Five NYC Shows to Round Out Your April
Politics and painting are at the center of shows by Beau Dick, Sam Jablon, Mira Schor, Rose B. Simpson, and Gary Stephan.
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Objects That Tell the History of LGBTQ+ Resistance
Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects serves less as a catalog and more as a continuation of a years-long effort to tell a millennia-long history.
The Sartorial Rivals of Waterloo
The 1st Duke of Wellington was always very particular about the way he turned himself out — as was his nemesis Napoleon, of course.
🎵 “We get ‘em from the earth, and they’re our friends.” Someone...
🎵 “ We get ‘em from the earth, and they’re our friends .” Someone at the American Museum of Natural History’s Instagram account is getting weird, and I’m here for it, as they say!!! 🕶️ 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
A Father-Son Exhibition Bridges Two Generations of Graphic Art
More than 120 of Tom Darcy’s political cartoons will go on display at Nunu Fine Art this summer, paired with over 50 contemporary works by his son Brad Darcy.
A Collection of Ancient Roman Statues Finally Gets Its Due
A new exhibition in Rome focuses on collectors’ obsession with “completing” ancient artworks through restorations that often permanently transformed them.
Stunning Paper Scenes Unfold in Shannon Taylor’s Miniature Compact Dioramas
On New Year’s Eve in 2022, a huge storm swept through the Bay Area, causing major flooding and damage to Shannon Taylor ’s studio. “I had been preparing pieces for an upcoming show and had to move my entire studio to a small table in our dining room,” she tells Colossal. “Due
Film Suggests We Call Indiana Jones What He Is: Grave Robber
Alice Rohrwacher’s La chimera (2023) resists Hollywood’s compulsion to romanticize the Western archaeologist.
The homicide rate continues to plummet in major American cities. “The nation...
The homicide rate continues to plummet in major American cities . “The nation is on track to see one of the lowest levels of violent crimes and homicides since President Obama was in office.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
The Cloud Under the Sea
"The Ocean Link was one of a small number of ships that maintain the subsea cables that carry 99 percent of the world’s data."
How Candles Are Made
From Factory Monster (great name), a video of how candles are made in a South Korean candle factory. I like that there’s no music or voiceover, so you can hear the sounds of the production. I also enjoyed the charmingly janky English subtitles: Blah blah powder for hardness.
Israeli Artist Pausing Venice Biennale Show Doesn’t Go Far Enough, Critics Say
The partial closure of the pavilion until a ceasefire is reached is an “empty and opportunistic” gesture, said a group who called for Israel to be excluded from the event.
Apparently you can teach rats to drive tiny cars? Chef Gusteau: “Anyone...
Apparently you can teach rats to drive tiny cars ? Chef Gusteau: “ Anyone can drive! ” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Expand Your Practice and Build Your Portfolio With Cornell’s Art Summer Programs
Register for credit-bearing summer art studios (online and in-person) for high school and college students to explore new ideas and artistic media at Cornell AAP.
E-bike subsidies should be more widespread, following the lead of Colorado ($450...
E-bike subsidies should be more widespread , following the lead of Colorado ($450 back on a bike purchase). “More than half of all trips taken by Americans are less than three miles. E-bikes open up these kinds of trips to a greater diversity of cyclists.” 💬 Join the discussion
Eric Topol interviews Jennifer Doudna on the bright future of genome editing...
Eric Topol interviews Jennifer Doudna on the bright future of genome editing therapy in curing disease ( Apple Podcasts ). There’s an FDA-approved CRISPR therapy for sickle cell disease out now with others to come. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
The Longest Total Solar Eclipse Ever (73 Minutes!)
Ok, I said no more eclipse posts (maybe) and then posted like two or three more, but really this is the last one — maybe! In 1973, a group of scientists witnessed the longest ever total solar eclipse by flying in the shadow (umbra) of the moon in a Concorde prototype for 74
Flip Through More than 5,000 Pages of This Sprawling 19th-Century Atlas of Natural History
In the early 19th century, German naturalist Lorenz Oken quickly established himself as a leader in the Naturphilosophie movement, a current of Idealism , which attempted to comprehend a total view of nature by investigating its theoretical structure—a precursor to the natural
A brief history of the LAN party. In the 90s, if you...
A brief history of the LAN party . In the 90s, if you wanted to play computer games with your friends, you all had to haul your huge computers and bulky monitors over to their house to all be on the same network. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
So, I saw Civil War last night and while it’s well-made with...
So, I saw Civil War last night and while it’s well-made with good performances, I don’t quite know what to think of it. Have you seen any good reviews that might help me make sense of what, if anything, the movie was trying to say? 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Today’s Work Music: Philip Glass Solo
I’d missed that Philip Glass Solo ( previously ) came out in January, but I’ve been listening to it while I work this morning and it’s just lovely. He recorded the album in his home on his piano. Here’s a short video of Glass playing on that very piano: This is my piano, the
I do not think people should keep octopuses as pets, but I...
I do not think people should keep octopuses as pets, but I did enjoy the phrase “it’s expensive, wet chaos” . 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
In Sicily, Mount Etna Blows an Unprecedented Frequency of Rare Volcanic Smoke Rings
Known to locals as the “Lady of the Rings,” Sicily’s Mount Etna is both the highest island mountain in the Mediterranean and the most active stratovolcano in the world. The magnificent landform has even more impressive qualities considering it emits elegant smoke rings, known
My elusive pain
The lives of North Africans in France are shaped by a harrowing struggle to belong, marked by postcolonial trauma - by Farah Abdessamad Read at Aeon
Refusing the salon of the refused
This week is the 150th anniversary of the most important failed art exhibit of all time. It was organized by and featured artists who weren’t even among those that had a slot at the runner’s up exhibit for artists who weren’t featured in the real Salon in Paris. Manet didn’t
How the Berlin Wall Worked: The Engineering & Structural Design of the Wall That Formidably Divided East & West
More than thirty years after the formal dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, few around the world have a clear understanding of how life actually worked there. That holds less for the larger political and economic questions than it does for the routine
Google & MIT Offer a Free Course on Generative AI for Teachers and Educators
FYI. Google and MIT RAISE have partnered to create a free course for teachers and educators, one designed to show teachers how they can use generative AI tools to save “time on everyday tasks, personaliz[e] instruction to meet student needs, and enhanc[e] lessons and activities