Students Rename Columbia Building in Honor of 6-Year-Old Killed in Gaza
Over 100 people were arrested at the Morningside campus after Pro-Palestinian protesters occupied Hamilton Hall, now baptized “Hind’s Hall.”
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Amazon has renewed Fallout for a second season. I’ve been watching this...
Amazon has renewed Fallout for a second season . I’ve been watching this with my son and we’ve been enjoying it so far. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Feds Say He Masterminded an Epic California Water Heist. Some Farmers Say He’s Their Robin Hood.
"The suspicious setup was on land that was part of the Panoche Water District, which for decades had been run by an outsize character named Dennis Falaschi."
The Cuban Artists Who Turned Havana’s May Day Parade Into a Protest
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and Raychel Carrión used state-orchestrated political theater as a backdrop for their critiques of institutional power and mindless consent.
Mike Masnick shares how he uses AI to help write Techdirt. “No,...
Mike Masnick shares how he uses AI to help write Techdirt . “No, it’s not to write articles. It’s basically to help me brainstorm, critique my articles, and make suggestions on how to improve them.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
10 Shows to See in Los Angeles This May
Kwame Brathwaite’s singular photography, Jackie Amézquita’s “soil paintings,” Sanaa Gateja’s paper beadwork, ancient pottery, and more.
The Echoes of Russian Atrocities in Two Venice Pavilions
The Venice Biennale’s Polish and Russian pavilions are both showing work by foreign countries, but their intentions and results couldn’t be more different.
Who Was Angelica Kauffman?
Though technically proficient, the painter and Royal Academy cofounder owed a great deal of contemporary recognition to her active social networking.
The Strange Intimacy of Unregulated Sperm Donations
With Spermworld Lance Oppenheim deconstructs the subculture of unregulated sperm donations to reveal how they reflect universal experiences.
Suzanne Saroff’s Playful Bubblegum Photos Capture Delicate Forms on the Brink of Bursting
“You know how when you smell a fragrance that brings you to a specific time—like if you wore a certain scent for a year in college or if your grandmother always smelled like Channel No. 5—each time you smell that fragrance it brings you right back,” says Suzanne Saroff . “The
Water Jug Goes Viral as Symbol of Gaza Solidarity Student Encampments
Much like the folding chair from last summer's Mississippi Riverfront Brawl, the “jug of justice” became an instantaneous emblem of student resistance.
Art Celebrity Doppelgängers
Whenever Beauford Delaney’s Portrait of Howard Swanson (1967) pops up in MoMA’s New Tab extension in Chrome, I’m like, “Jerry Seinfeld?!” There are a number of celebrities who have art doppelgängers — the Robert De Niro and John Krasinski ones are particularly good. Have you
In Bushwick, Skewville Makes a Home for Street Art
Tucked away in a garage in Brooklyn, the colorful art space is one of the only galleries in the city devoted to the underappreciated medium.
A Caribbean Film Festival in Miami Confronts a World in Crisis
The Third Horizon festival, opening May 9, has championed radical and anticolonial filmmakers since its inception.
A lovely profile of Daniel Radcliffe. “If there’s a sweet spot to...
A lovely profile of Daniel Radcliffe . “If there’s a sweet spot to be found between deeply fucking weird and strange and almost unsettling, and kind of wholesome and earnest and very sincere, then that’s the stuff I really love doing.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
The JWST recently captured the Horsehead Nebula in “unprecedented detail”....
The JWST recently captured the Horsehead Nebula in “unprecedented detail” . 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
A 65-Foot Wiener Lands in Times Square
New Yorkers can feast their eyes on the formidable frank through June 13.
The AP is reporting that the DEA will reclassify marijuana as a...
The AP is reporting that the DEA will reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug in a “historic shift”. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Children and Animals Merge with the Natural World in Willy Verginer’s Whimsical ‘Lost Garden’
Whether deep in slumber or perched on ornamental pedestals, Willy Verginer ’s bold, whimsical sculptures ( previously ) invite us into a surreal dream world. His latest series, The Lost Garden, draws on the paradisiacal notion of Eden and the alpine landscape and animals of the
AI Image Feedback Loop
Data artist Robert Hodgin recently created a feedback loop between Midjourney and ChatGPT-4 — he prompted MJ to create an image of an old man in a messy room wearing a VR headset, asked ChatGPT to describe the image, then fed that description back into MJ to generate another
Super cool photos from this story about a nuclear-powered submarine. Interesting detail:...
Super cool photos from this story about a nuclear-powered submarine . Interesting detail: “Day 31 is sometimes the lowest morale day while underway. App downloads expire: Spotify, Netflix, etc.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
I love watching these genetic algorithm thingies. “The program uses a simple...
I love watching these genetic algorithm thingies . “The program uses a simple genetic algorithm to evolve random two-wheeled shapes into cars over generations.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Jamie McGregor Smith Illuminates Europe’s Most Striking Brutalist Churches in ‘Sacred Modernity’
In the mid-20th century, a bold, angular architectural style emerged as a celebration of post-war renewal, innovation, and symbolic strength. Brutalism , known for its bare, monochrome, industrial materials like concrete, brick, and steel, became a way for centers of influence
Check In On Those Around You
This is a powerful public service announcement about mental health from Norwich City FC and Samaritans (note the content warning at the start of the video). That’s all I’m going to say about it — just watch it. Tags: advertising · mental health · sports · video 💬 Join the
“It’s clear to me that sharing our shortcomings and weaknesses with each...
“It’s clear to me that sharing our shortcomings and weaknesses with each other is our greatest strength. Our salvation.” I was very moved by this By the Book interview with former NFL player Steve Gleason. His book is out today. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Farewell, and Thanks, to a Man Who Kept Kids Safe
"When they lost their beloved crossing guard, the students at Avenues The World School — Spider-Man, Wilder, Miss Seattle and the rest — paid tribute in cocoa and chalk."
Sliding into the Future: A Reading List on Snowsports
Pointless elitism, or an urgent dress rehearsal for the climate crisis?
Alien life is no joke
Not long ago the search for extraterrestrials was considered laughable nonsense. Today, it’s serious and scientific - by Adam Frank Read at Aeon
André Breton’s Surrealist Manifesto Turns 100 This Year
People don’t seem to write a lot of manifestos these days. Or if they do write manifestos, they don’t make the impact that they would have a century ago. In fact, this year marks the hundredth anniversary of the Manifeste du surréalisme, or Surrealist Manifesto, one of the most