The Council of Frogs
Matt Emmons
Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams
BBC documentary presented by Professor Simon Schaffer, which charts the amazing and untold story of automata - extraordinary clockwork machines designed hundreds of years ago to mimic and recreate life.…
Anaïs Nin: A Sea of Lies
Anaïs Nin, the author of works such as Delta of Venus and House of Incest, is the patron saint of taboo-breaking pop culture sexual iconoclasts. Not only is she an…
Ruth Asawa: documentary on an artist who worked every minute
Discover Ruth Asawa, one of the most innovative artists of the 20th century, and the enduring legacy of her radical and unflagging experiments with materials and form. We visit Asawa’s…
Rose Schmits takes a closer look at five iconic ceramic objects from the V&A museum 🏺
From historic delftware and playful studio pottery to otherworldly octopuses, online meme culture & Comic Sans – Rose shares her thoughts on these unusual pieces from the V&A collection, exploring…
The science behind Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures cover
Joy Division’s striking Unknown Pleasures album cover holds a scientific mystery. The image’s true origin was lost until senior graphics editor Jen Christiansen traced it from the Cambridge Encyclopedia of…
THE WORST OF JOHN WATERS
Inside His Latest Art Show in New Orleans
You Gotta Have Art
First airing in 1976, the DIA’s iconic “You Gotta Have Art” commercial became part of Michigan’s cultural fabric. Nearly 50 years later, we’re celebrating the holidays by reimagining this beloved…
fucking floating monoliths
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