Quick Takes With: Leanne Kilroy — <p>Ever since American expats Leanne Kilroy and her husband, Eric Fulwiler, purchased a dilapidated Victorian in London six years ago, they’ve been in near-constant renovation mode, whether it’s planning for one, in the midst of…
Required Reading — This week: Scott Burton’s last sculpture, remembering Lebanese environmental activist Mona Khalil, AI slop in art journalism, NYC’s rollerskating queer icon, and more.
Current Obsessions: Away Message — <p>Hope this finds you fully steeped in the last days of August. Ahead this weekend: camp beds, new Ikea offerings, a residency we can’t wait for, and more. Read on: Fan’s eager to flip through Flamingo Estate’s Pleasure…
Departing Watkins apologised for refusing to play - Emery — Ollie Watkins is leaving Aston Villa as their record Premier League goalscorer.
Allium ‘Millenium’ 101: An Effortless Ornamental Onion — <p>The cellpacks of Allium ‘Millenium’ that I ordered last fall for the Alice Austen House garden on Staten Island arrived in April this year. They did not look promising. Beneath stubby leaves…
Sift Through Grace Baldwin's Giant Junk Drawer Filled with Nostalgia — Baldwin began with inspiration from her own junk drawer, sharing on social media and getting suggestions from viewers.
Connecticut’s Artists Have Been Hiding in Plain Sight — The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum's inaugural decennial exhibition showcases works by 40 artists in the state, all made in the last decade.
Pace Gallery’s Hall of Mirrors — Despite a tightly controlled narrative, the mega-gallery’s downsizing has left more questions than answers, with some workers and artists describing a disorienting experience.
Four Native Artists Commissioned for Counterpublic Triennial — Plus, the High Line’s fall lineup, new curators at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a laid-off Artnet News reporter speaks out, and more in Art Movements.
Halloween Comes Early With New Kristi Noem Statue in South Dakota — The bronze sculpture depicts the notorious former Secretary of Homeland Security in full “ICE Barbie” gear with her favorite horse, regrettably named “Iceman.”
Betye Saar Dies at 99 — The beloved artist dies just four days before her 100th birthday. Also, Trump crosses a new line in his war against the Smithsonian.
Man Arrested in Broad Daylight Theft of 2,500-Year-Old Gold Torque From French Museum — Discovered in an ancient Celtic tomb in northern Burgundy, the neck collar is considered one of the most prized objects in the institution's collection.
11 Things Nobody Tells You About Pink Lady’s Slipper Orchids — <p>Catching a glimpse of a pink lady’s slipper orchid (Cypripedium acaule) in the Eastern springtime woods feels to me like the apotheosis of a floral treasure hunt. Regal and otherworldly, their slender s
Required Reading — This week: Jean Shin’s memorial to the trees of Greenwood Cemetery, the 250th anniversary nobody wants, Pride bar-hopping, and more.
Apple Just Raised the Price of the MacBook Neo — Apple today announced that it is raising prices on many products, including the MacBook Neo, which now starts at $699 in the United States. The price increases are due to the ongoing RAM chip shortage, which has led to…
Why do octopuses have a favorite arm? Watched one reach for food with the same tentacle every single time, even when it was on the opposite side 🐙
Going Home with Wendell Berry - Longreads — "The writer and farmer on local knowledge, embracing limits, and the exploitation of rural America."
Family Urges Help for Venezuelan Artist Trapped Under Earthquake Rubble — Onai Quiñonez is among the thousands reported missing after two back-to-back earthquakes devastated the nation.
Japanese Funds Dump Most US Debt Since 2022 as Fed Wagers Flip — Japanese investors sold the most US sovereign bonds in almost four years as a jump in oil prices led to an abrupt turnaround in Federal Reserve policy bets.
Apple Unifies iOS 27, macOS, and Even CarPlay Wallpapers for First Time — Apple has taken a new approach to its stock wallpapers with iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate, using variations of the same artwork across all platforms for the first time. In previous years, most platforms s
Presence, Memory, and Time Merge in the Surreal Works of 'Architects of Absence' — The five-person group exhibition at Gallery Wendi Norris plumbs the dialogue between absence and presence.
Rethinking Data Visualisation: A UX Approach To Dashboards That Actually Drives Decisions — Smashing Magazine — Data visualisation sits at the intersection of two disciplines that rarely talk to each other: data and design. Meriem Benhabiles explores what changes when you bring…
Politics chat: more tariffs, mail-in voting order, Kushner-Jeffries meeting — Real economic sanctions on Canada and economic threats to countries trading with Iran may work against Republicans in the midterm elections.
Zero roadkill as Amazon canopy bridges secure 15,000 crossings — For some of the world's rarest monkeys, the path to survival now runs through a simple network of ropes.
Palestinian boy shot during Israeli raid on UNRWA centre — Video shows the moment a Palestinian boy was shot during an Israeli raid on a UN facility in occupied East Jerusalem.
Serial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings, BBC reveals — Alan Greer was investigated by police in 2002 and 2005 for making inappropriate phone calls to women, with one case resulting in a formal police caution.
Best Yeti deal: Save $70 on Yeti Hopper M Series cooler — It's sturdy and leak-resistant.
An embattled coal terminal could be a lifeline for US coal — West Oakland residents push legislation to block a coal terminal that could lead to air pollution in their area.
iPhone Ultra's Very High Price and Features Revealed in New Report — Ahead of Apple's event on Wednesday, September 9, where it is expected to unveil its first-ever foldable iPhone, Taiwanese research firm TrendForce today outlined the device's estimated price range, features,…
How we teach young people to wait | Sumayah Mittal | TEDxStrawberry Fields High School — The talk explores how constantly telling young people they will “do great things” in the future can unintentionally teach them to wait rather than act. Drawing on psychological research and…
Kazakhstan to Stop Piping Oil to Black Sea After Tanker Attacks — Kazakhstan is set to stop piping crude to a port on Russia’s Black Sea coast after a spate of attacks on tankers that’s jeopardizing the landlocked Asian country’s ability to produce oil.
Jennifer Latour Preserves Ephemeral Beauty in Her Otherworldly Botanical Assemblages — In Jennifer Latour's sculptural assemblages, single flowers sprout from tree branches, appearing like otherworldly forms in the landscape.
Pace, William Kentridge, “AlgaeBTQ+” — We pull back the curtain on the official gallery narrative. Plus, the memes take off as Trump’s reflecting pool gets murkier.
Homegrown Heroes: 7 Tips for Growing Perfect Tomatoes — <p>No homegrown vegetable gets more love than the tomato. While you can buy corn, carrots, eggplants, and peppers from farmers’ markets and CSAs that taste the same as home-grown, tomatoes are special. Maybe…
An Exhibition Lets Self-Taught Artists Speak for Themselves — At the Folk Art Museum, “Self-Made” overcomes the problem of “insiders” ventriloquizing self-taught artists.
XREAL has set the perfect stage for Android XR — I’ve always been a bit skeptical of smart glasses and mixed reality headsets. It’s not hard to find the utility...
A Homerist’s Review of “The Odyssey” — Historian Joel Christensen reacts to Christopher Nolan’s epic, artists speak candidly about AI, and a forthcoming film adaptation of the Louvre heist.
The Sunflower Effect of Kyung-Me — The artist’s current series marks a shift in her practice, evoking the life span of a sunflower — from blooming to dying, from sharply defined forms to rivulets of dissolution.
How active NFL players continue to redefine all-time sack list — Myles Garrett's torrid pace up the all-time sack list paces seven active players making their moves among the greats.
JM Smucker Rises on Outlook; Intuit Down on Full-Year Forecast | Stock Movers — On this episode of Stock Movers: - Intuit (INTU) shares are down after the tax-preparation software company gave a full-year forecast for both adjusted earnings and revenue that was weaker than…
Bayeux Tapestry delivered to British Museum in dead of night — The famous artefact depicting events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England will go on display in September.
Taiwanese Artists Accuse South Korea’s Gwangju Biennale of Censorship — The Biennale’s decision to exclude “Taiwan” from the pavilion’s official name “is a threat to freedom of expression and the global art community,” the artists said.
Annual Fleabane 101: A Boon to Pollinators and a Natural Pest Control — <p>Fleabane has been waiting for its moment of horticultural recognition and respect. As awareness of the importance of growing native plants spreads, that moment is here. Several species of Erigeron—all…
A View From the Easel — “A ritual I have is to always scribble a line or word, or poem that stayed with me while listening to an audiobook or song, onto the wall in my studio.”
Curtis Sliwa and Massive Hot Dog in Times Square — The absurdist elegy of “The Most American Pageant Ever!,” Brazilian modernist Chico da Silva, reclaiming a Thomas Jefferson statue, and more.
'80s Downtown NYC Audio Cassette Magazine 'TELLUS' Getting Vinyl Anthology Feat. Sonic Youth, Liquid Liquid, Live Skull, & More — Ever since the 2000s heyday of blogs and MySpace, music journalism has often come embedded with tracks for listening on demand. Before that, there…
The Editors’ Cut: The Art of Outdoor Entertaining — <p>Welcome to The Editors’ Cut, our monthly column dedicated to beautiful and useful finds for all over the house. In this installment: We’re taking our meals outdoors this summer. On the menu: light fare (a hearty…
The Most Hilarious Bloopers From the Robot Games in China — They're getting closer, but not close enough.
Former DraftKings trader charged in Fresno State hoops betting plot — A former DraftKings sportsbook employee faces felony charges related to a betting scheme involving a Fresno State basketball player who allegedly manipulated his performance in a 2025 game, according to law…
Making Movies: A live performance of Ámame, Anabel & Lover | Making Movies | TEDxKC — Musicality, storytelling, and songwriting blend perfectly as Latin Grammy-nominated Making Movies takes the TEDxKC stage to perform three original songs: Ámame, Anabel and Lover. Experience…
‘We have had enough’: thousands of University of Sydney staff walk off the job over AI and job security — Hundreds of university staff were stationed at picket lines, calling for stronger protections around the use of AI
Eagles, DT Jalen Carter agree to four-year, $152M extension — The Eagles are signing two-time Pro Bowl selection Jalen Carter to a four-year, $152 million extension worth up to $160 million, agents Drew Rosenhaus and Jason Rosenhaus told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Venice Arts Workers to Protest During US Ambassador’s Visit — “We refuse the capture of Venice by oligarchs, war profiteers and the representatives of imperial power,” said the Art Not Genocide Alliance.
After a Decade-Plus Journey, Zack Snyder’s ‘The Last Photograph’ Will Finally Premiere at TIFF — The filmmaker has been trying to get the dramatic actioner made for nearly two decades.
Can We Stop Calling South Asian Painting "Miniature"? — A book on 18th-century Pahari painting warns against thinking of these works as “miniatures,” a Western term, instead illuminating the artistic collaboration and ways of life at their heart.
A Short Film Sheds Light on the Garfield Phones Washing Up on a French Beach Since the '80s — Breton coastal residents grew up collecting parts of a 1984 Garfield-themed plastic telephone on the beach—and still do.
Vaughan backs Lawrence for extended run in England team — Former captain Michael Vaughan backs batter Dan Lawrence for a run in England's Test side. How would you solve impending selection headache?
Restaurants Are Using Unsettling AI-Generated Photos of Food — Plus the rise of Loonen water, and Keith Lee steps in during a crisis
The Artists Paddling 350 Miles Up the Erie Canal — As part of “Mule’s Passage,” artists Z Behl and Kim Moloney are paddling six hours a day and camping for five weeks.
Before & After: An ‘Ugly Duckling’ Landscape Transformed, in NY’s Hudson Valley — <p>The first time Brooklyn-based architect Roberto Sosa and his partner, Jeffrey Coe, saw a circa-1880s farmhouse and garden in the Hudson Valley north of the city, the…