludwig Göransson. Just what difference this has
The close associations between Surrealism and Freudian psychoanalysis were liberally encouraged by the most famous proponent of the movement, Salvador Dalí, who considered himself a devoted follower of Freud. We don’t have to wonder what the founder of psychoanalysis would have
A recent documentary called Capturing Bigfoot offers proof that the famous clip of Bigfoot was a hoax in the form of “a lost 16mm film shot in 1966, the year before the famous Bigfoot footage, and what it shows is a kind of rehearsal for it.”
The internet is having a field day after the tech mogul confessed to having an affair with a suspected Chinese intelligence spy.
When someone says “German techno group”, you probably have a pretty good picture in your mind. MEUTE , on the other hand, is an 11-piece techno marching band that plays electronic music with acoustic instruments: tubas, trombones, drums kits, etc. Reset (above) is a single from
Under new private equity ownership, Artnet will “curate” art-market wagers for the controversial prediction platform. What could go right?
The best part of the new documentary about the famed artist is watching people interact with his work.
A comment by Adam Keys about showing grace in airports over on Craig Mod’s site reminded me of this story from the introduction of Genny Rumancik’s book The Wisdom of Feeling: Finding Clarity, Courage, and Connection Through Emotional Intelligence : I was in the last boarding
Scientists have identified a new species of penguin , the first in 100 years. “Genetic evidence shows that what scientists once treated as a single, widely distributed gentoo penguin species is actually made up of four separate species.”
What Will Starting a Creative Career Look Like in the Next Few Years? “We can’t keep asking where all the good designers are if we’re unwilling to help anyone become one.”
A wide-ranging book and exhibition reveal the ways the multi-hyphenate’s architectural-environmental projects shaped her husband Andrew Wyeth’s celebrated painting career.
Each of the 15 artists, all over 40, will receive an unrestricted $50,000 cash award.
Why Does Japan Have Such Good Railways? “Successful public policies can be emulated by one good government. Much about Japan’s railway system could be replicable around the world.”
Animation director Maria Tomazou made a short animated film entirely in Microsoft Excel. There’s no reason for this film to exist. Yet, I made it and it took ages to put together. To keep going and keep creating something that is pointless is actually very painful. I wish my
The scholar and artist discuss the afterlives of anti-Asian violence, the tender possibilities of rupture, the beauty of squids, and more.
The announcement comes two weeks after an industry group penned a letter demanding compensation and accusing event organizers of “disrespect, even contempt."
Watch the morning fog flow like ocean waves into the town of Triesenberg, Liechtenstein. (Also on Instagram .)
Paddy Johnson breaks down the factors to consider when applying for your master’s, from loans and salaries to professional development.
Watch the new documentary by BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Cherish ‘Chez’ Oteka on Field of Vision.
Marking the prize’s 40th year, "I Am the Hungry Cat" is the first Rakow Commission awarded for beadwork.
Advice for the incoming Democratic Congress: 8 Bold Ideas to Fix America . Bold? I dunno…it seems like a lot of this stuff is closer to the floor than the ceiling of what they should be considering.
Could a modern chess engine on a Pentium have defeated Kasparov in 1996? “It (almost certainly) wouldn’t have even been close.”