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Probability Theory Pioneer Mark Kac on the Unpredictability of Creativity and the Two Types of Geniuses
"Creative people live in two worlds. One is the ordinary world which they share with others and in which they are not in any special way set apart from their fellow men. The other is private and it is in this world that the creative acts take place."
“Cornell 7” Case Sparks Fury and Protests in Solidarity With Jane Doe
A Nationwide Day of Action on October 8 gathered artists, activists, and survivors in a collective call for institutions to hold abusers accountable.
Art Films We Look Forward to Watching at DOC NYC
Documentaries on a giant pencil that became a local watering hole, the afterlife of Frida Kahlo through her image, and collagist Romare Bearden are among the festival’s most enticing offerings.
Sara Flores Paints What the World Stands to Lose
“Every opportunity to show my work is a platform to raise attention on the struggle for self-determination and cultural resistance of the Shipibo people,” the artist told Hyperallergic.
So Many Different Mes
Japanese photographer and artist Tomoko Sawada works primarily in self-portraiture. For her first project, she visited ID photo booths to take hundreds of photos of herself, dressed, posed, and presented differently. Eugenie Shin of Tokyo Weekender calls that 1998 project, ID
Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing on Breaking Free from the Prisons We Choose to Live Inside
This is the history of the world: revolutionaries turning into tyrants, leaders who claim to stand with the masses turning the individuals within them on each other, stirring certainties and self-righteousness to distract from the uncomfortable unknowns, from the great open
Roy Lichtenstein Has Lost His Luster
He went from being a satirist of America’s ideals to a parody of himself, an artist content with other artists’ masterpieces.
Utah Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Nine Mile Canyon Construction Project
The environmental organizations filed a suit against the Bureau of Land Management for approving the project that endangers centuries-old Indigenous petroglyphs.
ArtCraft is building open source versions of what looks...
ArtCraft is building open source versions of what looks like most of Adobe’s Creative Cloud apps . Oh, and a word processor and a spreadsheet app because why not?
Karachi Biennale Cancels Fifth Edition Over “War Conditions”
The cancellation of the January 2027 event reportedly came without the input of the biennale’s curator, Noor Ahmed.
Reelizer: A Trove of Movie Art
Reelizer is a personal project by Roger Erik Tinch that is a collection of movie art: prints, posters, illustrations, albums, books, covers, etc. Careful, you can lose hours here…Tinch has a great eye. A few of my favorites: Tags: art · movie posters · movies · posters
Thing I am going to make time for in the next few days:...
Thing I am going to make time for in the next few days: Harry Styles and Thom Yorke in conversation . “My laptop has been dead for about 6 years. I don’t know where my charger is.” There’s an accompanying Rolling Stone cover story .
‘Arcana Borealis’ Summons the Power of Spirituality and Artist Communities
'Arcana Borealis—Northern Women and Esotericism' delves into a new perspective on modern art the Atenium Art Museum in Helsinki. 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
The People Holding Up the Internet. Amazing to see how...
The People Holding Up the Internet . Amazing to see how much of the modern internet still depends on the volunteer work of individual people. 4 billion phones rely on the time zone database, a text file edited by just two people in their spare time.
Jonathan Nez on Indigenous Perseverance
The former Navajo Nation president running for Congress in Arizona speaks to Hyperallergic about his upbringing, how Diné culture shapes his political thinking, and the importance of historical memory.
Overdose Offsets: Why Every Bag of Fentanyl I Sell Is Net...
Overdose Offsets: Why Every Bag of Fentanyl I Sell Is Net Life-Positive . “Every death on my corner is offset, with a third of a toddler left over, and I’d like that number in the conversation the next time somebody calls me a murderer…”
Meet the Lap Easel, a Portable Companion for Taking Creativity Anywhere
The ingenious device is an adjustable support that sits comfortably on your lap or tabletop. 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 Meet the Lap Easel, a
“I’m forced to admit that these AI-decompiled web browser...
“I’m forced to admit that these AI-decompiled web browser ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops, Halo: CE, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Skate 3, and The Simpsons: Hit and Run actually seem to run very well .”
In Trump’s America, the Death Penalty Has Been Resurrected
"As prisoners in Louisiana, we watch on as executions return to death row."
Where the Forest Went
Hugh Maxwell’s walk transformed 2.6 million acres of wilderness into a grid for sale. A writer followed his trail to survey what remains.
Vermeer the Immortal
Tracing the Dutch painter’s enduring influence, free back-to-school art supplies for NYC teachers, and a glitch at a Pioneer Works exhibition is unexpectedly illuminating.
Deskilling the body
We are, moment by moment, doing less sensing, navigating, remembering, walking, choosing, and attending - by Melanie Challenger Read on Aeon
The unreliable witness
It might be us. Even when there are photos, videos or tape recordings, people find that they can’t agree on what happened. Our vivid recollections can be vivid, but they might not be accurate. What would happen if, for a moment, we imagined that our version of what happened
The Names of Nearly 4 Million Enslaved People in Former British Colonies Are Now Searchable Online, Helping Descendants Find Lost Ancestors
A few years ago, we featured here on Open Culture the Freedmen’s Bureau Project database, which contains searchable information on formerly enslaved people in the United States after its Civil War. With nearly 1.8 million men, women, and children registered there when it first
The Bialetti Moka Express: The History of Italy’s Iconic Coffee Maker, and How to Use It the Right Way
I am sure that many an Open Culture reader has a Bialetti Moka Express in their kitchen. I know I do, but I must add that I knew little about its history and apparently even less about how to properly use one. Coffee expert and author of The World Atlas of Coffee James Hoffmann
Improving Conversation on KDO
I’ve been really pleased with how KDO comments are working lately — you folks have been lively, informative, fun, and pushing conversations beyond what I can individually manage. And the vibe of the threads are more closely matching the vibe of the community guidelines . All
Hermann Hesse on How to Read a Book and How to Read Yourself
Books show us what it is like to be another and at the same time return us to ourselves. We read to learn how to live — how to love and how to suffer, how to grieve and how to be glad. We read to clarify ourselves and to anneal our values. We read for the assurance that others