Holy moly, William Peterson set a new Fastest Known Time on Vermont’s Long Trail : 272 miles with 67,000 feet of elevation gain in 3 days, 21 hours, and 10 minutes. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Gamebaby is an iPhone Pro Max case that doubles as a gaming controller for the Delta video game emulator (which lets you play play GB, NES, SNES, N64 games on iOS). Clever. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
This major special exhibition focuses on accessibility issues and features the work of artists with disabilities. On view in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Founded in 1994, the Holotypic Occlupanid Research Group is dedicated to the study and classification of plastic bread tags. Occlupanids are generally found as parasitoids on bagged pastries in supermarkets, hardware stores, and other large commercial establishments. Their
How journalists can stop sanewashing Trump and other politicians . “Sanewashing is the act of packaging radical and outrageous statements in a way that makes them seem normal.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
A recent dating fad in Spain involves available singles cruising the aisles of a particular grocery store chain from 7-8pm with an upside-down pineapple in their carts . “Hanging around the aisle with frozen products could signal a one-night stand.” 💬 Join the discussion on
In Oviedo, Spain, a 6,000-square-meter installation of metallic emergency blankets transforms a former arms factory. 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
Recent research indicates that Europeans have been coked up for hundreds of years earlier than previously known . “In this paper, we report the exceptional finding of Erythroxylum spp. in human remains dated to the 1600’s in Milan, Italy.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Well what a surprise in the ol’ inbox this morning: Edith Zimmerman is posting her Drawing Links newsletter again . 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Hey folks. I crashed my bike this weekend and as such I’m a little banged up (neck & wrist injuries). I’m mostly fine but I don’t know how much desk/mouse/typing time I can manage today. I’m gonna give it a shot though because I need some distraction and something else to do
Melding portraits with leaves, landscapes, and the occasional cat, the Finnish photographer superimposes silhouettes with lush environments. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as
‘Marks of weakness, marks of woe.’ William Blake captures the suffering and oppression on the streets of 18th-century London - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
Dolls help children create wonderfully vivid and imaginative worlds, while also serving as unsettling reminders of the abyss - by Tishani Doshi Read at Aeon
Earlier this month, a North Carolina man was charged with generating songs using an artificial-intelligence system and configuring bots to stream them automatically, thus racking up some $10 million in illegal royalties. Though that amount no doubt startles many of us, in this
The difference between ‘buy now’ and ‘bye now’ is very thin. Sometimes, when we push very hard for a commitment, we break the trust we’ve earned. For a while, you might not notice the broken trust, because we’re encouraged to keep pushing, treating every individual as a walking
In the last year, screenwriter Todd Alcott’s hobby has blown up into a legit side career. This Etsy seller isn’t peddling kombucha SCOBYs, letter pressing new baby announcements, or repurposing old barns for use as cutting boards. No, Alcott’s crafty fortunes fall squarely at
In the Eye of the Storm conveys how Ukraine came to be a thriving center of avant-garde art in the early decades of the 20th century.
With stops at sites of significance to Black and Cuban New Yorkers, the artist’s walking performance captures the essence of her practice: harnessing the collective toward a unified vision.
Martin's capacity to weave cultural traditions together in her distinctive artistic voice translates into inventive drawings that center the joy of communing, confiding, and sharing meals.
Keep election-season woes at bay with masterworks of Black portraiture, musings on a Persian epic poem, Mickalene Thomas’s first international traveling solo show, and more.
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution drives home who is worth paying attention to if you want comedy to lighten your load, and your fellow humans'.
With The Warehouse , James Kilgore and Vic Liu counter the tendency to reduce people to stereotypes or mere statistics