The world’s first trillionaire is a killer . “A...
The world’s first trillionaire is a killer . “A year ago, Musk’s actions directly led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. He did it knowingly. And, worse — gleefully.”
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Painter David Hockney, Who Made the Everyday Otherworldly, Dies at 88
His work over a prolific six decades ranged from psychologically precise portraits to luminous depictions of California pool sides.
“I Shot Andy Warhol” Upends the Myth of the Great Man
The radical feminist author of “SCUM Manifesto” and the bygone world of Warhol’s Factory come to life in the 1996 film, now restored to 4K.
Two competing (?) thoughts kept going through my head...
Two competing (?) thoughts kept going through my head while reading this : “Not even a celeb like Emily Ratajkowski can find a decent man to date” and “A celeb like Emily Ratajkowski especially can’t find a decent man to date”.
25 Art Shows Reckoning With the US at 250
From Indigenous survivance to quilting to modernism, these exhibitions and projects reframe and challenge the story of the United States.
Knicks and Spurs Game Gets an Arts Wager
San Antonio’s Department of Arts and Culture challenged the NYC agency to make a deal: Whoever loses Game 5 posts their favorite artwork in the winning city.
‘Big Walk’ Is a New Video Game about … Walking and Talking
The antithesis of Fortnite or Grand Theft Auto. 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 ‘Big Walk’ Is a New Video Game about … Walking and Talking appeared
Joe “Handyman” Negri, a Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood...
Joe “Handyman” Negri, a Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood fixture, has died at age 99 . “He really was like the friendly fellow you might find walking around a neighborhood. He was just incredibly gentle as a person, but also as a musician.”
US Authorities Investigate Huge Etching of ‘8647’ on...
US Authorities Investigate Huge Etching of ‘8647’ on National Mall Grounds . Bwahaha. Make it a new US National Treasure . An Interior Dept. spokeperson hyperbolically called it a “threat against the president”. 🙄
David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his...
David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88 . “His work is admired — loved is not too strong a word — by the millions who, worldwide, flock to see it because it presupposes an expectation of pleasure.”
Delcy Morelos Tends to Sepulchral Installations in a Divine Connection to the Land
"Many people believe they are in a bubble, and that is why they can do things that harm nature, harm others, and also harm themselves." Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7
There Was No American Regional Cuisine Until One 'Virginia Housewife' Thought to Compile a Diverse Collection of Recipes
Mary Randolph, an in-law of the Jefferson family who was influenced by enslaved cooks and traditions of European immigrants, didn’t change Southern cooking with her 1824 cookbook … she originated it
The War Against Imagination
The SAIC cracks down on a professor’s thought experiment and the Obama Presidential Center embodies a nostalgic idea of public life.
The Top Five Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from Sloane Crosley; Zadie Smith; Mark Johnson and Saumya Khandelwal; Todd Kliman; and Sheila Liming.
A philosophy of home
The household is a community, as much as the state, and ancient philosophy had much more to say about it than we think - by Sandrine Bergès Read on Aeon