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Exploding the Big Bang

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Complaints

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Sci-Fi Writer Arthur C. Clarke Predicted the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & the Existential Questions We Would Need to Answer (1978)

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An Illustrator Creates a Kindle for Charles Dickens, Placing 40 Miniature Classics within a Large Portable Book

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A Year in Reading: A Shift in Perspective

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Sophie Calle Is Both Exhibitionist and Voyeur

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Kelli Connell’s Queer Americana

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Just updated the 2024 Kottke Holiday Gift Guide with suggestions from Kottke...

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It appears that the brutal reign of the Assad regime is over...

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Catherine Russell has starred in the same off-Broadway play for 37 years,...

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What if they’re right?

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Activists Hold “No to Genocide” Protest Outside Art Basel Miami Beach

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Jia Tolentino on the sometimes celebratory reaction to the death of UnitedHealthcare...

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A fantastic interactive feature about the newly restored Notre-Dame cathedral. “Each day...

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You’ve already failed

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Unmissable Gems at Miami’s Art Fairs

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Jude Law’s Beautiful Disappearing Act

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Protesters Stage Guerilla Action on Subway In Honor of Jordan Neely

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A Bluesky starter pack of major news outlets that have joined the...

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This Is What The Internet’s For

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CalArts Staff and Faculty Move to Unionize

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Banana Company Artwashes Its Bloody Legacy at Art Basel Miami Beach

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404 Media, reporting on 404’d media: big health insurance companies are removing...

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NXTHVN Opens Applications for Studio and Curatorial Fellowships

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98-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Stars in Lovely New Coldplay Video

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Inside Miniature Dioramas, Flying Saucers Drift Across Extraterrestrial Landscapes

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“The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been...

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The Death and Life of Jacob Cockle

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The Collapse of Self-Worth in the Digital Age. “We’ve been cored like...

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A Heron’s Antidote to Fear of Death

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The Best Books of 2024

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Acts of the Apostles

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After almost 25 years, Paul Krugman is retiring as a NYT opinion...

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NASA’s Rocket Engine Fireplace

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“subtle foreshadowing” — I laughed unbelievably hard at this, just absolutely gasping...

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Geoengineering Could Alter Global Climate. Should It?

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Vipoo’s Exuberant Porcelain Characters Emanate Optimism and Togetherness

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A linkless internet

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The problem with shock design

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What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”

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The 63 Cuisines of China Explained in 40 Minutes: A Complete Primer

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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

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Unlock AI’s Potential in Your Work and Daily Life: Take a Popular Course from Google

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Looney Tunes Backgrounds

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Required Reading

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Stop Hating on Pantone’s “Mocha Mousse” Color of the Year

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Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink. “This guide outlines...

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Asleep at the Wheel in the Headlight Brightness Wars

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You don’t actually have to stay on Twitter. “There are many better...

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Miami Fair Asks Gallery to Remove Portrait of Trump

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