Old school food blogger Adam Roberts has a new novel out this week called Food Person in which “a young and socially awkward writer takes a job ghostwriting the cookbook for a famous (and famously chaotic) Hollywood starlet”. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
The Quilters ( trailer ) is a short documentary about a group of men in a Missouri prison who spend 40 hours a week making birthday quilts for foster kids and kids with disabilities. The Quilters follows the daily lives of several quilters inside the sewing room at South
Conservationists are planting giant sequoia trees in Detroit . “We’re planting the forest of the future. Diversity is the answer. There are so many natives that aren’t happy here anymore. We have to look at what trees are thriving.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Nearly 1,200 faculty members at the New York arts and design institution will be represented by the new union after a two-thirds vote in favor.
Arts and culture advocates, from museum workers to school teachers, rallied outside City Hall this week for higher baselines in the 2026 budget.
In a recent Vlogbrothers video and in his newsletter , Hank Green talked about how we don’t take enough notice of the things that quietly keep us alive, healthy, and safe. The tragedy of prevention goes like this: The most effective way to save lives (prevention) is the least
The triennial has been a reminder to seek creative ways to link tradition and the present moment and to connect across difference.
Meet the New American Refugees Fleeing Across State Lines for Safety . They include a history teacher harassed for pledging to “teach the truth”, a doctor specializing in high-risk pregnancies, and a family w/ a trans teen. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
“Central heating would be nice.”
This week: Mona Chalabi on animating hijabis, the history of screensavers, Mexican activists fight big tech, the flip phone revolution, Pedro Pascal cookies, and much more.
Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky were attending an event for diplomatic professionals at the Capitol Jewish Museum.
Where is the courage and morality of our political leaders? “Corruption and greed have eroded morality in public life. Powerful people who do what is right are in short supply.”
"There have been times in my life when I wouldn’t have taken seriously the possibility that a South American psychedelic could help ease the horror of systems collapse."
The British sculptor reimagines a Georgian townhouse facade into a playful portal. 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 Rippling Townhouse Facade by
In this video , musician Armin Küpper performs a saxophone duet with the echo of his past self by playing near the end of a large pipe. That’s pretty cool. And it’s also a learning opportunity ! Hey wait, come back…you haven’t finished your bowl of physics yet: What you hear
"A screen saver periodically smokes the locusts out, thereby saving the screen from the disfigurement of monotony."
The Los Angeles theater, now in its 60th year, works to cultivate, invite, and produce authentic stories told from within the AAPI communities.
Angels Above Fear reintroduces a once-celebrated master of “abstracted realism” whose haunting works deserve renewed attention.
Graduate student work representing 19 disciplines is featured in this exhibition at the Rhode Island Convention Center and its accompanying digital publication.
PBS executives forced the makers of an Art Spiegelman documentary to cut derogatory mentions of Donald Trump from the film before it could air . “If PBS isn’t going to stand up for free speech, who is?”
Use of semicolons by UK authors has dropped by nearly half over the past two decades . “Many writers hooked on semicolons become an embarrassment to their families and friends.” (I got a 10/10 on the semicolon quiz.) 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Donald Trump is waging war on the future ; he’s attempting to destroy America’s democracy, its economic future, a sustainable climate future, and science. “The aim, whether stated explicitly or not, is to erase the future as Americans have understood it.”
I’m Not Going There Anymore . Tony Wheeler (co-founder of Lonely Planet) lists four places he’s not going back to, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, and the USA.
"Absence does not signify disappearance but rather an integration into a vaster universe," Shiota says. 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 Through
"Magne Furuholmen doesn’t care if the only reason you want to see his art is that he’s the A-ha guy. Also: You should see his art!"
"A professor endeavors to separate treasure from trash—before her children have to do it for her."
Smallpox went from a feared killer to a fading memory. Its eradication is one of humanity’s greatest collective triumphs - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
It’s a ‘failed painting’ that obscures the profound power of German Romanticism. Why do we love the ‘Wanderer’ so much? - by Gianluca Didino Read at Aeon
All sufficiently advanced technology is now widespread. Batman used to have gadgets that gave him an advantage over his adversaries. And Henry Ford had machines that allowed him to produce items far cheaper than the competition. Now, almost all technology magic is widely
Christianity often manifests in popular culture through celebrations like Christmas and Easter, or icons like lambs and fish. Less often do you see it associated with vials of blood and disembodied heads. Yet as the new Hochelaga video above reveals, the most famed Christian