Under most circumstances, there’s nothing particularly shocking about cutting into an eye removed from a dead animal. Gratuitous, maybe, and surely disgusting for some, but certainly not psychologically damaging. I remember a man turning up one day to my first-grade classroom
The Simpsons has mocked or referenced literature over its many seasons, usually through a book Lisa was reading, or with guest appearances (e.g., Michael Chabon & Jonathan Franzen, Maya Angelou and Amy Tan). And it has referenced Edgar Allan Poe in both title (“The Tell-Tale
"The mind narrates what the nervous system knows. Story follows state."
Winners of the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2026 .
The new passport design is an audacious escalation of the president’s attempts to tag public resources with his name and likeness.
An exhibition of his collection finds provisional alliances between artists, rather than reiterating established hierarchies.
He transformed found materials and cast-off debris into poetic representations of impermanence, suffused with pathos and humor.
The Angine de Poitrine Argument for UBI . “If universal basic income enables even one more Einstein to become Einstein over the course of the next century, it will have paid for itself a thousand times over.”
The sale includes works by Howardena Pindell, Josef Albers, Richard Prince, and others.
The latest opportunities you don't want to miss. 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 May 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for
Who Are the Unexpected Friends in Your Life? “Little did I know that I would find this kind of friendship with my 70-something neighbor, Jesse.”
This week, we honor India’s most celebrated photojournalist, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, and a multi-media artist.
“There is a feeling I search for: being in good hands . It is the feeling I look to give and the feeling I look to receive. I know I am in good hands when I sense a cohesive point of view expressed with attention to detail.”
“Trump did not cause the attempts on his life. But it would be dishonest to deny that he is responsible for shaping the environment in which we live — for creating an atmosphere in which these kinds of events are more likely.”
Robledo draws on his upbringing in the Mexico City borough of Xochimilco for bold prints. 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 Linocuts by Eduardo
The 12th edition of the New Art Dealers Alliance’s signature fair presents an expanded selection of contemporary art from around the world. On view May 13–17.
On May 22, Boards of Canada is doing a handful of listening parties around the world (NYC, Tokyo, London, etc.) for their new album . “Tickets live Friday 1 May. Sign up for access by Thursday 30 April, 15:00 BST.”
Holy moly, DJ Shadow is doing a 30th anniversary tour for Endtroducing… Starts Sept 24 in San Diego. Endtroducing… is one of my all-time favorite albums.
I Bought Friendster for $30k — Here’s What I’m Doing With It . “I created an iOS app for Friendster, and I made it so that in order to connect with someone as a friend, you have to actually tap phones together in real life.”
“Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists” at the American Folk Art Museum offers rare first-time views, and always-free access, to over 90 works shifting art historical narratives.
A Georgia teen diagnosed with a rare cancer used his Make-A-Wish gift to help the homeless in his community . “I got out of my version of heck, and I want to help others who are in a similar situation, their own version.”
The intelligence of LLMs is “a function of the social complexity of the civilization whose language it digested”, and their widespread use will lead to a thinning of that complexity , “undermining the conditions for its own advancement”. (And ours.)
"A certain image of the tiger mom— strict, cold and demanding—is ubiquitous in popular culture. Why?"
Teaser trailer for season four of Ted Lasso . Looks like he & Coach Beard are back in the UK to coach AFC Richmond’s women’s team. Premieres Aug 5 on Apple TV.
"I woke up one day to the realization that I had written ten good pages of a book that was due in five months."
Landsat, a NASA and USGS program, has documented the surface of Earth from space since 1972. 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 Spell Your Name with
"Historian Jon Peterson traces the route from Prussian military headquarters to Gary Gygax’s basement."
From weapon to icon – a riveting history lesson in the many meanings of the samurai sword that’s also just plain cool to see - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
An unusual funding call for Alma Allen’s Venice exhibition, a sculpture at LACMA creates controversy, and join Hyperallergic’s event with Jeremy Frey.
"I didn’t think about those nachos even once. I had never experienced anything like it. Is this, I asked my friends, how it feels to be normal?"