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 plague 5000 years ago , which goes against the prevailing theory that plague wasn’t that deadly until more recently.
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.
The South Bushwick Community Church’s signature octagonal spire collapsed during a three-alarm blaze on Friday.
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.
Internet denizens are lauding nature’s rebellion against the president’s failed plan to paint the iconic pool “American Flag Blue.”
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 . “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.”
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
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
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 Waititi and based on the bestseller by Kazuo Ishiguro.
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 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.”
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 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 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.
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
"The cultural discourse around avoiding alcohol never convinced me—and why sober up when the world is burning? Then life intervened."
"Sally Hayden explores the ways we cope with loss in times of crisis."
Are You in the Weights? “LLMs encode their knowledge and reasoning through billions of numbers called ‘the weights.’ ‘In the weights’ means that a model is able to recall someone without using tools like web search.”
Cole's imaginative sculptures tap into environmentalism, consumerism, and global traditions and histories. 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 Willie
The Interaction Design program at the George Washington University Corcoran School of Arts and Design is utilizing partnerships across DC to encourage its students to develop more inclusive design practices.
Human brains were not designed to deal with an endless supply of bad news . “We are the same species as we were thousands of years ago. What’s changed is the size of the world it’s asked to scan for threats.”
Once a member of the Gay Liberation Front and Radicalesbians, the pathbreaking queer artist and educator continues to stir the pot.
Although I’ve seen a highlight or two, I have not overcome my FIFA+Fox+Trump disgust to watch any of the World Cup so far. MAGA dipshit Alexi Lalas is high on the list of reasons not to tune into any of Fox’s braindead coverage, but it sounds like he’s being dragged on the
This is probably the definitive post about web browsers on video game consoles .
Woven from memories of her childhood in Iran, an animator recalls her Granny’s story of loss, love and friendship - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
The idea that success is deserved has great traction in the world. But Zhuangzi argues that it is a deeply flawed notion - by Christine Abigail L Tan Read on Aeon
Every four years, humanity undergoes a great increase in its number of soccer fans — or rather, football fans, depending on what part of the world we’re talking about. That’s not to imply that the world otherwise suffers from a dearth of enthusiasts of that particular sport.
Birthdays are a little overrated. I’ve never met anyone who was more than a passive participant in their birth, but anniversaries represent a choice. Every year, we can commemorate a commitment we made and then decide to recommit. Anniversaries aren’t just romantic. The day you