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Art dealers, curators and critics still cling to the idea that what constitutes today’s art with a capital “A” must be totally new and groundbreaking—but only to art history. Whatever the initial merits of this experiment, more than 60 years after the true game-changer of Abstract Expressionism (if only to use the U.S. as an…
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savedbythe-bellhooks: SIDESHOW: Sometimes there are other ideas that I think would be awesome. So think of these as guest blog entries from other sections of my brain. This is from a Tumblr that doesn’t exist called Cornel West Wing. All quotes are by Dr. Cornel West, activist and academic. The idea for this blog was…
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I had the, incredible, good fortune of studying with Peter Saul as an undergraduate. Peter Saul is being given his due, belatedly, at the age of 80. The American artist, whose pictures are crude and cartoonish yet steeped in the tradition of classic historical painting, has a new show From Pop to Punk at Adam…
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Facebook wants the internet to know it has changed the way it thinks about ads, charging advertisers only when users actually see an ad, and this rather bold stance could push the rest of ad industry in a similar direction. Today, with a blog post, Facebook said that it will not charge advertisers if an…
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Hi NYPL! I am looking to beef up my reading resume with some “classics.” Only, time is precious and I don’t want to be bored out of my skull. What “classics” do you think a 21st century person can really dig into? (Interpret the phrase “classic” how you wish). Thank you NYPL!
nypl: Italo Calvino published a collection of essays entitled Why We Read the Classics in which he makes 14 points and then talks about them. There are many places that show his list of the 14 reasons why and while they are good and make enough sense, I think his justifications below them really enrich what he…
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artbyraul: La Vecina Cha-Cha-Cha por Raul Gonzalez III
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killscreen: THE EXPERIMENTAL NARRATIVE VIGNETTES OF ANDRÉ BLYTH Both new flesh and tarot, in videogame form.
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Design Explosions: Mapping on iOS — Design Explosions — Medium
Design Explosions: Mapping on iOS — Design Explosions — Medium Design Explosions Issue #1: Mapping on iOS Hullo! Design Explosions is a new series by UX Launchpad, a one-day, hands-on, fun design class based in sunny Seattle. Today we’re going to use Google Maps and Apple Maps as a design lesson. **A crazy deep exploration…
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Residents May Have to Flee the São Paulo Water Crisis
Residents May Have to Flee the São Paulo Water Crisis dbreunig: The NYTimes writes: In a meeting recorded secretly and leaked to the local news media, Paulo Massato, a senior official at São Paulo’s water utility, said that residents might have to be warned to flee because “there’s not enough water, there won’t be water…
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bobbycaputo: Rare photos from a 1965 Selma March participant’s POV