The second issue of Road Snacks is out featuring an interview with Nashville-based singer/songwriter Jack Van Cleaf . I like his song Rattlesnake , maybe you will, too. Road Snacks is semi-regular interview series between an ice cream shop and a touring musician talking
NYPD officers swept the Gaza solidarity encampments at both schools in what many say is a disturbing show of force on campus.
That ’70s Show and Esther are not only authentic community builders, but become visual collective memories thanks to their theme and scale.
Looking to relax or fall asleep? Try Sleep Baseball (aka “baseball radio ASMR”). “Northwoods Baseball Sleep Radio is a full-length fake baseball game. There is no yelling, no loud commercials, no weird volume spikes.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Sci-fi, absurdism, and surrealism shine in this show, where the best works rely on pure imagination.
The Water Lilies paintings that French impressionist Claude Monet is most known for were all painted in the garden of his house in Giverny. Pay a relaxing visit to the set of the MBU (Monet Botanical Universe) with this leisurely video. Here’s another tour of the gardens with
A pioneer of the 1970s New York City graffiti movement, the artist reflects on five decades of experimentation with spray cans and paint brushes.
The strongest galleries convey a sense of locality, often of Indigenous communities, with a particular sensitivity to environmental issues.
From designer Frank Chimero, a list of stuff he learned in his 30s . “Knowing when to stop is a form of talent.” Happy birthday, Frank! 🎉 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Chryssa’s long unseen neon sculptures shine again in a new groundbreaking exhibition. On view now through July 27 in Chicago.
Jack Kerouac’s 30-item list of Belief and Technique for Modern Prose , including “Write in recollection and amazement for yourself” and “Submissive to everything, open, listening”. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
An officer “accidentally” fired his weapon during an NYPD raid on a student-occupied building at Columbia University on Tuesday. Apparently, he mistook his gun for a flashlight. You may be wondering: how could this happen? Well, like this. From a 2014 article in the Denver Post
From 1912 to 1952, the Olympics gave out medals for the arts in events like graphic works, compositions for orchestra, epic works (literature), statues, and drawings & watercolors. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
When a friend asked for a small drawing on a Post-It note to add to his growing collection of artworks on the iconic yellow square, Aron Wiesenfeld obliged. The North Carolina-based artist rendered one of his introspective scenes and enjoyed the process enough to create an
I enjoyed Ezra Klein’s podcast conversation with Nilay Patel , the editor of The Verge. They talked about media and AI mostly. (First of all, anyone who says they’re trying to “revolutionize the media through blog posts” is a-ok in my book.) Anyway, here’s Patel on the
Designing a 3D-Printed Rollercoaster Clock . “I used to play tons of Rollercoaster Tycoon as a kid, and I spent a good portion of my life planning to be a rollercoaster designer.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Rather than build the letter “A” or “R” through digital layers, Rüdiger Schlömer constructs the alphabet, numbers, and basic symbols stitch by stitch. The Zurich-based designer devised Typeknitting , a project that interlocks two distinctive creative forms into a methodically
"I earn 40¢ a day as a dorm janitor. I can’t sacrifice a stick of deodorant to watch a bad miniseries."
Highlighting stories from a collection of pro-Palestine student protesters, Chloé Cooper Jones, Nick Bowlin, Bathsheba Demuth, and Joshua Rigsby.
In Jack London’s novel, Martin Eden personifies debates still raging over the role and purpose of education in American life - by Nick Romeo Read at Aeon
Even if you can name only one ancient Greek, you can name Plato. You can also probably say at least a little about him, if only some of the things humanity has known since antiquity. Until recently, of course, that qualification would have been redundant. But now, thanks to an
The intentional, noticed choices are obvious. “Vanilla or chocolate?” But most of the choices we live with are unseen. They’re expensive, challenging and invisible. When we plan an event with an outdoor component, we’re choosing to be anxious about the weather in the week
Not every ‘sex’ song serves its purpose. Many actually do the opposite.