All About Love From a Black Medieval Angel
A rare manuscript illustration casts Blackness not as a mirror of sin, but the ground from which love itself might take shape.
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A Brief History of Japanese Art
I know I probably say this every time I post videos like this, but I wish I’d gotten into art & art history earlier than I did. Channels like Behind the Masterpiece are so good at making this stuff come alive and their Brief History of Japanese Art scratches my recent interest
On historical accuracy in movies (Wuthering Heights,...
On historical accuracy in movies (Wuthering Heights, The Odyssey) and the “anxious, professional monitoring in which the images onscreen must be checked and rechecked for their accordance with the original text and preexisting notions about it”.
How Lena Dunham’s Cats Gave Her a Reality Check
"After moving to London, the writer’s growing posse of British felines took a walk on the wild side—and taught her a lesson in independence."
The AI hater’s guide to code with LLMs . This is...
The AI hater’s guide to code with LLMs . This is an interesting and thoughtful read.
Defying Trump’s Orders, NYC Re-Raises Pride Flag at Stonewall
Activists and officials returned the rainbow flag to Christopher Park after it was removed at the federal administration’s directive.
Recently released: Super Nintendo: The Game-Changing...
Recently released: Super Nintendo: The Game-Changing Company That Unlocked the Power of Play . “What magical mushroom could have turned an unassuming playing card company into one of the dominant cultural forces of the twenty-first century?”
A molly guard is a safety cover that you need to move...
A molly guard is a safety cover that you need to move out of the way before pressing an important button. “Anecdotally, this is named after Molly, an engineer’s daughter who was invited to a datacenter and promptly pressed a big red button…”
Step Into the World of Studio Ghibli's “Ponyo”
A new exhibition at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles conveys the film’s whimsy and wonder through interactive elements.
Polar explorer and scientist Felicity Aston shares her...
Polar explorer and scientist Felicity Aston shares her beauty uniform . “When I come back from an expedition, my hair is in the GREATEST shape. That whole thing about washing your hair less frequently? It’s true.”
Queer Arab Artists on Their Own Terms
Across two galleries in Manhattan, eight artists and collectives flout the weaponization of their identities to justify violence, instead presenting a vision of belonging and reclaimed lineages.
Food Is Love is a collection of essays about “how...
Food Is Love is a collection of essays about “how memory, food, and love are all intertwined”. “We are reminded that food is an expression of love, and sometimes the only way people who loved us were capable of showing it.”
14-year old Miles Wu recently won the top prize at a...
14-year old Miles Wu recently won the top prize at a junior innovators competition for an origami shape that can hold 10,000 times its own weight “that could be used to build deployable shelters for emergency situations like natural disasters”.
Surreal Dreams Reign in Hieu Chau’s Digital Illustrations
Hieu Chau compares his dense, dynamic compositions to his always active mind. 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 Surreal Dreams Reign in Hieu Chau’s
The 50 Most Underappreciated Movies of the 21st Century...
The 50 Most Underappreciated Movies of the 21st Century . I’ve only seen a few of these; I’ve added a bunch to my to-see list. Any particular faves? Or additions to the list?
University of North Texas Shutters Exhibition of Artworks Critical of ICE
Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez, a Mexican-American artist whose work centers immigrant experiences, said the school closed his show without notice.
How to Keep Life from Becoming a Parody of Itself: Simone de Beauvoir on the Art of Growing Older
"In old age we should wish still to have passions strong enough to prevent us turning in on ourselves."
How to Grow Up: Nick Cave’s Life-Advice to a 13-Year-Old
"Fill yourself with the beautiful stuff of the world... Get amazed. Get astonished. Get awed on a regular basis, so that getting awed is habitual and becomes a state of being."
Comments Are Back On
As I mentioned previously , comments have been unavailable on the site for the past few weeks: There was a rise in casual negativity that felt too close to how social media feels, i.e. a place where even well-meaning folks are not incentivized to think “this isn’t for me” and
Fun fact of the day: at the height of his quadruple axel,...
Fun fact of the day: at the height of his quadruple axel, Olympic figure skater Ilia Malinin is spinning at 350 rpm , “about the same as a kitchen stand mixer”.
Join Us for the Chicago Premiere of ‘Paint Me a Road Out of Here’
You're invited to the Chicago debut of the award-winning documentary on March 25. 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 Join Us for the Chicago Premiere
The Commissioner We Need
Who should lead arts and culture in NYC, Valentine's Day tips, and the sad state of Artforum.
Guarding the guardians
Good institutions are social technologies that scale trust from personal relations to entire nations. How do they work? - by Julien Lie-Panis Read on Aeon
The next generation of AI businesses
The first generation was built on large models, demonstrating what could be done and powering many tools. The second generation is focused on reducing costs and saving time. Replacing workers or making them more efficient. But you can’t shrink your way to greatness. The third
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this week’s Top 5 we have lessons from apartheid, clever Claude, feeling bodies anew, the power of wax, and free mining.
The Untold Story of Bauhaus Women: The Avant-Garde Artists Who Helped Shape Modernism
It doesn’t take too long a look at the almost surrealistically clean-lined buildings of Walter Gropius to get the impression that the man wanted to usher in a new world, especially when you consider that many of them went up before World War II. Take the Bauhaus Dessau
The Last of England’s Freeminers
"A centuries-old tradition in the Forest of Dean • England's only independent miners • 'We can be your best friend or your worst enemy.'"
NYC Deserves a Culture Commissioner Who Cares
The city is in a deep affordability crisis that is reshaping who can live and work here, and which institutions can survive.
If you haven’t seen this or heard about it (or even...
If you haven’t seen this or heard about it (or even if you have), the full story of this McDonald’s mural is well worth your time . “Giving that talk…was one of the greatest moments of my life. Bar none.” (Don’t skip the video!)
Your Guide to a Sexy, Artsy, Non-Boring Valentine’s Day in NYC
A Brooklyn zine fair, an exhibition on sex and cults, and other activities to spend the day with your lover, your polycule, or just yourself.
