What Can History Museums Offer in the Trump Era?
Institutions across the United States are collecting birthday wishes for the nation’s 250th anniversary. They paint a picture of a divided but desperately hopeful country.
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NPR Tiny Desk Concert by the cast of Buena Vista Social Club,...
NPR Tiny Desk Concert by the cast of Buena Vista Social Club , a hit Broadway musical about the Cuban musical ensemble. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
An Artist’s Fourth of July Muppets Parody
The Muppets have always encouraged us to express our feelings, right? Well, this song expresses our feelings about the terrible things happening right now.
Required Reading
This week: Coney Island’s mermaid parade, medical museums rethink their collections, anthropologists and curvy statues, a baby yak named Burrito, and more.
An original technicolor print of Star Wars (before all of Lucas’s tinkering)...
An original technicolor print of Star Wars (before all of Lucas’s tinkering) was recently shown in Britain . “It was very clear — without a doubt — that Han shot first.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Hued is a daily game in the vein of Wordle/Spelling Bee where...
Hued is a daily game in the vein of Wordle/Spelling Bee where you have three guesses to match a target color. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
A View From the Easel
“Gardening keeps me preoccupied as my ideas continue to germinate.”
Here’s How Superman’s Iconic Motto of ‘Truth, Justice and the American Way’ Evolved Over Time
The quintessential superhero has always stood for truth and justice, but the final part of his catchphrase has morphed to match a more connected world—and his place in it
French artist Mantra paints photo-realistic murals that look like massive butterfly specimen...
French artist Mantra paints photo-realistic murals that look like massive butterfly specimen display frames . Fantastic. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
My Best Friend’s Murder Was a Tabloid Circus. Now, I’m Looking for the Truth.
"When Nicole DuFresne was killed in New York in 2005, the media twisted the narrative by latching onto a phrase that fell out of her mouth: 'What are you going to do, shoot us?'"
There’s No Undo Button For Our Fallen Democracy
Tressie McMillan Cottom, one of America’s leading public intellectuals, posted this to Bluesky yesterday : I’m going to be very honest and clear. I am fully preparing myself to die under this new American regime. That’s not to say that it’s the end of the world. It isn’t. But
Vibrant Patterns in Frances Priest’s Ceramics Emanate Historical and International Influences
In a range of forms, the Edinburgh-based artist explores the possibilities of pattern. 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 Patterns in Frances
Digital editions on big sale
As many of my readers get ready for a long weekend, here are two of my books now on discount at Amazon–for another few days. This is Strategy is 90% off on the Kindle. $3! And This is Marketing is discounted as well. If you’ve read or listened to either one, here’s a new AI […]
I Will Do Anything to End Homelessness Except Build More Homes. “Look,...
I Will Do Anything to End Homelessness Except Build More Homes . “Look, if you give people homes, the next thing you know, they’re going to start to get their lives together and then get jobs and start organizing.”
Why One Geologist Thinks We Should All Pay More Attention to Rocks
"Professor Marcia Bjornerud urges us to understand rocks as records of earlier versions of the planet—and as a call to protect its future."
A New Aerial Photography Contest Takes a Bird’s-Eye View of Life Around the World
Explore the world from perspectives usually reserved for air travelers and birds. 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 A New Aerial Photography Contest
“People Want That African Euphoria”
"Black Americans are moving to Ghana — and driving up the cost of living for everyone around them."
Diogo Jota, Liverpool and Portugal footballer, dies aged 28 in car crash....
Diogo Jota, Liverpool and Portugal footballer, dies aged 28 in car crash . This is sad news. Jota was a favorite player of mine; he brought a positive energy to the pitch. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Primero, sueño
Cinematic shots of Californian farmland frame the stories of its immigrant workers, who live between precarity and hope - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
From scattered traces
How the ideas circulating among one noblewoman’s coterie in 16th-century Dubrovnik anticipated modern feminist thought - by Luka Boršić Read at Aeon
Fleeing Family: A Reading List on Estrangement
Seven stories highlighting the perspective of estranged adult children.
Which shelf is yours?
A friend sorts his records in an interesting way: not by name or genre, but by which musicians are friends with each other. That means some shelves are very crowded, and I’m imagining a few notorious artists have plenty of room all to themselves. It’s possible that we sort the
Neil deGrasse Tyson Lists 8 (Free) Books Every Intelligent Person Should Read
Image via Wikimedia Commons A number of years ago, a Reddit user posed the question to Neil deGrasse Tyson: “Which books should be read by every single intelligent person on the planet?” Below, you will find the book list offered up by the astrophysicist, director of the Hayden