As part of the 30 Day Map Challenge , Maxwell Howe created a map of New England places that many out-of-towners mispronounce ( Instagram ). As you would expect when you start talking about local pronunciations and accents, he’s getting some blowback: You’re mixing accent with
“Insincere ironic detachment is abundant,” the Bay Area artist told Hyperallergic. “What is niche now are sincere depictions of the present.”
Available for only two weeks, this curated selection of 14 Indigenous films features stories of resilience, inspiration, and hope.
Launching today: a collection of hundreds of stores that are worth detouring past Amazon to get to. The stores were nominated by you, the readers of this blog, and are only lightly curated. There’s no business model for the site, just a collective sharing. Click and explore.
The Dutch masterpiece is teeming with microbes, and scientists hope this invisible life will be a key to unlocking some of the painting’s mysteries.
Starting today at 7pm in NYC, 400 volunteers will read Robert Caro’s The Power Broker in 10-minute increments for 4 days . They’re gonna livestream it on YouTube .
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Nope, this is not at all metaphorical : “In its glory days, the S.S. United States was fast, luxurious and all but indestructible.” RIP, the United States.
"I traveled to Big Bear Lake, home of a viral live feed of an eagle’s nest, and found very human shenanigans."
NPR recently welcomed Swedish pop star Robyn to their office for a Tiny Desk Concert . She sings four songs, including one of her first hits, Show Me Love. Every choice here is a tender one, down to the teardrop glued to her cheek. Every move is confident, yet comes from a
"Matthew Ritchie considers grief, growing old, and A Tribe Called Quest’s final album We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service on its ten-year anniversary."
A strange man on camelback – the artist Nora Abbott retells her grandfather’s story of a prospector’s last ride - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
Here’s a new answer to the old question ‘why is there something rather than nothing?’ (It’s neither simple nor easy) - by Andrew T Brenner Read on Aeon
Plus, two Asian-American powerhouses on the afterlives of Asian-American violence, the worldbuilder that was Betsy James Wyeth, and Paddy Johnson tells you whether you need an MFA
If you’re doing something creative, something important or something new, you’re certain to be rejected along the way. It’s a signal. It might be proof that you offered it to the wrong person, or that the right person saw something about your work that didn’t serve their needs.
Image by Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, via Twitter The prolific Hans Zimmer scored Christopher Nolan’s films over the dozen years from Batman Begins through Dunkirk. From 2020’s Tenet onward, Nolan has employed the younger Swedish composer Ludwig Göransson. Just what difference this has
The close associations between Surrealism and Freudian psychoanalysis were liberally encouraged by the most famous proponent of the movement, Salvador Dalí, who considered himself a devoted follower of Freud. We don’t have to wonder what the founder of psychoanalysis would have
A recent documentary called Capturing Bigfoot offers proof that the famous clip of Bigfoot was a hoax in the form of “a lost 16mm film shot in 1966, the year before the famous Bigfoot footage, and what it shows is a kind of rehearsal for it.”
The internet is having a field day after the tech mogul confessed to having an affair with a suspected Chinese intelligence spy.
When someone says “German techno group”, you probably have a pretty good picture in your mind. MEUTE , on the other hand, is an 11-piece techno marching band that plays electronic music with acoustic instruments: tubas, trombones, drums kits, etc. Reset (above) is a single from
Under new private equity ownership, Artnet will “curate” art-market wagers for the controversial prediction platform. What could go right?
The best part of the new documentary about the famed artist is watching people interact with his work.
A comment by Adam Keys about showing grace in airports over on Craig Mod’s site reminded me of this story from the introduction of Genny Rumancik’s book The Wisdom of Feeling: Finding Clarity, Courage, and Connection Through Emotional Intelligence : I was in the last boarding
Scientists have identified a new species of penguin , the first in 100 years. “Genetic evidence shows that what scientists once treated as a single, widely distributed gentoo penguin species is actually made up of four separate species.”
What Will Starting a Creative Career Look Like in the Next Few Years? “We can’t keep asking where all the good designers are if we’re unwilling to help anyone become one.”
A wide-ranging book and exhibition reveal the ways the multi-hyphenate’s architectural-environmental projects shaped her husband Andrew Wyeth’s celebrated painting career.
Each of the 15 artists, all over 40, will receive an unrestricted $50,000 cash award.
Why Does Japan Have Such Good Railways? “Successful public policies can be emulated by one good government. Much about Japan’s railway system could be replicable around the world.”