Betty White is getting a stamp from the USPS that commemorates her “warmth, wit and charisma”. The first-day-of-issue event is being held at the LA Zoo on March 27 and is open to the public ( RSVP info here ). 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
I saw Paddington in Peru last weekend and so it’s been difficult to take Ben Whishaw seriously as a hitman in Black Doves . 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
"I want young people to see themselves as worthy of being immortalized in art—a recognition that transcends time," Ballon says. 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.
Edith Zimmerman imagines books written by fairy tale and Disney princesses in their 40s , incl. “A Whole New World: Life With Bifocals” by Jasmine & “Where’s That Sea Witch When You Need Her? Turning Back Into a Mermaid Once the Kids Are Grown” by Ariel. 💬 Join the discussion
Reflections on 25 years of Interconnected . Big congratulations to Matt Webb on his blogging silver jubilee. His is one of the most active & creative minds on the internet. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Hi. I’ve gotten a few notes recently about the shift in direction here at KDO, so I wanted to quickly point back to this post from a few weeks ago that explains what’s going on with the site: As you might have noticed (and if my inbox is any indication, you have), I have
A classical cathedral dome sports the base of a missile and a gothic tower is fitted with jet propulsion boosters. 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
This week we are featuring stories from Fletcher Reveley, Susan Freinkel, Nick Paumgarten, Dana Salvador, and Kathryn Hughes.
We can now create compelling experiences of talking with our dead. Is this ghoulish, therapeutic or something else again? - by Amy Kurzweil & Daniel Story Read at Aeon
Image by Jernej Furman, via Wikimedia Commons It would be difficult to imagine the last couple of years without artificial intelligence, even if you don’t use it. Can you recall the last day without some AI-related news item or social-media post — or indeed, a time when the
An expensive watch isn’t purchased to tell time. We already know what time it is. The food at a wedding isn’t really there to keep guests from going hungry. A cookie could do that. Our focus, energy and money are often spent on transactions that are disguised as something else.
To help celebrate SNL’s 50th anniversary, Architectural Digest has released a new video featuring Heidi Gardner, Chloe Fineman, and Ego Nwodim giving a tour of the Saturday Night Live set. The show has been broadcasting live from Studio 8H, located at 30 Rockefeller, since SNL
Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board . “This is something that does not belong to the president or the White House. It belongs to the American people.” That goes for everything else they’re trying to steal too.
"I traveled to one in the Alps with a group of rowdy singles in search of love."
An essay on the role of music in political change , with example from Belgium, Chile, the Baltic states, Russia, and the USA.
Fabián Cháirez’s latest exhibition in Mexico City has drawn the ire of religious and right-wing groups who accuse the artist of "Christianophobia.”
How to Organize Our Way Out of the Trump-Musk Putsch . “The one thing we know from historical fights against authoritarians is that success depends on a persistent, courageous, broad-based, and unified opposition.”
The president’s obsession with cultural control is evidence of a continued fascist creep, and not just another joke exercise in narcissism.
From Cauleen Smith’s trilogy on volcanos to Philippe Parreno’s intimate exploration of Goya, here’s what to watch.
The levity of this year’s edition feels purposeful: Not only will the show not be marred by tragedy, but it will also remind attendees of art's potential to express joy.
This week: a trip to “Yokofest,” outsmarting surveillance pricing, the Haida Nation reclaims its land, dachshund side-eye paintings, and did Microsoft invent a new type of matter?
“I'm finding that the plants have started taking over my life and creativity.”
Your guide to this season’s must-see museum exhibitions and art events in and around New York City.
Surviving Fascism: Lessons from Jim Crow . “Accept that this is happening. Denial won’t change the outcome.”
Thing I should not be surprised by but I am somehow surprised by: a gold-framed photo of Trump’s mug shot on the cover of the NY Post hangs in an office near the Oval Office .
"As cats evolved from feral ratters into beloved Victorian companions, a nascent pet-food economy arose on the carts of so-called 'cat’s meat men.'
How Democracy Supporters Can Still Beat Back the Rising Tide of Fascism . “We are (still) in the majority. They are divided. Extreme levels of material inequality are eroding democracy. Knowledge is power. Organization matters.”
“Masses of enraged, terrified people are looking at the analog, slow-motion leadership of Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer and the zero-calorie rhetoric of House leader Hakeem Jeffries and want them replaced by people who know how to fight .”
Eye-opening patterns and mischievous creatures are just a few of the characteristics of the Brazilian artist's beguiling scenes. 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
My Open Letter to Elon Musk . “I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath.”
Join Hrag Vartanian, artist Lee Quiñones, PPOW Gallery Co-Founder Wendy Olsoff, and MCNY Curator Sean Corcoran for a discussion on the evolution of graffiti as an art form and the lasting influence of visionary artist and collector Martin Wong.
A bunch of libertarians took over a small NH town and couldn’t stop the bear attacks . “Several of the town residents had taken to feeding the bears, more or less just because they could.” Ah, FAFO strikes again.
The artist’s debut solo exhibition in the United States, “Attila cataract (…),” marks the first time the French Pavilion has traveled to the country. On view at Brown University.