The Vatican’s Secret Role in the Science of IVF
"More than half a century ago, men of science and men of faith gathered together to unlock the mysteries of female fertility. The answer: urine from the brides of Christ. And lo, those nuns gaveth."
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SMFA at Tufts University Presents Pulling Teeth and Jumping Rope
Work by graduate artists of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University is on view May 6–19 in Massachusetts.
Petrit Halilaj’s Scratchy Doodles Grapple with Childhood Innocence on The Met Rooftop
When visiting his hometown of Runik, Kosovo, back in 2010, Petrit Halilaj realized that his elementary school was being demolished. He went to the site—which had miraculously survived the Yugoslav wars that spurred his family to flee to an Albanian refugee camp in 1998—and
Great piece on the existential threat faced by TV & film writers....
Great piece on the existential threat faced by TV & film writers . It’s a familiar story: low interest rates, private equity, execs squeezing workers. “The general sense is that you’re an absolutely fungible widget… It is fucking broken.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
“What they are afraid of grows even as they starve it, which...
“ What they are afraid of grows even as they starve it , which is why these people, with all their power, are always so insecure. They know how bad it would be for them to be seen clearly; they are fucking terrified of being treated as they treat others.”
PLEASE STOP EMAILING US HARRIET. The internet is still good, people are...
PLEASE STOP EMAILING US HARRIET . The internet is still good, people are still good. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Love this: a grid-based CSS solution for displaying sheet music (staffs, notes,...
Love this: a grid-based CSS solution for displaying sheet music (staffs, notes, clefs, time signatures, etc.) 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
May 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. If you’d like to list an opportunity here, please get in touch at hello@colossal.art . You can also join our monthly Opportunities
Electronic Plastic
Oh wow, this takes me right back to my childhood: Electronic Plastic , a museum of portable, old-school electronic toys. We didn’t have a gaming system in my house growing up — I had to settle going over to my friend Steve’s house for Atari 2600 and my big city cousins’
Gen X and millennials who have been posting selfies on social media...
Gen X and millennials who have been posting selfies on social media for more than a decade are “watching [their] identities shift in real time in a way no previous generation has experienced en masse” . 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
The James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Details of the Horsehead Nebula in Unprecedented Resolution
Focused on the part of the sky where you can spot the constellation Orion (“The Hunter”) on clear nights, the James Webb Space Telescope ’s latest dispatch blinks in astonishing images from an area known as the Orion B molecular cloud. At 1,300 light-years away—more than 7.8
Artist Alex Tomlinson wonders, “What if owls had flags?”...
Artist Alex Tomlinson wonders, “ What if owls had flags? ” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
The Universe in Verse Book
"We need science to help us meet reality on its own terms, and we need poetry to help us broaden and deepen the terms on which we meet ourselves and each other. At the crossing point of the two we may find a way of clarifying our experience and of sanctifying it."
The skatebook
‘60 per cent community, 40 per cent skateboarding’ – a portrait of London’s growing skate scene on animated sketchbook pages - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
A 5‑Hour Journey Through North Korean Entertainment: Propaganda Films, Kids’ Cartoons, Sketch Comedy & More
Over the second half of the twentieth century, South Korea became rich, and in the first decades of the twenty-first, it’s become a global cultural superpower. The same can’t be said for North Korea: after a relatively strong start in the nineteen-fifties and sixties, its
What does reality look like?
Not what we see when we’re present, but what do we see when we imagine we’re present? In the early days of photography, the world was black and white, and sort of flat. It’s worth noting that no one who saw these pictures complained about the fact that they didn’t exactly match
Google Launches a New Course Called “AI Essentials”: Learn How to Use Generative AI Tools to Increase Your Productivity
This week, Google announced the launch of Google AI Essentials, a new self-paced course designed to help people learn AI skills that can boost their productivity. Taught by Google’s AI experts, and assuming no prior knowledge of programming, the course ventures to show students
Students Rename Columbia Building in Honor of 6-Year-Old Killed in Gaza
Over 100 people were arrested at the Morningside campus after Pro-Palestinian protesters occupied Hamilton Hall, now baptized “Hind’s Hall.”
Amazon has renewed Fallout for a second season. I’ve been watching this...
Amazon has renewed Fallout for a second season . I’ve been watching this with my son and we’ve been enjoying it so far. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Feds Say He Masterminded an Epic California Water Heist. Some Farmers Say He’s Their Robin Hood.
"The suspicious setup was on land that was part of the Panoche Water District, which for decades had been run by an outsize character named Dennis Falaschi."
The Cuban Artists Who Turned Havana’s May Day Parade Into a Protest
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and Raychel Carrión used state-orchestrated political theater as a backdrop for their critiques of institutional power and mindless consent.
Mike Masnick shares how he uses AI to help write Techdirt. “No,...
Mike Masnick shares how he uses AI to help write Techdirt . “No, it’s not to write articles. It’s basically to help me brainstorm, critique my articles, and make suggestions on how to improve them.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
10 Shows to See in Los Angeles This May
Kwame Brathwaite’s singular photography, Jackie Amézquita’s “soil paintings,” Sanaa Gateja’s paper beadwork, ancient pottery, and more.
The Echoes of Russian Atrocities in Two Venice Pavilions
The Venice Biennale’s Polish and Russian pavilions are both showing work by foreign countries, but their intentions and results couldn’t be more different.
Who Was Angelica Kauffman?
Though technically proficient, the painter and Royal Academy cofounder owed a great deal of contemporary recognition to her active social networking.
The Strange Intimacy of Unregulated Sperm Donations
With Spermworld Lance Oppenheim deconstructs the subculture of unregulated sperm donations to reveal how they reflect universal experiences.
Suzanne Saroff’s Playful Bubblegum Photos Capture Delicate Forms on the Brink of Bursting
“You know how when you smell a fragrance that brings you to a specific time—like if you wore a certain scent for a year in college or if your grandmother always smelled like Channel No. 5—each time you smell that fragrance it brings you right back,” says Suzanne Saroff . “The
Water Jug Goes Viral as Symbol of Gaza Solidarity Student Encampments
Much like the folding chair from last summer's Mississippi Riverfront Brawl, the “jug of justice” became an instantaneous emblem of student resistance.
Art Celebrity Doppelgängers
Whenever Beauford Delaney’s Portrait of Howard Swanson (1967) pops up in MoMA’s New Tab extension in Chrome, I’m like, “Jerry Seinfeld?!” There are a number of celebrities who have art doppelgängers — the Robert De Niro and John Krasinski ones are particularly good. Have you
In Bushwick, Skewville Makes a Home for Street Art
Tucked away in a garage in Brooklyn, the colorful art space is one of the only galleries in the city devoted to the underappreciated medium.