Hosting a WebSite on a Disposable Vape . “Recently, disposable vapes have gotten more advanced”; some have USB-C and rechargeable batteries. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
The incident apparently followed an attack by Israeli settlers on Basel Adra’s land in the Occupied West Bank.
Dataguessr . “This game is inspired by the work of Gapminder and Our World in Data. It uses data to give you a better understanding of the state of the world.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
This new exhibition at the Wellin Museum of Art explores the potential for societal transformation through storytelling on an epic scale.
Leading international curators discuss major exhibitions and important projects in this free online series.
TypePad is closing down at the end of the month and Phil Gyford has shared the process for downloading a TypePad blog (so that you can turn it into “a pretty self-contained ‘static HTML’ site”). 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
This is not some AI-generated to-study-to jazz video; it’s a guy who really likes jazz playing a bunch of records from his extensive collection . over the years i’ve built a small but reallllly incredible and meaningful record collection, spanning from jazz, classical, a great
Defiant nuns flee care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps . “‘Before I die in that old people’s home, I would rather go to a meadow and enter eternity that way,’ said Sister Bernadette.” (Someone get a screenplay going on this…) 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Former Washington Post opinion columnist Karen Attiah this morning on Bluesky : “I’ve been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.” Until the Post’s relatively recent shift towards the right , Attiah had been a pivotal figure at the paper:
"Emma Thompson, Andrew Garfield, Ian Wright, FKA Twigs, Anthony Joshua, Munroe Bergdorf, Brian Cox, Jade Thirlwall, Jason Isaacs, Ambika Mod, Will Poulter, Chloe Kelly, Amelia Dimoldenberg and yes – Mr Blobby – weigh in on what it truly means to be British in 2025."
The next global disaster may be triggered by a catastrophic eruption. How can we prepare for the fire beneath our feet? - by Mike Cassidy Read on Psyche
There’s a button in WordPress that initiates a new post. And another that publishes it. That’s a clear and practical metaphor for what we do, all day, every day. The ‘post’ of our action or inaction might seem trivial, but it’s a post nonetheless. Layer by layer, actions and
The Wizard of Oz is now showing at Las Vegas’ Sphere. Or a version of it is, at any rate, and not one that meets with the approval of all the picture’s countless fans. “The beloved 1939 film starring Judy Garland, widely considered one of the greatest Hollywood classics, has
Most people’s to-do lists are, almost by definition, pretty dull, filled with those quotidian little tasks that tend to slip out of our minds. Pick up the laundry. Get that thing for the kid. Buy milk, canned yams and kumquats at the local market. Leonardo Da Vinci was,
An exhibition of Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s work is an ode to the great possibilities of the page by a 20th-century literary icon.
Women’s bodies are a locus for corrosive stereotypes and ebullient individuality in the artist’s sculpture, painting, fashion, and more.