Vystery is a game where you click/tap to enhance sections of an...
Vystery is a game where you click/tap to enhance sections of an abstract image and try to guess what it is in the fewest moves possible. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
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Struggling to wake
After a murderous kidnapping in Nigeria, I launched a campaign to put a stop to the abductions. Why did no one listen? - by Ayisha Osori Read at Aeon
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There are two ways for an artisan or professional to see the world: Scarcity. This is the idea that if there were fewer photographers, more people would hire me to do wedding pictures. That if the bar exam were more selective, it would be easier for my firm to get clients. And
The Simple, Ingenious Design of the Ancient Roman Javelin: How the Romans Engineered a Remarkably Effective Weapon
As Mike Tyson once put it, with characteristic straightforwardness, “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Back in the time of the Roman Republic and the early Roman Empire, all of Rome’s enemies must have had a plan until pila punched through their
Tom Jones Performs “Long Time Gone” with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young–and Blows the Band & Audience Away (1969)
Welsh crooner Tom Jones made an unlikely comeback in the late 80s, covering Prince’s “Kiss” with Art of Noise. Then in the mid-90s, he showed up on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air to sing the mid-60s hit “It’s Not Unusual” for superfan Carlton Banks. This was a time of 60s
Five New York City Shows to See Right Now
From historical shows about labor to investigations of color to John Singer Sargent’s renderings of hands, we’re enjoying a variety of art this week.
A Collective of Lesbian Activists Is a Fierce Family
A show highlighting work by members of the collective fierce pussy presents them not out on the streets, but communing with one another, like family.
The Darkness of Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light
One of a new documentary’s most intriguing strands is the way that brand seemed to eclipse the man, according to his own family.
The Tender Specificity of John Singer Sargent
What comes through most strongly in the Met Museum exhibition is his humanistic bent: Sargent loved people, and it shows.
Smithsonian Institution Says It Won’t Remove Anti-Segregation Exhibits
The institution denied reports that objects related to the Civil Rights Movement will be removed from two museums amid Trump’s threats to erase “race-centered ideology.”
My friend Jodi wrote a pretty thorough crash course on how Canadian...
My friend Jodi wrote a pretty thorough crash course on how Canadian elections work (and how they compare to US elections). “In Canada, the election or campaign period must be at least 37 days and no more than 51 days.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Italian Street Artist Mocks Far-Right Attendees of the Pope’s Funeral
The artwork depicts the late pontiff from heaven, wondering “who invited” Trump and other conservative politicians the pope openly criticized in his lifetime.
John Humble, Photographer Who Captured LA’s Contradictions, Dies at 81
For five decades, Humble focused his lens on areas of the city often overlooked or dismissed, from its industrial infrastructure to its mom-and-pop storefronts.
Hundreds of Free Images From Studio Ghibli Films
Well this is just wonderful: Studio Ghibli has uploaded hundreds of high-resolution still images from almost all of their films, including all of the major ones: Princess Mononoke , Sprited Away , My Neighbor Totoro , The Boy and the Heron , Howl’s Moving Castle , etc. etc. The
I Just Got Into Harvard. My MAGA Grandparents’ 6-Word Reaction To My...
I Just Got Into Harvard. My MAGA Grandparents’ 6-Word Reaction To My Acceptance Devastated Me. “We are not your culture war — we are your kids. We are the future.”
Charles Brooks Photographs the Interiors of Musical and Scientific Instruments
The formidable concept of capturing the unseen lies at the core of the photographer's work. 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 Charles Brooks
Child Damages Multimillion-Dollar Rothko Painting at Dutch Museum
The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam is seeking conservation expertise after a child scratched the surface of “Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8” (1960).
Building a Nest
"Lauren Markham and Jenny Odell discuss people, books, and places as inspiration; grief and the creative process; and the conscious attention required by climate crisis."
The Snowy Owls of Logan Airport
This is a lovely little short film about the many snowy owls that migrate down from the Arctic and settle at Boston’s Logan airport and the man who safely captures & relocates the owls away from the airport. I love this story about what a fierce hunter the snowy owl is: A
A new game from the creator of One Million Checkboxes: One Million...
A new game from the creator of One Million Checkboxes: One Million Chessboards . “Moving a piece moves it for everyone, instantly. There are no turns. You can move between boards.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
“There are other meat-eating caterpillars that ‘do lots of crazy things, but...
“There are other meat-eating caterpillars that ‘do lots of crazy things, but this takes the cake ,’ said study author Dan Rubinoff with the University of Hawaii at Manoa.” I, for one, think it’s cool when bugs wear other bugs. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
From Miniature to Massive, Boundless Landscapes Spill Out of Frame in Barry Hazard’s Paintings
The artist describes his process as "a simple way to rapidly engage in an artistic process, with an ultra-manageable scale." 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.
Silenced Science Stories
Silenced Science Stories is a collaboration between scientists and artists to tell the stories of scientific experts who have been affected by the Trump regime’s purge of their ranks. We are organizing an illustrated series of portraits and stories of scientific experts whose
Scientists have invented (or discovered?) a new color called “olo”. “Verifying that...
Scientists have invented (or discovered?) a new color called “olo” . “Verifying that [the] participants had indeed seen a novel color was tricky. Only one person witnesses the experience of color: the person who sees it.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →