Victory for Claire Valdez
The artist and union organizer sweeps the NYC primary, and what makes an antiquities looter loot?
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Curiosity as Compassion: A Conversation with Susan Orlean
Why it's important to cultivate resilience and curiosity as a writer.
Standby –> Intervention
Look around the room you’re in. There are dozens of electrically powered devices, each waiting for you to request their assistance. A toaster, six lights, an oven, the ice maker, stereo, TV, microwave… It’s a very long list. Silent and ubiquitous. Of course, electricity didn’t
The Great Moon Hoax of 1835: Where “Fake News” Began
Thinking back to the many childhood grocery-store trips made with their parents, Americans of a certain age will remember nothing so vividly as the Weekly World News. It always stood out on the checkout stand’s impulse-buy rack, in part because of its adherence to stark yet
When The Surrealists Expelled Salvador Dalí for “the Glorification of Hitlerian Fascism” (1934)
Image by Carl Van Vechten, via Library of Congress and Wikimedia Commons We may be conditioned to offering an opinion at the push of a button, but before venturing on the question of whether we can, or should, separate the art from the artist, it seems ever prudent to ask,
Kurt Vonnegut’s Life-Advice to His Children
Educate yourself, welcome life's messiness, read Chekhov, avoid becoming an architect at all costs.
Good headline from the NYT for a change: President...
Good headline from the NYT for a change: President Narcissus and the Fetid Reflecting Pool .
Don’t Ask Lari Pittman What His Work Is “About”
The Colombian-American painter discusses his new body of work, the complexity of queerness, and the reprieve of the analog.
Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger
This is a five-minute video of Andy Warhol eating a Burger King hamburger accompanied by Heinz ketchup. The scene is part of a film done by Jorgen Leth called 66 Scenes from America . Leth had his assistant buy some burgers and directly advised him to buy some in halfway
Remembering Frayda Feldman, James Wagner, and Melodee Strong
This week, we honor an Andy Warhol print expert, a tireless art collector, and a beloved Minneapolis muralist.
Mentioned this in passing a few months ago, but wanted to...
Mentioned this in passing a few months ago, but wanted to remind you that The Art of Star Wars: Andor is coming out in about a week. Looks great.
Inside the Mind of an Antiquities Looter
"The Man Who Stole the Gods" author Matthew Campbell discusses Western collectors' rapacious hunger for ancient Cambodian art and the sheer violence it took to satiate it.
Epictetus on Love and Loss: The Stoic Strategy for Surviving Heartbreak
"Who is good if he knows not who he is? and who knows what he is, if he forgets that things which have been made are perishable, and that it is not possible for one human being to be with another always?"
Did a medieval flying monk spot Halley’s comet, twice?...
Did a medieval flying monk spot Halley’s comet, twice? It’s complicated. Halley’s Comet came around in 1066 and it’s likely Eilmer of Malmesbury saw a different comet in 1018, not Halley’s in 989.
Claire Valdez Claims Resounding Win in NYC Primary
The Mamdani-backed assemblywoman and artist is poised to represent "Commie Corridor" in Congress.
23,000-Square-Foot Clasping Arms Celebrate Community Resilience in Minneapolis
Hundreds of residents turned out in a demonstration of solidarity, resilience, and togetherness. 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 23,000-Square-Foot
How The New York Times Changed Its Coverage of Trans...
How The New York Times Changed Its Coverage of Trans People . No surprise: it became much more negative, less affirming/protective and more skeptical/restrictive.
Return to the River
"Nearly a year after the devastating July 4 floods, Hill Country communities are still grieving and rebuilding, while hoping to welcome visitors back to the Guadalupe."
Lifts in Film : a collection of movie & TV scenes...
Lifts in Film : a collection of movie & TV scenes featuring elevators, including Speed, The Shining, Drive, Mad Men, Die Hard, Pulp Fiction, The Silence of the Lambs, and many more.
Gerrymandle is a daily game where you “draw electoral...
Gerrymandle is a daily game where you “draw electoral district lines to win more seats than your opponents and win the election”.
10 Art Shows to See in Chicago This Summer
Blessedly, despite the corn sweat, the city’s gallery and museum scene is eager to provide fresh work for the Midwestern mind.
Mayor Mamdani and Whitney Museum Launch World Cup Poster Project
Those who complete a poster art activity from artist Rich Tu will get free admission to the NYC institution.
Design a World Cup-Inspired Poster and Get Into the Whitney for Free
Artist Rich Tu offers his tips to created an art poster in the new initiative co-organized by Mayor Mamdani and the NYC museum.
Pratt Manhattan Gallery Moves “Beyond Digital” in New Exhibition
Exhibition of Pratt Digital Arts alumni explores technology, ecology, and emerging forms of intelligence.
Nobody Here Wants the Data Center: An Oral History
"We’ve gathered stories from all across the country detailing what happens when Big Tech’s latest monstrosities come to town."
Kelly Hayes interviews Rebecca Solnit . “There is...
Kelly Hayes interviews Rebecca Solnit . “There is no rewind button on history. Once people have power & agency, and have seen what it’s like to have rights, voting rights, reproductive rights, they’re not interested in going back. And we’re the majority.”
Animals and Ornament Emerge from Felted Wool in Holly Guertin’s Textiles
Guertin summons moments of peace and reflection through felting, crochet, and embroidery. 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 Animals and Ornament
Cow Trip: A Retired Dad Agrees to Rescue a Baby Cow
This is one of those videos that you start watching and then can’t really stop until you’ve finished. Cow Trip tells the story of an effort to save a baby cow by driving it (and another baby cow rescue) in a not-huge SUV 600 miles from Vermont to a sanctuary in Maryland. A
Tesla Launches New Model Of Explosions . “What’s...
Tesla Launches New Model Of Explosions . “What’s different about the XP is that they’ve actually borrowed some of the same technology used by SpaceX, incorporating it as well as a whole slew of other safety features that are basically non-existent.”
A Winding Road, a Bottle of Wine, and a Crash That Keeps Punishing Oak Grove
"Ananya Rao was not driving when she was badly injured and a friend from Lakeside High was killed. But her parents might go to prison."
How We’ll Fight the Platform War Against Big AI ....
How We’ll Fight the Platform War Against Big AI . “Here are some of the proven tactics that have helped shift the balance of power in prior tech reckonings…”
The Mom Who Runs a Household With a Staff of AI Agents
"Jesse Genet’s time was scarce. So she hired Claire, Sylvie, Clark, Dan, and Chloe."