James Wagner, Insatiable Art Collector, Dies at 85
“His pursuit of knowledge knew no bounds, and he represented the very best of what might be considered the true collector’s spirit,” says artist Man Bartlett.
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Plane Lands/Takes Off In Only 20 Feet
I posted a video earlier today of a Super Cub airplane landing on the side of a mountain . Super Cubs are ideal for that undertaking because of their low stall speed and short take-off and landing distances. But I had no idea you could land and take off in one in the space of
Construct Your Own Miniature Paper Brutalist Circuses with ‘Cirk’
The new book from David Navarro and Martyna Sobecka of Zupagrafika highlights a wide range of futuristic arenas. 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
I love this playable 3D-rendered reel-to-reel player...
I love this playable 3D-rendered reel-to-reel player made by Dunstan Orchard and Kristina Dutton . Despite their virtuality, the buttons are delightfully clicky and the attention to detail is impressive.
Step into a virtual Criterion Closet . “A walk-in...
Step into a virtual Criterion Closet . “A walk-in closet of 1,327 real Criterion editions, shelved in spine-number order — exactly as a true collector keeps them. Look around, read the spines, and pull any one off the shelf to inspect the case.”
The Most Important Thing to Remember About Your Mother
"It is not easy to give closeness and freedom, safety plus danger."
Trump’s Slimy Pool Breeds Memes
An interview with Flavia Rando, Danielle De Jesus at the Knicks parade, and the great Reflecting Pool fiasco.
Brave New World: A Reading List About the Dark Future
Five stories that make Aldous Huxley's 1932 novel feel like nonfiction.
This Man Has Been Drawing a Map of an Imaginary Land Since 1963
At one time or another, we all feel twinges of anxiety about what will constitute the legacy we leave behind. Jerry Gretzinger may well be subject to just the same discomfort, but at least he can point to the Map: an enormous representation, made of thousands and thousands of
Limited swag (the Knot multipack)
Promotion, activation, and conversation come together when the early adopters have a tool to share a new idea. My new book is out a few months, and it’s a chance to create a share package with swag. There are only 1,000 sets. Each includes 10 first-printing copies of The Knot
How Can I Know Right From Wrong? Watch Philosophy Animations on Ethics Narrated by Harry Shearer
The history of moral philosophy in the West hinges principally on a handful of questions: Is there a God of some sort? An afterlife? Free will? And, perhaps most pressingly for humanists, what exactly is the nature of our obligations to others? The latter question has long
Scientists have found evidence of mass death due to the...
Scientists have found evidence of mass death due to the plague 5000 years ago , which goes against the prevailing theory that plague wasn’t that deadly until more recently.
Marc Spiegler Got It All Wrong
In a guest essay for the New York Times, the former Art Basel global director presented a vision of a Brave New Art World that has little to do with art and those who make it.
Historic Brooklyn Church Destroyed by “Devastating” Fire
The South Bushwick Community Church’s signature octagonal spire collapsed during a three-alarm blaze on Friday.
Capturing New York Pride at the Historic Knicks Parade
We ate bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches and got to school by swiping MetroCards. We have our own language, style, and unmatched pride. We call NYC home.
Happy AlgaeBTQ+ Month From Trump’s Reflecting Pool Memes
Internet denizens are lauding nature’s rebellion against the president’s failed plan to paint the iconic pool “American Flag Blue.”
vanessa german’s Shrine to Forgotten Black Girls
In new sculptures that vibrate with color and movement, the artist vivifies the stories of the girls who attempted to escape from a Louisville detention center in 1913.
A long oral history of Steven Spielberg and his career ....
A long oral history of Steven Spielberg and his career . “He’s a terrific collaborator. He himself is a continuous lightbulb flickering on and off with one idea after another, but he’s not terribly protective of an idea.”
Meet the Man Behind the Most Beautiful Books in the World
I appreciate what 2K/DENMARK’s Klaus Krogh says about their ambitions when he and his wife started the company: When I started this company together with my wife, I said we got to become a very very small company. Why? Because we are going to put so much effort into each and
Blogs, traffic, and Google
I asked Google Gemini about the last decade of Google’s relentless push to make blogs less popular. It wrote: Your timeline is spot on. The systematic destruction of the independent web’s infrastructure didn’t start with modern AI; it began directly with the death of Google
In a New Documentary, Artists Get Candid About AI
The short film from the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project is based on a survey of over 2,000 postsecondary arts graduates across the US.
The trailer for Klara and the Sun , directed by Taika...
The trailer for Klara and the Sun , directed by Taika Waititi and based on the bestseller by Kazuo Ishiguro.
In Guadalajara, a Ceramic Tile Mural Mimics a Sun-Drenched Ecosystem
Thousands of handmade ceramic tiles form the collaborative "Shape of Movement." 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 In Guadalajara, a Ceramic Tile
AI Economics for Dummies . “The Wall Street...
AI Economics for Dummies . “The Wall Street Journal’s business editor moves into Alex’s house, having accepted a part-time position as Alex’s human footstool. He never asks to see the books.”
David Daigle’s Elaborate Punch-Cut Paper Pieces Excavate Commercial Imagery
The forthcoming show 'The Death of Beauty' at Track 16 investigates intersections of identity, desire, and consumer culture. 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.
Great piece by Ta-Nehisi Coates on how “the portrait of...
Great piece by Ta-Nehisi Coates on how “the portrait of America as an imperial power cuts against its self-image as a righteous cradle of democracy” and what that means for the next Black president.
A new seismic phenomenon: seismic waves from the 2011...
A new seismic phenomenon: seismic waves from the 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake ricocheted off the Earth’s core and shifted the entirety of Japan 6 millimeters to the east , enough to disrupt GPS measurements.
America vs Europe: Two Ways to Build a City
Architect and urban & computational designer Abhinav Bhardwaj made this great set of slides comparing urban design in the US and Europe , peppered with pithy observations like: European space is shaped on purpose: American open space is what’s left over. Small blocks make
A Diehard Drinker Accidentally Quits
"The cultural discourse around avoiding alcohol never convinced me—and why sober up when the world is burning? Then life intervened."