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Can Art Feel?
The thorny relationship between art and personhood, Hans Holbein painted the human like no one else, the National Gallery of Art receives $116M, and horses, horses, horses.
No nature without fear
Aldo Leopold saw this in the eyes of a dying wolf: when we no longer fear nature, we are on the road to its destruction - by Shawn Simpson Read on Aeon
Consumers outnumber producers
New technology often upends the careers of experienced professionals. When the Mac offered typesetting to the masses, typographers were incensed. They had grown up with lead or photo composition, they understood why it was called a ‘case’ and they knew how to kern. The
What Happens When a Globalized World Collapses: Archaeologist Eric Cline Explains How Bronze Age Civilizations Adapted, Survived or Vanished
We live, as we’re often told, in the era of globalization. In fact, we’ve been told it so often over the past few decades that it now hardly seems like an observation worth making. But however thoroughly our era is defined by connections between far-flung nations, societies,
Hear Classical Music Composed by Friedrich Nietzsche
A philosopher perhaps more widely known for his prodigious mustache than for the varieties of his thought, Friedrich Nietzsche often seems to be misread more than read. Even someone like Michel Foucault could gloss over a crucial fact about Nietzsche’s body of work: Foucault
“I believe in an old-fashioned virtue called Doing...
“I believe in an old-fashioned virtue called Doing the Freakin’ Work. Read the book, not the summary. Write the piece, not the prompt. Suffer like the artist you are . It ain’t easy, but if it were easy, it wouldn’t be worth doing.”
Hans Holbein Painted the Human
He surpassed all of his colleagues in the sheer depth, visceral intimacy, and empathy conveyed in his renderings of nobles, aristocrats, and thinkers.
This Ping Pong Robot Can Beat Elite Human Players
Sony’s AI division has designed a robot that can beat elite human players at table tennis . From the paper : Evaluated in matches against elite and professional players under official competition rules, Ace achieved several victories and demonstrated consistent returns of
My Absolutely Chaotic Adventures at Sea During the Summer of 1984
"When we were offered jobs as deckhands, we jumped at the chance, naïve to the risks of the open sea."
I had somehow missed (or forgotten) that Greta Gerwig is...
I had somehow missed (or forgotten) that Greta Gerwig is writing and directing an adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew , one of The Chronicles of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis. Filming has wrapped and it’s out in theaters on Nov 26.
Remembering Desmond Morris, James Hayward, and Flo Oy Wong
This week, we honor a surrealist and zoologist, a monochrome abstractionist, and a pillar of Oakland’s Chinatown.
Can an Artwork Have Personhood?
Many of us yearn for intimate, almost human interactions with art objects. But the risks might outweigh the rewards.
Historic $116M Gift Endows Lending Program at National Gallery of Art
The initiative reached an estimated 900,000 visitors across 10 institutions in the United States during its pilot year.
A group of “unauthorized users” have...
A group of “unauthorized users” have accessed Anthropic’s Mythos AI model , which the company recently said they couldn’t widely release because it was too dangerous. Whoopsie doodle! Maybe don’t use guessable paths for your powerful cyberattack model?
Creating Baby Geniuses to Thwart the AI Threat? (Yes, Really.)
"The new wave of Silicon Valley–backed gene-editing startups is straight out of 'Brave New World.'"
The International Center of Photography Presents Photobook Fest
This year’s fest will feature over 80 publishers with a full weekend of workshops, panels, and book signings. May 8–10 in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
“Even the Weather Felt Expensive”
Filmmaker Noah Hawley was invited to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s Campfire retreat in 2018. Reflecting on the experience recently for The Atlantic, Hawley writes that today’s super-rich have stopped “pretending that the rules of human society apply” to them . The Jeff Bezos of
Tania Yakunova’s Expressive Figures Entwine with Plant Life in Digital and Graphite Illustrations
Grainy textures and gestural lines characterize the lush compositions of Tania Yakunova. 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 Tania Yakunova’s
Wow, this interview! “I’ve never had an...
Wow, this interview! “I’ve never had an interview quite like this one with Charlize Theron.”
“In a new book called “Israel: What Went Wrong?,”...
“In a new book called “Israel: What Went Wrong?,” [Israeli professor of Holocaust & genocide studies] Omer Bartov argues that Zionism has morphed into an ideology of extremism that led to genocide in Gaza following the Hamas attacks of October 7th.”
Can the V&A’s New Museum Fulfill Its Democratic Promise?
In contrast with the institution’s behemoth architecture, its recently unveiled East London branches seem built on a human scale.
Lessons from a 1969 documentary on Nazi-occupied France...
Lessons from a 1969 documentary on Nazi-occupied France on how fascism takes root . “A former undercover British agent recalls that working-class French were eager to help him and to shelter him. Those who were wealthier preferred to stay out of it.”
The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden’s Surveillance Machine
"Famously vengeful Knicks owner Jim Dolan has long spied on people at his iconic arenas. WIRED goes deep inside the operation that allegedly tracked a trans woman, lawyers, protesters, and more."
Vibrant Sea Creatures Spring to Life in Lisa Stevens’ Textured Sculptures
The Bristol-based artist's vibrant practice is inspired by underwater organisms. 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 Vibrant Sea Creatures Spring to
A new short story from Jeff VanderMeer (Annihilation,...
A new short story from Jeff VanderMeer (Annihilation, etc.) called Constellations about a mission that has crash-landed on a distant planet.
Finally! The Trailer for the Coyote vs. ACME Movie.
We thought this day would never come. But we kept the faith and now we can begin to reap the rewards: there is actually a trailer for the Coyote vs. ACME movie and the movie itself is actually coming out on Aug 28. Quick recap of the situation so far: Ian Frazier wrote a story
Well, here it is at last: the new Boards of Canada album...
Well, here it is at last: the new Boards of Canada album is called Inferno and it will be released on May 28. Pre-order or pre-save the album .
Jamelle Bouie on the truly unprecedented open corruption...
Jamelle Bouie on the truly unprecedented open corruption of the Trump regime . I’ve found it useful to think of DJT’s 2nd term primarily as a heist: a theft of money & power from the American people by a con man who finally found the perfect score.
Animals Wander through Neighborhood Streets at Twilight in Nicholas Moegly’s Illustrations
Nightfall sets the scene for neighborhoods and quiet streets in which curious creatures roam. 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 Wander