'Do not travel' advice for Dubai dropped — Thousands of Brits were left stranded in the Middle East when the US-Iran war broke out in early 2026.
Kaleidoscopic Subway Mosaics Celebrate Flatbush’s Theater History — At the Church Avenue station, Christopher Myers’s glass-tiled panels explore the rich legacy of vaudeville and Afro-Caribbean carnival culture.
Have a Relaxing Weekend. | Cup of Jo — 12 fun links, including a summer dress and beautiful beach.
Smart lock maker Level has been gutted and its founders are out — Level out
Got lost on a trail I've hiked twelve times, turned around and somehow ended up at the exact same trailhead from a completely different direction 🥾 still don't understand the geometry of it
Monday's Android app deals and freebies: House of Da Vinci 2, Deus Ex GO, Hitman GO, Thronefall, more — The Monday afternoon collection of Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like The House...
Zippers are stronger than you think... — How do zippers work? We made a giant one to find out!
New solar desalination breakthrough makes fresh water without toxic brine — Scientists have developed a solar desalination system that turns seawater into drinking water without creating environmentally damaging brine. Special laser-textured metal panels use sunlight to evaporate
World Cup: Five keys to USA vs Australia – Pulisic fit? Can USMNT qualify? — Will Christian Pulisic be fit for United States as they seek to secure top spot in Group D with win over Australia?
Perseus Digital Library — Greek and Roman texts and tools.
Haaland the late hero as Norway knock out resilient Ivory Coast — Manchester City striker Erling Haaland scores a late winner as Norway beat Ivory Coast 2-1 to book their place in the last 16 in the 2026 World Cup.
These are the 6 gadgets I pack before every trip — From keeping back pain in check to ditching multiple chargers, these gadgets have quietly earned permanent spots in my travel bag.
Divination, the Renaissance, and Surrealism Commingle in 'Tarot!' — The Morgan Library & Museum presents 'Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions' and delves into this centuries-old tradition of divination.
The Avalanches Team With Jamie xx On "Every Single Weekend": Listen — The Avalanches, the great veteran Australian production crew, have lately been teasing a follow-up to their 2020 album We Will Always Love You. A few weeks ago, they dropped the single “Together,” which feature
David Humphrey Is Allergic to Style — The artist challenges the status quo of postmodernism, not by knocking it over but by slyly subverting it.
The In-Between Worlds of Larissa Borteh — In the artist's paintings, are we looking at plants in a state of beautiful decay, ghosts, deities, fairylands, or something from a dream?
Jamie Nares’s Enduring Romance With the Brushstroke — The New York-based painter and filmmaker speaks to Hyperallergic about finding the essence of things.
Messy Nessy Chic — Cabinet of Chic Curiosities
Remembering David Hockney — The British painter who transformed the everyday, and 25 art shows for America 250.
Artworks by genre - WikiArt.org — Find a full list of art genres from portrait to abstraction at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
Amoako Boafo Weaves His Portraiture into an Architectural Replica of His Accra Studio — Amoako Boafo is known for his stylized portraiture of Black people, whose skin the artist renders in swirling gestures made with his fingers.
Brazil Meat Left Out of Europe Suppliers List in Risk to Trade — Brazil is absent from a list of countries authorized to supply animal products to the European Union, presenting a trade risk to the world’s largest beef exporter.
‘Three Colors: Pan-African,’ ‘Girl Dad,’ and ‘Spilled Milk’ Win Big at the Best of ABFF Awards 2026 — 'Three Colors: Pan-African,' 'Girl Dad,' and 'Spilled Milk' were among the Best of ABFF Awards 2026 winners during the festival's 30th anniversary.
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Optical illusion images, pictures, tutorials and information — Illusion pictures, information on optical illusions and tutorials on visual illusions.
Texas AG warns Big 12 if Texas Tech punished for playing Sorsby — Texas AG Ken Paxton sent a letter to Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark and board of directors chairman Douglas Girod, notifying the league it would be exposed to "substantial liability" if it takes action against T
Announcing Vite+ Beta — Vite+ Beta brings the tools needed to create, develop, check, test, and maintain modern web projects into one fast and consistent workflow.
A Natural History of William Kentridge’s Studio — Let it be said, the studio is a safe space for stupidity. A space where impulses can be given the benefit of the doubt.
Surreal Dreams Reign in Hieu Chau's Digital Illustrations — Working digitally, Vietnamese artist Hieu Chau compares his dense, dynamic compositions to his always active mind.
𝕆𝔹𝔼𝕃𝕀𝕊𝕂 — Come, let us build a tower that reaches to the heavens.
Sacred Sites: World Pilgrimage Guide - World Pilgrimage Guide — World Pilgrimage Guide by National Geographic photographer Martin Gray. Information, pictures, maps of 1500 holy places and sacred sites in 160 countries. Myth,
Cambridge college swift boxes used for first time — The endangered birds are nesting for the first time at the college, which delights its master.
Our favorite Prime Day deals you can shop on day two — Day two, and the deals keep coming.
US Strikes India-Crewed Tanker That May Have Been Iran-Bound — The US military fired at an empty tanker for its suspected involvement in the Iranian oil trade this week as Washington continues to enforce a blockade of the Islamic Republic’s ports.
What Happened In 2023 - AVC — I like to bookend the New Year holiday with two posts, one looking back at the year that is ending (What Happened) and one looking forward to the year ahead (What Will Happen). This is the first of these two posts. The second one will run tomorrow. I
went hiking alone for the first time and realized i'd been waiting for permission from someone who wasn't even coming 🥾 the trail felt different after that
Traditional African Baskets and Pottery Meet Pop Culture in Donté K. Hayes' Sculptures — "The head is more than the center of the brain and thought; it is the place where the soul lives and must be protected," the artist says.
Edward Hopper’s Distinctly American Solitude — American bombast is, more than anything, a mask, which Hopper understood well.
Astellas Pharma Shares Fall After Unveiling Five-Year Plan — Astellas Pharma Inc. shares fell to the lowest in about four months after the Tokyo-based drugmaker’s five-year plan offered few surprises.
The World that Held Peter Hujar and Paul Thek — As a dyke, I particularly cherished this portrait of queer entanglement characterized by duration and valences beyond the sexual or romantic.
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine — A free library of the entire web's memory.
What Your Doctor Might be Thinking | Cup of Jo — By the lovely Grace Farris.
Visual Phenomena & Optical Illusions — This huge collection of non-scary optical illusions and fascinating visual phenomena emphasizes interactive exploration, beauty, and scientific explanation.
WWDC 2026: Live updates from Apple Park on Siri, iOS 27, Apple Intelligence and more — Come join us as we report live from the company's "All systems glow" event.
Google sues Chinese scammers using Gemini AI for fraud — Google sued a Chinese cybercrime network for using its Gemini AI in a 'massive' scam operation.
Queen meets author JK Rowling to mark start of royal week — The Queen said the pair had spoken about their "deep love of books" and importance of children reading.
Processing the Unbearable, Imagining the Radical — To RISD’s graduating class, I say: The most necessary work comes from the willingness to stay in the discomfort of the open question.
Haegue Yang’s Meditations on Exile — Also, the controversy around an AI-altered version of an Ansel Adams photo.
Air raid sirens in Bahrain, Kuwait as US bombs Iran for a second day — US president threatens to 'militarily complete the job' as the US strikes Sirik and Qeshm Island over ship attacks.
Forget Yellowstone Crowds, There’s Now Wild Bison to See in Chicago’s Backyard — Sixty miles outside of downtown Chicago, wild bison have been brought back to the prairie for the first time in over 200 years.
Engaging With Art Can Slow Aging, Study Claims — A group of researchers at University College London identified a relationship between consuming and creating art and a lower biological age.
Minister condemns ‘racist thuggery’ as violence returns to Northern Ireland — The return of unrest to the province, which suffered decades of sectarian violence, has provoked deep concern.