I won’t remain alone
In the wake of tragedy, an elderly couple must make a choice: should they let their son go to save the lives of others? - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
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Leon Black, You Can’t Hide
Protests against the Epstein associate and MoMA trustee intensify, Independent Art Fair sells out, and Black artists create their own glossary of liberation.
How do you like them apples?
In October, the apples in New England are some of the best in the world. Alas, the apples in this bowl are nine months old and from 3000 miles away. I found them sitting in a forlorn corner of a hotel gym in Cape Cod. Why source lousy apples? Because they’re not being hired to
Why the Maps of London, Tokyo, New York, and Other Major Cities Look the Way They Do
If you’re trying to understand a city, its map isn’t a bad place to start. Today, of course, we can call up an accurate map of practically any part of any city at any time we like, with detailed point-to-point directions available on command. Turn on the satellite view, street
It’s the End of the World as We Know It: The Apocalypse Gets Visualized in an Inventive Map from 1486
When will the world end? We can find serious scientific answers to this question, depending on what we mean by “world” and “end.” If we mean the end of civilization as we currently know it, climate scientists’ worst-case scenario points toward somewhere around 2100 as the
Why Are We Not Better Than We Are
"...a stillness in which the germ of what is not yet palpable pauses and gathers to begin one more time."
But We Had Music: Nick Cave Reads an Animated Poem about How to Be More Alive
How, knowing that even the universe is dying, do we bear our lives? Most readily, through friendship, through connection, through co-creating the world we want to live in for the brief time we have together on this lonely, perfect planet. The seventh annual Universe in Verse —
Hannah Lim Draws on Her British-Singaporean Heritage in Sculptural Snuff Bottles
The bottles' motifs have lately been inspired by an ancient Chinese tome called 'The Classic of Mountains and Seas.' 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
From a tongue-in-cheek Google Japan, a conveyor belt...
From a tongue-in-cheek Google Japan, a conveyor belt keyboard , where the keys move and your hand stays still while typing. One of several unusual keyboards released by the company. You can even build your own .
Art Reads for Banned Books Week
J. M. W. Turner’s role in the slave trade, zines and riso prints from the New York Art Book Fair, and books we’re reading right now.
A Constellation of Amazements: An Illustrated Love Letter to the Joy of Collecting Things
We are hunter-gatherers with a capacity for amazement, wired to search for an organizing principle by which to contain the chaos of reality. We organize what we find into categories and hierarchies, hovering over which is one of the strangest things about being human:
Silent Friend
Silent Friend is a historical drama written and directed by Hungarian filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi. Here’s the description: In the botanical garden of a medieval German university, a ginkgo tree hundreds of years old watches its human neighbors through the slip-stream of time.
MoMA Helping "Sanitize" Leon Black's Reputation, Protesters Say
Activist groups gathered for an action outside the museum today, where Black is still a board member despite intensifying scrutiny into his connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
“Thinking From Black” Is a Glossary of Possibility
Artists, poets, and scholars mull over words of their choosing in this book, offering new definitions of phrases from which Blackness proliferates: “world,” “water,” “care.”
On Taking Care of Each Other
Strikes averted at four NYC museums, the devastating loss of Francis Lee Rogers, the city doubles artist grants, and The Met’s breathtaking Krasner-Pollock show.
A Hyperallergic Halloween
Join us on October 28 in Brooklyn, NY for an evening of spooky cocktails, devilish delights, an art-themed costume contest, and more.
Things That Are Good to Do. Including “admit what you...
Things That Are Good to Do . Including “admit what you don’t know”, “put the cart away”, “rest before you’re exhausted” (I often get this one wrong), and “walk home if you can”.
Ayé A. Aton Returns to His Earthly Roots
The former percussionist for Sun Ra's band has turned to art in a self-directed inquiry into the visual culture of West and Central Africa.
The Ku Klux Klan is rebranding itself as The Knights...
The Ku Klux Klan is rebranding itself as The Knights Party , centered on “family and faith” along with proud & open white supremacy. 💩🖕
These Are the Artists in the 2027 New Museum Triennial
The show will feature 36 artists and collectives representing 34 nations, making it the most internationally focused edition to date.
Watch One of Radiohead’s Best Live Shows: Bonnaroo 2006
Back in ~2008, right on the cusp of stardom, Lady Gaga did a crate-digging video in a London record shop and named Radiohead’s set at Bonnaroo 2006 as her favorite show she’s ever been to. A post-fame Gaga reaffirmed her choice in this 2018 Vogue interview . Many share her
Building a second-wave AI business
A very long rant, riffing on the opportunity for bootstrapped startups who seek to create value using AI. I wrote it a while ago, thought it was too long, but in arguing with an AI today (everyone needs a hobby) I realized it was worth sharing: Most AI success stories to date
A Triumphant Tribute to Latine Visual Culture
Forty-six entities displayed zines, academic books, textiles, and artwork — some even made in real time — at the third edition of The Latinx Project’s La Feria.
Photographer Elizaveta Porodina Turns Her Luminous Lens to Insects
A radiant series of portraits highlights beetles, butterflies, and mantises in Elizaveta Porodina's signature ethereal style and saturated color. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as
How to Criticize with Kindness: Philosopher Daniel Dennett on the Four Steps to Arguing Intelligently
"Just how charitable are you supposed to be when criticizing the views of an opponent?"
An interesting long profile of Mark Zuckerberg. “Mark is...
An interesting long profile of Mark Zuckerberg . “Mark is the fucking Terminator. He’s actually not an asshole, which is interesting. He’s not a miserable fuck. But his source of advantage is he’s never happy. He just doesn’t fucking stop.”
Orange Era
"First it was a fire, then it was a color, and before too long it became a regime unto itself."
The Best Sandwich Shop in America?
YouTuber Rob Martinez travelled to Columbus, Ohio to tell the story of what he calls the best sandwich shop in America, Wario’s Beef and Pork . Here’s part of the transcript of owner Stephan Madias talking about the restaurant: For the longest time, especially the first two
Independent Art Fair Purchased by British Conglomerate
News that the show was acquired by Informa in 2025 comes after the show’s controversial debut in the landmark Breuer building.
Discover Carl Sprinchorn at Two Maine Museums This Fall
The Ogunquit Museum of American Art and Bates College Museum of Art chronicle the life and work of under-recognized modern artist Carl Sprinchorn.
Richard Linklater is directing a film adaptation of the...
Richard Linklater is directing a film adaptation of the Sondheim musical Merrily We Roll Along . Shooting started in 2019 and will continue until 2040 to match the musical’s 20-year period. (Linklater’s Boyhood was shot over 12 years.)
Bold New Books in Art and Visual Culture from the MIT Press
From activist art and trans aesthetics to lowriders, global skateboarding culture, and Vilém Flusser’s prescient vision of the screen age.
Amok Island’s Geometric Murals Teem with Vibrant Local Flora and Fauna
The Fremantle-based artist shines a light on the continued importance of conservation. 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 Amok Island’s Geometric
Mapsnap is a program designed to take old Sanborn...
Mapsnap is a program designed to take old Sanborn insurance maps (block-by-block maps of every US city from 1870-1960) and aligning them with modern maps.
‘The Eels Were Climbing Out of the Water to Die ’: Why Did Every Fish in This Idyllic Lake Perish Overnight?
"Furnace Brook in East Sussex was home to carp, tench, bream, roach and trout—and 15 trailer-loads had to be buried."