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Amy Sherald and Michelle Obama
I don’t think I’ve ever seen this photo before, of artist Amy Sherald and former First Lady Michelle Obama sharing a hug during a session for Sherald’s iconic portrait of...
“Egyptologists have discovered the first tomb of a pharaoh since Tutankhamun’s was...
“Egyptologists have discovered the first tomb of a pharaoh since Tutankhamun’s was uncovered over a century ago.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
The Sutro Tower in 3D
This is an amazingly realistic 3D model of San Francisco’s Sutro Tower that you can zoom, pan, fly through, and interact with. This model was made using a technique called...
Craig Mod on how “leave no trace” and “pack it in, pack...
Craig Mod on how “leave no trace” and “pack it in, pack it out” is not just for campers and backpackers in Japan. “The Japanese way is the correct way....
Here’s what it’s like watching all 24 hours of Christian Marclay’s The...
Here’s what it’s like watching all 24 hours of Christian Marclay’s The Clock at MoMA. “Although I’m literally sitting in a clock, time is meaningless. One hour flies by and...
ANXIETY: Doechii Raps Over Gotye’s Somebody That I Used To Know (2019)
I can already tell this is going to be my favorite thing of the day: Doechii singing and rapping about anxiety over Gotye’s Somebody That I Used To Know from...
Betty White is getting a stamp from the USPS that commemorates her...
Betty White is getting a stamp from the USPS that commemorates her “warmth, wit and charisma”. The first-day-of-issue event is being held at the LA Zoo on March 27 and...
I saw Paddington in Peru last weekend and so it’s been difficult...
I saw Paddington in Peru last weekend and so it’s been difficult to take Ben Whishaw seriously as a hitman in Black Doves. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Edith Zimmerman imagines books written by fairy tale and Disney princesses in...
Edith Zimmerman imagines books written by fairy tale and Disney princesses in their 40s, incl. “A Whole New World: Life With Bifocals” by Jasmine & “Where’s That Sea Witch When...
Reflections on 25 years of Interconnected. Big congratulations to Matt Webb on...
Reflections on 25 years of Interconnected. Big congratulations to Matt Webb on his blogging silver jubilee. His is one of the most active & creative minds on the internet. đź’¬...
Wind It Back
Hi. I’ve gotten a few notes recently about the shift in direction here at KDO, so I wanted to quickly point back to this post from a few weeks ago...
Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board. “This is...
Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board. “This is something that does not belong to the president or the White House. It belongs to the American people.”...
An essay on the role of music in political change, with example...
An essay on the role of music in political change, with example from Belgium, Chile, the Baltic states, Russia, and the USA.
How to Organize Our Way Out of the Trump-Musk Putsch. “The one...
How to Organize Our Way Out of the Trump-Musk Putsch. “The one thing we know from historical fights against authoritarians is that success depends on a persistent, courageous, broad-based, and...
Surviving Fascism: Lessons from Jim Crow. “Accept that this is happening. Denial...
Surviving Fascism: Lessons from Jim Crow. “Accept that this is happening. Denial won’t change the outcome.”
Thing I should not be surprised by but I am somehow surprised...
Thing I should not be surprised by but I am somehow surprised by: a gold-framed photo of Trump’s mug shot on the cover of the NY Post hangs in an...
How Democracy Supporters Can Still Beat Back the Rising Tide of Fascism....
How Democracy Supporters Can Still Beat Back the Rising Tide of Fascism. “We are (still) in the majority. They are divided. Extreme levels of material inequality are eroding democracy. Knowledge...
“Masses of enraged, terrified people are looking at the analog, slow-motion leadership...
“Masses of enraged, terrified people are looking at the analog, slow-motion leadership of Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer and the zero-calorie rhetoric of House leader Hakeem Jeffries and want them...
My Open Letter to Elon Musk. “I will use every tool at...
My Open Letter to Elon Musk. “I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are...
A bunch of libertarians took over a small NH town and couldn’t...
A bunch of libertarians took over a small NH town and couldn’t stop the bear attacks. “Several of the town residents had taken to feeding the bears, more or less...