James Bridle on making chairs with LLMs. “What we have...
James Bridle on making chairs with LLMs . “What we have here is, quite literally, a chair designed by someone who has read a lot about chairs but never actually sat in one.”
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A Rare Disease and Analog Photography Merge in a Portrait of Self-Discovery
"Everything Twice" is a quiet meditation on disability and the ways we orient ourselves in the world 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 A Rare Disease
In South Carolina, Artistic Freedom Is on the Ballot This November
A governor-appointed arts commission has denied funding from two LGBTQ+ organizations and an artist focused on immigration issues.
Surprise! US Pavilion Needs More Cash to Ship Works Home
Commissioner Jenni Parido sent a letter to donors pleading for "urgent funding" for deinstallation and shipping as the Venice Biennale comes to an end.
In a late-stage trial, personalized mRNA vaccines for...
In a late-stage trial, personalized mRNA vaccines for melanoma “reduced the risk of death or recurrence by 42 percent compared to standard treatment” .
17th-Century Embroidery Meets Hand-Carved Wooden Vessels by Aspen Golann
Golann creates uniquely sculptural, contemporary iterations of furniture and vessels in a nod to early American craft traditions. 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
A View From the Easel: Anna Pajak
“I wanted it to feel like a chapel, a place for everything I believe in. My painting chapel.”
Otis College of Art and Design in LA Offers a Two-Year MFA Fine Arts Degree Program
Refine your artistic vision and join a diverse community at the first professional school of the arts in Los Angeles.
Is There Anything BPC-157 Can’t Cure?
"Proponents of the peptide say it can treat gingivitis, runner’s knee, even dementia."
Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Site Search!
After years in the making (or more accurately, years in the wanting), I finally figured out how I wanted to do search for KDO posts. I’ve been tinkering with this specific implementation since the beginning of the summer and it finally all came together. If you’re a member ,
Listen to a Long-Lost Daft Punk Mix From 1997
A DJ named Ralph Lawson, who hosted a radio show called Trans Europe Express, found an incredible time capsule in his collection: an hour-long mixtape sent to him by Daft Punk in 1997, shortly after the release of their debut album, Homework. The tape was badly damaged, but he
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we are showcasing stories on dark nutrition, Eurovision, Wikipedia, medjool dates, and the slappy man-hug.
In praise of the dilettante
A wayfaring cosmopolitan who never gets stuck, the dilettante is the right anti-hero for our hyper-specialised age - by Jay Miller Read on Aeon
Are Black Cats Modernity’s Icons?
How Manet transformed the misunderstood feline into an emblem of independent thinking; plus, Gay Halloween memes galore!
Cooperation (the fall book list)
Last week’s book list was a success, and I realized that it would work even better with others. Bookstores work precisely because they stack the books right next to each other. Even though each of these authors has a book out this fall, they’re not my competition. Too often, we
Watch 150 Classic Horror and Suspense Films Free Online: Nosferatu, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Carnival of Souls, Night of the Living Dead & More
From roughly the mid-nineteen-fifties through the mid-nineteen-seventies, the availability of airtime on American television stations exceeded their capacity to fill it with high-quality original programming. This was especially true in the hours when relatively few viewers
When Your Parents Are Dying: Some of the Simplest, Most Difficult and Redemptive Life-Advice You’ll Ever Receive
"Death makes human beings seem like very small containers that are packed so densely we can only be aware of a fraction of what's inside us from moment to moment."
What Is Your Refugium?
For courage, says Bulgarian folk wisdom instructs, keep a horse chestnut in your pocket. Even as a child, I was mistrustful of superstition. But every autumn, I would pick up dozens of them from the sidewalks of Sofia and fill my pockets — not as a spell against fear but as an
Rest In Peace, Patrick Stewart (1940-2026)
Sir Patrick Stewart , best known for his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation, has died at the age of 86 . He passed at home in Los Angeles from Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. He was largely considered an unknown when the “Star Trek”
November 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
It's 2027 residency application season! 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 November 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for
An Italian farmer planted some decades-old seeds he found...
An Italian farmer planted some decades-old seeds he found in his attic. Wheat with seven ears per stalk came up and the farmer found a reference to this type of nutritious, drought-resistant wheat in the Bible’s book of Genesis.
Documenta 16 Names Four New Curatorial Team Members
The embattled German exhibition's latest appointments, artist Catherine Opie wins a Yale University award, and Dallas Art Fair partners with … a university?
How Édouard Manet's Black Cat Became a Symbol of Modernity
Long associated with witchcraft and bad luck, the black feline became an emblem of artistic rebellion and urban life in 19th-century Paris.
This Year's Gay Halloween Celebrates Women's Rights and Wrongs
From the Kelly Clarkson's mechanical bird fiasco to Carrie Bradshaw's Dior newsprint dress, Gay Halloween speaks to the staying power of women's iconic media moments.
Star Wars: The Radio Drama
Somehow I’d never heard of this before: NPR produced and aired 1 radio dramatizations of the films in the original Star Wars trilogy. The first program was particularly popular, garnering NPR hundreds of thousands of new listeners. The original versions are available in full on
Dumpster Archeology. “Lew Blink’s passion for dumpster...
Dumpster Archeology . “Lew Blink’s passion for dumpster diving, his tenacity in connecting the dots, and his magnetic charisma as he unearths the secrets of others were a captivating lens through which to explore themes of privacy, waste…”
Why Do Horror Films Have Such a Hold on Our Imaginations?
An exhibition at the Academy Museum explores the transgressive power of scary movies, channeling our deepest fears about life, death, and the unknown.
What’s the largest tweetable number? You’ve got 280...
What’s the largest tweetable number? You’ve got 280 characters. So: “9999…” or “one centillion” or “googol!!!!!!…” or an image of a number? Turns out it’s complicated!