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The Student Journalists Who Never Let the Cornell Assault...
The Student Journalists Who Never Let the Cornell Assault Case Go . “Why be financially independent, [editor in chief Sophia Dasser] wondered, if not to publish sharp-edged views of the biggest campus issues?”
The Resistance Is Not Dead
Fall of Freedom is back for another round, Alice Neel’s drawings of the Foley Square trials go to auction, and the unsung architect behind DC’s landmark African-American history and culture museum.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending notable stories from Caitlin Dickerson, Marci Wilding, Tiffany Huang, Nick Paumgarten, and Chabeli Carrazana.
Life on a hair trigger
A world of violence sustains itself through guns, poverty and other social ills, but also through the minds it creates - by Megan Kang Read on Aeon
Modern vanity
“Vanity” has the same root as “in vain.” Emptiness. Staring at the mirror, focusing on our appearance. It’s an empty pursuit of a not-very-worthwhile goal. But modern vanity is amplified. Culture hooked the toxic emotion of shame to vanity. Now, instead of a chance to be seen
The best multi day hikes in the world. “As an avid hiker,...
The best multi day hikes in the world . “As an avid hiker, who spends most of her time hiking, I have done more than 100 multi day hikes all over the world. This list includes 25 of my favorite ones.”
Cyra Levenson to Lead Yaddo Artist Residency
Ann Temkins steps down at MoMA, Rose B. Simpson wins the Santa Fe Mayor's award, Roy Lichtenstein x Alex Da Corte, and more in Art Movements.
Artists Honor Immigrants in Monuments Across New Jersey
New public commissions by artists Michelle Angela Ortiz, Chat Travieso, and Immanuel Oni are part of the New Jersey Monuments to Migration and Labor initiative.
Lobster is Lobster: a language guessing game. “Lobster is...
Lobster is Lobster : a language guessing game. “Lobster is lobster in English. Langosta is lobster in ___”
Fall of Freedom Returns With Hundreds of Anti-Trump Art Actions
Public artworks and zine-making workshops are on this year’s line-up, uniting artists and cultural organizations against an increasingly authoritarian administration.
Fall of Freedom Returns With Hundreds of Anti-Authoritarian Art Actions
Public artworks and zine-making workshops are on this year’s line-up, uniting artists and cultural organizations against an increasingly authoritarian administration.
The Overlooked Black Architect Who Shaped a Landmark Smithsonian Museum
Max Bond Jr., who lobbied for and co-designed the National Museum of African American History and Culture in DC, deserves a larger place in history.
Ooh, Mestra is a new short story from Madeline Miller...
Ooh, Mestra is a new short story from Madeline Miller ( Circe , Song of Achilles ). “Mestra, daughter of the King of Thessaly, is granted a unique gift by Poseidon: The ability to transform herself into any being she can imagine.”
How to Say “YES” to Life
It started with an urn for living gone wrong, the clay kiltering off center, resisting my every effort to force it back into shape. The harder I pushed to control it, the more it took on a life of its own, folding like flesh, bending like mind. I pushed and despaired, pushed
Map of the Lighthouses of the World
From mapped.earth, a map of every lighthouse on the planet , along with other charted lights like lighted buoys and such. The screenshots above are static but the lights on the real map move: each lighthouse sweeps out its actual arc and the reach of the beams is true to scale.
Rebecca Ness Stakes Her Claim to Art History
Reinterpreting canonical works is nothing new, but her work shines when it's most personal.
Opportunities in October 2026
Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from ArtFields, The Image Centre, Millay Arts, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.
Looks like Every Frame a Painting is ramping up again!...
Looks like Every Frame a Painting is ramping up again! “Over the last 10 years, Taylor and I have amassed a series of ideas — some of them originally designed to be on Youtube, some designed to be other things. All of this is currently in progress”
Alice Neel’s McCarthy-Era Trial Drawings Go to Auction
The Communist painter depicted the 1949–51 Foley Square trials while on assignment for a Marxist magazine.
New Book Chronicles Studio Museum in Harlem's 58-Year History
Contributors include artists such as Dawoud Bey, who wrote that the venerated institution has "changed the shape of my life."
At IFPDA’s October Prints & Drawings Month, Museums Are Quietly Rethinking Where Works on Paper Belong
Attend print and drawing-focused sessions in person and online with LACMA, The Met, and more throughout the month of October.
How to Make Perfect Soft-Scrambled Eggs
I love watching Gordon Ramsay make scrambled eggs. I first saw this video years ago and, possibly because I am an idiot, have yet to attempt these eggs at home. You and me, eggs, next weekend. P.S. Jean-Georges Vongerichten makes scrambled eggs in a very similar way . Not
World of WearableArt’s ‘GLO!’ Is a Celebration of Culture, Nature, and Whimsy
The annual fashion-meets-performance competition is an international visual feast. 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 World of WearableArt’s ‘GLO!’ Is
Amazon is releasing some new Kindle models, including a...
Amazon is releasing some new Kindle models, including a thinner Paperwhite (my fave) with an aluminum back, more storage, and faster interactions . If I didn’t just get a new last-gen Paperwhite to replace one I lost, I’d be tempted to pre-order.