Bloomberg’s Jealousy List for 2025, a collection of journalism admired by the...
Bloomberg’s Jealousy List for 2025 , a collection of journalism admired by the magazine’s writers and editors. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
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I’m actually surprised how well Santa answers these difficult questions in the...
I’m actually surprised how well Santa answers these difficult questions in the face of a full on press from the New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner.
Earth’s Symphony: Paintings by Rita Blitt
Blitt’s most recent works connect with the natural world through line, movement, and color. On view at the Leedy Voulkos Art Center in Kansas City, Missouri, through February 27.
Where Did These Famous Hip Hop Screeches Come From?
Two of the most famous screeches in music history are from House of Pain’s Jump Around and Cypress Hill’s Insane in the Brain — you likely heard both of them in your mind just reading the names of the songs. This short video explains where those samples came from and which one
Hyperallergic’s Art World Wrapped 2025
See how you spent your minutes, money, and mental health in 2025's art world landscape.
Judy Pfaff Is Light Years Ahead of the Curve
After more than 50 years, she has never settled into a signature style and continues to remain open to different, unexpected possibilities
Dollar stores are overcharging their customers at checkout. “Red Baron frozen pizzas,...
Dollar stores are overcharging their customers at checkout . “Red Baron frozen pizzas, listed on the shelf at $5, rang up at $7.65. Bounty paper towels, shelf price $10.99, rang up at $15.50.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation? “When you consider all the...
Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation? “When you consider all the impressive work Generation X has made, it’s funny that one of the most persistent stereotypes about them is that they’re slackers.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
These 15 Photographs Capture What It's Like to Walk Through Wonderful, Historic Washington, D.C.
Enjoy this selection of images of the nation’s capital from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
With 125 Volunteers, Choi + Shine Crochet the 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac
Suspended above reflective surface mimicking a dark body of water, "Distance" comprises large-scale crocheted sculptures. 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
Gemini and Mercury Remastered is “a collection of hundreds of newly-restored images...
Gemini and Mercury Remastered is “a collection of hundreds of newly-restored images and untold stories from the NASA archives” about the early manned space programs by the person who did the excellent Apollo Remastered . 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Really interesting take on Wake Up Dead Man and the other Knives...
Really interesting take on Wake Up Dead Man and the other Knives Out films . Benoit Blanc’s primary motivation is not solving the murder but protecting the innocent from the rich and powerful. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
The Bros Are Back
Crypto art rears its head again at Art Basel Miami Beach and Pantone's color of the year draws backlash.
Bold enough to fail
The only theories worth testing are those that are falsifiable–that it’s possible for the test to indicate that in fact, the theory is wrong. And the difference between art and illustration is the same. Illustration can’t fail. It can be improved, surely, but it’s not wrong.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: the appeal of the surreal, decoding AI dreck, goop relations, learning to think, and pigeon racing pitfalls
The Gnostic Gospels: An Introduction to the Forbidden Teachings of Jesus
It would be impossible to understand Western civilization without understanding the history of Christianity. But in order to do that, it may serve us well to think of it as the history of Christianities, plural. So suggests Hochelaga creator Tommie Trelawny in the new video
Pantone choosing a shade of white for its color of the year...
Pantone choosing a shade of white for its color of the year is a little too on the nose, especially when you consider they chose a color called Mocha Mousse last year.
Pantone’s Color of the Year Sounds About White
After the year we’ve had, going with Cloud Dancer can easily be interpreted as a piercing dog whistle.
Fritolaysia Cuts Off Chiplomatic Relations With Snakistan. “Relations between the two countries...
Fritolaysia Cuts Off Chiplomatic Relations With Snakistan . “Relations between the two countries grew stale in 1994, when Fritolaysian rufflelutionaries crossed zestablished borders and forced Snakistan to dispatch cheesekeeping forces.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Art Movements: All's Fair in Art Fairs
Also: Three art-world heavyweights from Pace, Di Donna, and Sotheby’s are opening a new secondary sales gallery named … “PDS.”
“Change starts with smaller actions, with going against the odds. And the...
“Change starts with smaller actions, with going against the odds. And the strangest possibilities can sometimes lead to the biggest gains. So open every door you can to the future that you want to see .”
The Claims of Close Reading
"Literary studies have been starved by austerity, but their core methodology remains radical."
Wake Up, Beeple!
Crypto-backed artworks at Art Basel Miami Beach advance the wealth mechanisms they claim to subvert and make you, the viewer, a participant in the ploy.
Why Does A.I. Write Like … That?
"If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive—and grating—voice."
“The breakneck speed of New England’s transformation makes it the fastest-heating area...
“The breakneck speed of New England’s transformation makes it the fastest-heating area of the US , bar the Alaskan Arctic, and the pace of its temperature rise has apparently increased in the past five years.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Required Reading
World AIDS Day at Stonewall, Alison Bechdel on making ends meet, Houston van art, NYC’s latest eyesore, Christ and kink, and the family behind Elf on the Shelf.
