Photos of Bureaucrats From All Over the World — PetaPixel. Jan Banning has been photographing bureaucrats from all over the world since 2002. He first published his acclaimed book, Bureaucratics, in 2008. He recently released Bureaucratics…
Laika’s stop-motion fantasy Wildwood looks so smooth — The Verge. Due to a scheduling mishap, I was only able to check out two movies on my second day at the Toronto International Film Festival - but I did manage to get an early look at and some…
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The Battle of New York — Hyperallergic. Artists reflect on 25 years since 9/11, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch calls it quits, and our list of art books to read this fall.
Standing in the Shadow of No Towers — Hyperallergic. The struggle for immigrant rights and lives after 9/11 defined a generation of South Asian art and activism, even if it felt at times like we were trying to empty the ocean with a…
Brooklyn, Say Hello to Your First Craft Supply Library — Hyperallergic. Crochet hooks, thermal laminators, and button makers are among the 31 items now available to rent from the Brooklyn Public Library’s new lending program.
15 Fall Art -Ennials, From St. Louis to Dakar — Hyperallergic. A photography show dedicated to NYC in the nighttime, an Indigenous-led arts festival honoring the Mississippi River, the first-ever Bienal de Yucatán, and more biennials and trien…
Angela Autumn, “Believer” — Bandcamp Daily. Embracing everything from psych-rock to indie folk, "Rose of Appalachia" breaks out of the old-time music box. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Excavating Craft Histories Through Archives — Hyperallergic. The 2025 Craft Archive Fellows will present their research on underrepresented craft histories in an online event hosted by the Center for Craft and moderated by Hyperallergic asso…
Say Hello to PÉPET, a Pear-Shaped, Palm-Size Paper Pal — Colossal. Ever imagined a pear or an apple with a personality? Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as l…
Kristin Hersh Comes Home — Bandcamp Daily. The Throwing Muses co-founder reflects on her deeply personal new album and the people who inspired it. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Nate Mercereau, “Fantastic Thoughts” — Bandcamp Daily. L.A. post-jazz instrumentalist and Andre 3000 collaborator pivots to radiant prog fantasia. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Harry Styles Reveals 2027 Tour Dates — Pitchfork. The pop star will cross North America and Europe with Caroline Polachek, Kylie Minogue, LCD Soundsystem, and more
Where to preorder the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 — The Verge. The iPhone Duo was the unequivocal star of Apple's "Surprise and shine" event, but not for people who were mostly paying attention for news on wearables. Thankfully, Apple had a lo…
Sure, Meta’s AI Muse works, but it sure creeps me out — The Verge. Meta has launched its new Muse assistant, marking the company's first real foray into AI-powered productivity tools. The company says its AI agent can "take the busywork off your p…
Testicle Art Is So Back — Hyperallergic. A recent history of “disco balls” and its precursors; plus, Ed Simon on why we should be alarmed about Lonnie Bunch’s resignation.
The Current Chapter of Pentax DSLRs Is Officially Over — PetaPixel. Ricoh Imaging has announced that all current K series digital SLR cameras are officially discontinued, and this chapter of Pentax SLR cameras has ended. But a new one is being writ…
Meet Lexar Muse, the Credit Card-Sized SSD for Your iPhone — PetaPixel. Pulling out a card to hold tons of data and capture ProRes video on an iPhone at a moment’s notice is exactly what the Lexar Muse is made for. Billed by Lexar as the “world’s thinn…
A New Batch of Art-World Novels — Hyperallergic. Satirical art-world novels, poetry collections, and biographies we’re reading this season, plus a review of Ann Patchett’s newest book.
Spanning 200+ Works, a New Book Celebrates the World of Fungi — Colossal. Following surveys of butterflies, birds, oceans, and trees, the editors at Phaidon have settled on their next topic of inquiry: fungi. This October, the publisher will release an e…
An Art-Filled Fall in Upstate NY — Hyperallergic. Our Upstate fall guide, Julio Torres and Martine Gutierrez’s aquatic performance, Snoopy fashion show in Manhattan, and more.
For Sophie Lewis, Femininity Is Not the Enemy of Feminism — Hyperallergic. In “Femmephilia,” the author reclaims femininity, sexual pleasure, and adornment from patriarchal narratives in art and theorizes their liberatory powers.
Cicada Hum: No-Neck Blues Band Returns — Bandcamp Daily. Like a troupe of no-wave hippies, the New York group sowed chaos while inspiring much creativity. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Sony FE 8-14mm f/3.5 Fisheye G Review: Fisheye Finally Fulfilled — PetaPixel. It has been lean times for fisheye fans invested in the Sony E-Mount. While we’ve seen some affordable third-party options, the last full-frame fisheye with a Sony badge on it was…
Pusheen’s first game is coming to Apple Arcade — The Verge. Pusheen is getting her first game, and it will appear exclusively on Apple Arcade. Launching October 1st, Pusheen's Place lets you collect and care for more than 100 Pusheens as yo…
JBL’s soundbar with detachable rear speakers is over $300 off — The Verge. A lot of people are split between getting a nice all-in-one soundbar or spending more for an option that includes rear satellites for immersive surround sound. JBL’s Bar 700 Mark 2…
America in the Making — Hyperallergic. A new exhibition at the Addison Gallery of American Art examines how art throughout U.S. history reflects a growing national identity.
15 US Museum Shows We Can’t Wait For — Hyperallergic. Plus, artists on feeling deceived by a widely advertised summer residency that lured them in and never materialized.
Forget 70mm and 35mm. The True Cinematic Format Is 720p iMac — No Film School. For decades, filmmakers have been asking the wrong question.Is 35mm more cinematic than digital? Is 70mm worth the expense? Should we shoot open gate?For me, these debates all over…
Six years later, Sony revisits its legendary XM4 headphones — The Verge. Six years ago Sony and Bose were in the middle of a noise-canceling battle, with each new model of headphones better than the last. In the fall of 2020, Sony released the WH-1000XM…
What we expect from the upcoming Apple launch — TechCrunch. While Apple's first foldable iPhone Ultra will headline the September 9 launch, we're also expecting news about AirPods and HomePods.
The Artist Residency That Never Was — Hyperallergic. Abstract Mag invited dozens of artists to participate in a summer residency in Georgia. Then its social media pages went dark.
The Pine Trees That Would Not Leave Me — Hyperallergic. While visiting the Lebanese mountain town Dhour El Choueir, I couldn't shake off a painting and a poem I had translated two decades earlier.
In Queens, Immigrant Women Sew a Truer Atlas — Hyperallergic. The largely undocumented Latin American women of New York’s “costureros,” or needlework circles, are creating a countermap to archive the stories of their lives.
Art Books We’re Reading This Fall — Hyperallergic. We recommend art novels, catalogs, memoirs, and more, plus an artist reflects on her portable studio.
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Bad Bunny Wins His First Emmy Award — Pitchfork. The Puerto Rican star’s Super Bowl LX Halftime Show won all seven categories it was nominated in at the Creative Arts Emmys
Nirosta Steel Issues Apology for Following AI Accounts — Pitchfork. “I did not realize that a few of the accounts contained highly toxic content, so I deleted my profile. Those accounts don’t reflect my interests in any way.”
10 Great Vintage Lenses for Portrait Photography — PetaPixel. Vintage lenses are often talked about as if their only value is “character.” That usually means lots of flare, low contrast, possibly swirly bokeh, spherical aberration, or some ot…
Apparently ‘Photography Is All Fake Anyway’ — PetaPixel. A short while ago I was reading the comments on a restaurant's Facebook group post. The post was a set of dodgy AI-generated food images, and they had that giveaway look. Too gloss…
The Fairphone 6 Plus is the midrange phone we desperately needed — The Verge. The Fairphone 6 Plus feels like an extremely average midrange Android phone and I couldn't be more thrilled. The mission has always been admirable. Fairphone seeks out ethically so…
ICE Seizes 22,000 Antiquities in Florida — Hyperallergic. The seizure of the allegedly smuggled artifacts comes amid the agency’s escalating violence and the Department of Homeland Security’s waiver of cultural preservation safeguards.
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The Truth About Querying Hollywood Agencies and Managers — No Film School. The only way to have a real career in Hollywood is to have someone representing your interests who can help you procure work or put you up for jobs at the studio level. The problem…
The weird and wonderful headphones of CanJam 2026 — The Verge. I've been reviewing headphones for a long time, and I've listened to everything from the barely serviceable to multi-thousand-dollar open-back headphones. But recently I've been un…
OpenAI admits to German wiki ‘incident’ — The Verge. OpenAI says it needs to overhaul how and when it reports instances of AI models attacking real-world targets. The acknowledgement comes as the company manages the fallout from repo…
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It Doesn’t Get Better Than This — Hyperallergic. John Galliano pulls out of a show at The Met, the eternal bond between Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock, and Alex Katz keeps it moving at 99.
15 Art Books for Your Fall Reading List — Hyperallergic. Guadalupe Rosales’s memoir, Christine Sun Kim’s artist book, Fady Joudah’s ode to the people of Gaza, and Elizabeth Alexander’s essay collection are among our most anticipated titl…
I’m Really Digging Adobe Camera Raw’s New Glow Effect — PetaPixel. Adobe Camera Raw 18.6 arrived recently, bringing a rather interesting new Glow feature in its Effects panel that could easily fly under the radar. With this new tool, photographers…
GoPro’s Founder Promises It Isn’t Done Making Consumer Cameras — PetaPixel. This morning, GoPro's founder Nick Woodman published a letter to GoPro's website addressing concerns about the future of the company and how the choice to be acquired by Starman Op…
This $55 Toy Camera Looks Like a Cassette Tape for Some Reason — PetaPixel. Over on Japanese crowdfunding site Makuake, photographers can support what is arguably one of the goofiest toy cameras to date. And that's a high bar to clear. The "DV42" is a 24-g…
Alienware’s refurbished 16 Aurora is almost $200 off at Woot — The Verge. Gaming laptop deals aren’t what they used to be (stares daggers at RAMageddon), which is why I consider Woot’s deal on a refurbished Alienware 16 Aurora gaming laptop with Nvidia’s…
What to expect at Apple’s September 9th launch event — The Verge. Apple's September 9th launch event could be one of its biggest in years. It will be Apple's first event since John Ternus took over as CEO on September 1st, stepping in for Tim Coo…
Nordic Textile Takeover: The Cold Stitch — Hyperallergic. Opening September 4 at Scandinavia House, this exhibition, workshop series, and symposium program returns in its third iteration alongside New York Textile Month.
Ann Patchett and Crying at The Met — Hyperallergic. Art and grief in the author’s new novel, “Whistler,” plus shows to see in Upstate New York this month.
Mildred Howard Wins Artists’ Legacy Foundation Award — Hyperallergic. Anonymous Was A Woman's environmental art grants, Art Gallery of Ontario director steps down, Alex Katz on PBS, and more in Art Movements.
The Best Country Music on Bandcamp, August 2026 — Bandcamp Daily. Our monthly round-up of folk, bluegrass, roots rock, Americana, and all things country-ish. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Cyst, “ᲘᲘ” — Bandcamp Daily. The duo of Iglooghost and daisy* develop experimental hip-hop and club music into a timely caricature of everyday life in the UK. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Third-Party Companies Are Fixing One of the Sony FX5’s Few Flaws — PetaPixel. The new Sony FX5 cinema camera is one of Sony's most exciting video products in years. It is also extremely well-designed, with one notable exception. PetaPixel hoped a third-party…
Google says its AI weather model is getting better — The Verge. Google is rolling out an updated AI weather model that's supposed to be more accurate, especially when it comes to predicting rain and snowfall. In the announcement today, the comp…
Trump Somehow Mad at Stick Figure — Hyperallergic. Joel Shapiro sculpture removed at the Kennedy Center, how Snoopy unleashed America's imagination, the untold history of Black American dyeing traditions, and more.
Belkin’s kid-friendly wireless headphones are 25 percent off — The Verge. Verge readers can get a discount on Belkin’s SoundForm Mini 2 wireless headphones. The kid-focused on-ear headphones feature an 85-decibel volume limit and easy controls, and a mod…
Two Artists' Odyssey Up the Erie Canal — Hyperallergic. The shared origins of Liberian and Gullah basketry, artists Z Behl and Kim Moloney’s 350-mile durational performance, and a massive zine library hidden in a Texas apartment.
15 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This Fall — Hyperallergic. Carmen Lomas Garza’s tender scenes of Chicanx community, Huguette Caland’s life in lines, Indigenous artists on fire and stewardship, photography of trans mutual aid, and more.
Floating Points, “Mere Mortals” — Bandcamp Daily. Sam Shephard leans into curiosity in the spirit of the Pandora myth on his first-ever theatrical score. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Fujifilm Didn’t Actually Jump Ahead of Nikon in Mirrorless — PetaPixel. A lot has been made of the fact that in the Nikkei Industry Map, Nikon lost its third-place position to Fujifilm. However, what most discussions miss is why that happened and wheth…
Fujifilm and Google Launch New Google Photos Print Store — PetaPixel. Fujifilm has announced "Fujifilm for Google Photos Print Store," a new print storefront that brings physical photo printing to Google Photos users. [Read More]
Fambot introduces an ‘AI chief of staff’ for families — TechCrunch. Fambot is building an AI “chief of staff” to help families manage the emails, calendars, school updates, sports schedules, and other logistics of raising kids.
John Galliano Withdraws From Met Show — Hyperallergic. The British designer was convicted of antisemitic and anti-Asian hate speech. Also: What was Peter Thiel doing at a VIP preview at the British Museum, and should we be scared?
"Marina" Dares You to Laugh at Technology — Hyperallergic. Julio Torres and Martine Gutierrez's new performance is a grotesque parade of visual delights that defangs our toxic relationship to our screens.
Jennifer Higgie’s Empathetic Elegy for Richard Dadd — Hyperallergic. In “Bedlam,” the author and art critic does not describe the English painter’s often-sensationalized mental deterioration. Instead, she writes the novel in his voice.
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Blind Yeo, “The Lemoine Point” — Bandcamp Daily. The Cornish psych-pop collective keep things moving on their debut, stacking up arrangements and then tearing them down. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Yorgos Mavropsaridis Has One Editing Rule: Don't — No Film School. Two-time Oscar-nominated editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis has cut every Yorgos Lanthimos feature since 2005's Kinetta. It’s a roster that includes Dogtooth, The Lobster, The Killing of…
Car owners want tech they can ignore — The Verge. Automakers keep shoving more tech into their cars, despite evidence that consumers are increasingly fed up with huge screens and glitchy software. In fact, the features that car ow…
Phil Schiller is leaving his biggest jobs at Apple — The Verge. Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller is stepping down from his role as the head of the App Store and Apple events, according to a report from Bloomberg. Following the change, Sch…
Seeing Krasner and Pollock Together — Hyperallergic. Lia Strasser on what she got wrong about the AbEx couple, art world homages to Yayoi Kusama, and another museum heist?!
Lush Foliage Permeates Xanthe Burdett’s Delicate Portraiture — Colossal. For Xanthe Burdett, the boundary between humans and nature is thin, malleable, and always in flux. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today an…
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Essential Releases, August 28, 2026 — Bandcamp Daily. Indie soul, experimental pop, Latin psychedelia, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
How This Photographer Turned a Love of Places Into His Career — PetaPixel. Jon Kreye has spent more than eight years photographing cabins, vacation rentals, hotels, and resorts around the world for major travel and lodging companies. In this exclusive Pet…
Your Guide to NYC Art Shows This Fall — Hyperallergic. We round up the must-see art exhibitions around the city this fall so you don’t have to. Plus: How did the police confuse a sculpture for a person?
Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97 — Hyperallergic. The superstar Japanese artist passed away in a Tokyo hospital, an exhibition brings treasures from the ancient city to the US, ex-Pussy Riot member says Russia recruited her to spy…
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For Shabaam Sahdeeq, Everything Is Art — Bandcamp Daily. The underground hip-hop veteran discusses the connection between rhyming, graffiti, painting, fashion, and his lifetime of creative expression. Read full story on the Bandcamp Dail…
The Konica IIA Is a Shining Example of Timeless Technology — PetaPixel. Out of nowhere, a package arrived for me from an anonymous source and what was contained inside intrigued me instantly: A Konica IIA in almost perfect condition. It was a gift from…
Before You Write the Script, Ask Yourself This Question — No Film School. Do you know how long it takes to make a film? It’s, like, a really long process. It takes a long time. That is, if you’re doing it right from development to release.What does that…
The Theragun Sense makes everyday recovery surprisingly easy — TechCrunch. As my 20s are set to come to an end later this year, I’ve officially reached the age where sleeping in the wrong position or stretching just a little too far can cause aches and pa…
Art
Maybe This Fall Will Be Kind — Hyperallergic. Yayoi Kusama, Sliman Mansour, and Dolly Parton pass away, and a major Pompeii show comes to the US.
Why Short Films Still Matter for Building a Writing Career — No Film School. This post was written by Dr. Bob Pondillo, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus—Media/Culture/Screenwriting.We are meaning-making, pattern-seeking, storytelling creatures. If you take nothing…
Lock in On Your Edits With These Focus-Ready Sony Headphones — No Film School. We've all been there: you're looking to edit a project for a client or for yourself, and you're ready to lock in and focus up, but distractions come around. If you want to truly dr…
Neocloud Lambda secures $1B in debt to buy more chips — TechCrunch. Neocloud Lambda has raised $1B in private debt to buy Nvidia AI chips and lease them to Microsoft. It's the latest in a string of loans, underscoring the high cost of the AI boom.
The Belgian Exhibition That Strives to "Decenter" the West — Hyperallergic. With two contradictory briefs — to both decenter Europe and show Bruges’s centrality in international networks — an exhibition on the Belgian city is already off to a bumpy start.
Demolition of Georgian Architectural Landmark Sparks Outcry — Hyperallergic. Civilians, architects, and members of the preservationist community are advocating to save the complex known locally as the Rike Tubes in the capital city Tbilisi.
What I Got Wrong About Krasner and Pollock — Hyperallergic. I had assumed that loving an artist meant disappearing a little, and I had assumed that Lee Krasner had been forced to shrink, too.
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A Massive List of Fall 2026 Grants, Labs & Fellowships — No Film School. About the Author: Lee Moss is a director, screenwriter and story consultant born in NYC and based in Dublin. For years, they have benefited from No Film School’s vetted grant/fello…
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Rivian’s CFO is leaving the company — TechCrunch. Claire McDonough is stepping down on October 30 to pursue a new opportunity, the company said in a filing on Thursday.
Buried in Meta’s $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids’ data — TechCrunch. Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a privacy trade-off built into the dea…
Hyperallergic Fall 2026 New York Art Guide — Hyperallergic. From Brancusi’s modernism to Krasner and Pollock’s midcentury stylings to Arthur Jafa’s contemporary lens, there’s something for everyone this season.
OM System Teases New Pen Series Camera Launch on September 9 — PetaPixel. OM System has published a short teaser for a new camera coming on September 9, and given that it quickly goes through the heritage and evolution of the Pen series, it very likely p…
Goodbye, Dolly, Artists Love You — Hyperallergic. From the heart-wrenching dulcet tones of "Jolene" to the boppy proletarianism of “9 to 5,” Dolly Parton has given us a soundtrack for every possible stage of life. Today we mourn t…
Famed “Portrait of Omai” Will Go on View at LA’s Getty Museum — Hyperallergic. The Sir Joshua Reynolds painting, acquired in a joint deal by the Getty and the National Portrait Gallery in London after a heated controversy, will be on display starting Septembe…
Remembering Sliman Mansour — Hyperallergic. The influential Palestinian painter dies at 79, the National Museum of the American Latino is still looking for a home, and the new horse mural that’ll put a smile on your face.
Photo Books for Summer’s End — Hyperallergic. Ten tomes on photography to tide you over this month. Also, a new book begs the question: Why won’t Britain return looted gold to Ghana?
Essential Releases, August 21, 2026 — Bandcamp Daily. Thrash metal, electronic kosmiche, experimental, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Ok Cowgirl, “Rhinestone Cowgirl” — Bandcamp Daily. The Brooklyn indie rockers embrace twangy alternative country with confidence and ease. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Celebrated Photographer Jay Maisel Dies at 95 — PetaPixel. Jay Maisel, the influential American photographer who was the subject of the 2018 documentary Jay Myself, has passed away. [Read More]
De-Googled GrapheneOS is coming to Motorola’s foldables next year — The Verge. GrapheneOS, an open source version of Android that prioritizes security and privacy, has detailed its plans for supporting Motorola smartphones. Official support is set to arrive n…
A View From the Easel — Hyperallergic. “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.”
Using AI Slop to Sell Cameras Will Never Make Sense to Me — PetaPixel. It's Saturday, and instead of enjoying the nice weather, I'm drawn to my computer to write the equivalent of a deep sigh. Two companies decided to publish generative AI slop this w…
The Most Essential Movies of 1999 — No Film School. When you think of the greatest movie years of all time, one of the most recent entries people often turn to is 1999. A year that gave us some of the best of genre, independent, and…
Artists Commit to the Bit at This Year’s Vulva Gala — Hyperallergic. Over two dozen artists from the LA area were given homemade costumes to decorate as they pleased as part of the School of Sexuality Project’s community-centered celebration.
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Bonnaroo Is Taking 2027 Off — Pitchfork. The Tennessee festival will allow its storm-damaged grounds to recover before a 2028 return
Hip-Hop Label Fused Arrow Hits The Target, Every Time — Bandcamp Daily. Helmed by acclaimed producer Steel Tipped Dove, the label is fast becoming an underground rap bedrock. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
10 Best Treasure Hunting Movies of All Time — No Film School. From the 1960s to the 2020s, movies about treasure hunting can be as different from each other as the prize the characters are looking for. It’s not always gold that is dug up, aft…
Chris Kraus, Venice Pavilions, Rina Banerjee — Hyperallergic. Our favorite national pavilions at the Venice Biennale, Shirley Tse and Dana Berman Duff’s breathing moons, and Dean Millien’s aluminum-foil animal world.
Miles Greenberg Rehearses Myths for the Future — Hyperallergic. The artist’s performance videos invoke the wild, inestimable human spirit and make Black people the characters of universal stories.
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Remi Wolf Announces New Album Mud — Pitchfork. “I literally felt like I was covered in shit. And now, at the end of the album process, I feel so clean and clear.”
The Ongoing Transformation of Cabo Verdean Music — Bandcamp Daily. Past and present, home and afar—a host of elements combine to create dynamic new music. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
My cats hate each other, but this automatic feeder is helping — The Verge. Over the course of nearly a decade, my husband and I have dutifully carried out a four-times-daily ritual of feeding a pair of lovely cat siblings who hate each other. This was mos…
My big, fat, technophobic cat — The Verge. My cat Pablo is a voluptuous boy. His primordial pouch, originally thought to protect cats' squishy insides, hangs low and wobbles to and fro. Once, when he was five or six, a vet…
Pavilions We Loved in Venice — Hyperallergic. Editor-at-Large Hrag Vartanian and critic Aruna D’Souza’s highlights from the biennale, plus six artworks inspired by the Odyssey.
Six Epic Artworks Inspired by “The Odyssey” — Hyperallergic. From J.M.W. Turner to Romare Bearden, visual artists have long turned to Homer’s masterpiece and the power of myth as sources of inspiration.
Beer With a Painter: Rina Banerjee — Hyperallergic. “When you give up that power to the paint, it becomes your partner, helping you to make something beautiful,” said the Bengali-American artist at her studio in Dumbo.
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Oso Oso Announce North American Tour — Pitchfork. Jade Lilitri and co. will spend this fall on the road with Leisure Hour, Bad Luck, Liquid Mike, and Bugsy
The piano that taught my cat to play for her supper — The Verge. The pianist sits before her instrument. She carefully extends a front paw, pressing gingerly on a key. She presses again, and again. She is composing some soul music, because somet…
The Audi S6 Sportback E-tron proves that sedans still matter — The Verge. Last year, Audi announced that it gave its all-EV-by-2033 plan the boot, and instead will offer a mix of gasoline, hybrid, and electrified propulsion. There's no doubt still some u…
A Progressive Win for Artists in Florida — Hyperallergic. Angie Nixon’s track record in culture, MIT loans art to students, the Speed Museum returns Native artifacts, and more.
Photographer Has His Camera Stolen From Under His Nose — PetaPixel. A photographer filming a video in the U.K. turned his back on his camera bag for mere seconds, and when he came back to it, found it had been stolen. [Read More]
The everyday tech I use to track my corgi — The Verge. The Apple AirTag may be a jack-of-all-trades - people use it for keeping track of keys, suitcases, backpacks, purses - but I think the most logical use case for it, by far, is keep…
Framework gave its 12-inch laptop some hardware upgrades — The Verge. Framework has refreshed its 12-inch convertible laptop, introducing Intel's latest Core Series 3 processors, expanded hardware customizations, and a pre-built Linux option. The che…
The Kristi Noem Statue Nobody Asked For — Hyperallergic. Today, two very different visions of civic life: the care and repair of the Medina Triennial, and a sculpture in celebration of a reviled former Homeland Security secretary.
Art as Infrastructure at the Medina Triennial — Hyperallergic. The inaugural edition of the sprawling yet rigorous exhibition examines the labor, regulation, extraction, and repair of our shared systems.
Who Stole the Guggenheim’s Picasso? — Hyperallergic. The museum sues to retrieve a piece stolen in 1961, Dean Millien’s aluminum-foil animal sculptures, and more.
Prog Is a State of Mind #3 — Bandcamp Daily. Decades since the prog titans' formation, the answer to the question is still Yes. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
ByteDance and Hollywood Reach Agreement Over AI Video IP Rights — PetaPixel. ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) have signed an agreement aimed at strengthening copyright protections for the Chinese company’s AI video and image models. [Read…
Oops! My cat is an iPad kid — The Verge. Pets, like children, come with the responsibility to keep them happy, healthy, and mentally stimulated - obligations I readily committed to before getting my cat, Trevor. I work fr…
How I turned my fish tank high tech — The Verge. When I was a kid, I owned two goldfish that eventually outgrew the size of their tank. At the time, I didn't realize just how much actually goes into having fish and keeping them h…
Mary Heilmann Dies at 86 — Hyperallergic. Plus: Dean Millien's aluminum-foil animal world, another museum heist in Europe, and the architect leading a new Chinese vernacular.
Mary Heilmann, Painter of Irreverent Abstractions, Dies at 86 — Hyperallergic. “My inspiration for art doesn’t really come from the history of painting,” the artist told Hyperallergic in a 2013 interview, “it comes from the community of art as it is now.”
Dean Millien’s Aluminum-Foil Animal World — Hyperallergic. A highlight of “Greater New York” at MoMA PS1, the artist’s remarkable sculptures made from the humble household material continue a practice he began as a child in Brooklyn.
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How to take better photos of your pets — The Verge. Like the pets of any self-respecting millennial, my cats have their own Instagram account. Noodle and Loaf - aka Carb Cats - aren't exactly celebrities. But they are used to having…
Whisker’s AI-powered litter robot thinks my cats swapped bodies — The Verge. The greatest invention in pet tech in recent years is the litter robot. A machine that scoops your kitties' poop so you don't have to - what else could a cat owner possibly want? H…
Chris Kraus, Relational, and the Moon — Hyperallergic. The acclaimed writer sits down with artists Shirley Tse and Dana Berman Duff for a dialogue on breath, the universe, and the ephemeral forces that carry us.
Essential Releases, August 14, 2026 — Bandcamp Daily. Psychedelic ambient, experimental R&B, hip-hop, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Kiwi Jr, “Blowin Up” — Bandcamp Daily. Another work of strangely poignant and pointed guitar pop from the Toronto group. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
A View From the Easel — Hyperallergic. “The literal environment outside of my studio is the mobile home park I used to play in as a child in the ’80s.”
Six Films on Art and Resistance at BlackStar Film Festival — Hyperallergic. The Philadelphia festival platformed films on Anishinaabe repatriation, the spirited life of art historian Dr. Leslie King Hammond, the Puerto Rican history of the Upper West Side,…
Sat Aug 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-08-15
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Uncovering Obscure Records — Bandcamp Daily. Brian Eno's short-lived 1970s label has releases scattered across Bandcamp. We collect a few of them here. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Sheryl Crow Launches New Album With “Freedom Bus” — Pitchfork. “I do not take freedom lightly because our freedom has been paid for in the lives of others throughout history,” she says of the Jesse Welles-assisted song
1991 Had More Great Movies Than You Remember: 10 Overlooked Gems — No Film School. 1991 was a huge year for movies, so it makes sense that there are a lot of overlooked titles left on the table. Who could pay attention to every movie coming out in between all-tim…
Why the 'Nimrods' Score Needed to Get Out of Green Day’s Way — No Film School. Alec Puro has scored zombie thrillers, sitcoms, animated kids' shows, indie horror, and indie drama. He also founded Viralnoise, a royalty-free music platform for content creators.…
Betye Saar, Picasso, BlackStar — Hyperallergic. The little-known story of a stolen Picasso that once belonged to the Guggenheim Museum, Zeitz MOCAA’s new leader, and the discovery of a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck.
New Digital Archive Honors Gaza Journalists Killed by Israel — Hyperallergic. The project developed by the Writers Against the War on Gaza serves as a digital memorial for the around 240 Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza since October 2023.
The Artist Mapping Knoxville’s Art Scene With Wood and Wire — Hyperallergic. Three years ago, Lauren Farkas sketched a plan to see exhibitions during the city’s monthly art walk. Now, she crafts eclectic maps for each event to make the art scene more access…
Fri Aug 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-08-14
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Tech Bro Scrapes Anti-AI Photo App Cara, Then Gloats About It — PetaPixel. Cara, an image-focused social media app designed to be a safe space for photographers to share their work without fear of being scraped for generative AI, has reportedly had all of…
Listen to This Bird Perfectly Imitate a Polaroid Camera — PetaPixel. A visitor to Adelaide Zoo heard the sound of an instant camera taking a photo, but when she turned around to look for who had taken it, a bird was standing there. [Read More]
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CMF hit the balance between cheap and good clip earbuds — The Verge. Clip earbuds are an exercise in compromise. It's an inherent aspect of their design - and physics. They can be more comfortable for people that don't like something jammed in their…
Hoto’s new cordless soldering iron heats up in three seconds — The Verge. Hoto is introducing its first soldering iron through its modular Snapbloq collection that lets you assemble your own custom toolbox by stacking magnetic cases and tools together. T…
The Guggenheim Wants Its Picasso Back — Hyperallergic. The museum sues for ownership of a Picasso painting stolen in 1961, plus new affordable housing for artists in Philly.
Required Reading — Hyperallergic. This week: Nancy Spero’s pro-choice art, Valentina Di Liscia on “Casa Cueva,” Brooklyn’s smallest museum, Jamaica Kincaid’s eyebrows, Israeli cuisine and Palestinian erasure, and m…
24 Latin American Art Scholars Named ISLAA Fellows — Hyperallergic. New leaders at the Portland Art Museum and Storm King Art Center, a West Coast art magazine closes, and more in this week's Art Movements.
Vertical Video is Driving This Cameraman Insane — PetaPixel. Social media: it's been a gift and a curse for photographers; a gift in that it provides an incredible platform to be seen by millions of people, and a curse in that the algorithm…
A New Chapter for Zeitz MOCAA — Hyperallergic. Elvira Dyangani Ose is named artistic director of the Cape Town museum, following in the late Koyo Kouoh’s footsteps.
Underground Medicine #6 — Bandcamp Daily. A trip through the annals of Chunklet Industries with DIY lifer Henry Owings. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Meet This Year’s Joan Mitchell Fellows — Hyperallergic. 15 artists won this year’s prize. Plus, an interview with the founder of BlackStar Film Festival, layoffs at the San Diego Museum of Art, and more.
15 Artists Named 2026 Joan Mitchell Fellows — Hyperallergic. Each recipient will receive $60,000 in unrestricted funding distributed over five years, in the spirit of the namesake abstract painter’s commitment to “aid and assist” artists.
Art Dispatches From “Habibi City” — Hyperallergic. Alan Michelson’s oyster-shaped public artwork on Governors Island, a fragment of The Odyssey at The Met, and Simone Forti talking about her days in Yoko Ono’s Manhattan loft.
10 Photo Books to Read This Month — Hyperallergic. Hal Fischer’s archive of queer fashion, Sophie Rivera’s portraits of Nuyorican communities, Rania Matar’s love letter to Lebanon, and more new titles to check out from photo book p…
Tue Aug 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-08-11
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Reggae Left Behind By Streaming — Bandcamp Daily. A selection of roots, dub, and more reggae you can find on Bandcamp that isn't available on streaming platforms. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
The AI takeover of mathematics has begun — The Verge. Mathematician James Maynard has spent a lot of time this past year "soul searching." A professor at the University of Oxford and winner of the prestigious Fields Medal, Maynard tol…
Meta's Glasses for Betas — Hyperallergic. Plus, Betye Saar’s last word of advice, 2,000-year-old shipwreck found off the coast of Sicily, and how Trump’s unnecessary IndyCar race in DC might jeopardize art.
Nathaniel Mary Quinn’s Fragments of Home — Hyperallergic. His fractured portraits at the National Public Housing Museum reckon with memory, family, and a childhood shaped by Chicago’s Robert Taylor Homes.
Divers Stumble Upon 2,000-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck in Italy — Hyperallergic. The wreck off the coast of Italy, filled with clay vessels, is being hailed as “one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years.”
Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-08-10
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Papangu, “Celestial” — Bandcamp Daily. The Brazilian metal band filter experimental prog and krautrock through regional psychedelic sounds. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
UK Venues Ban Meta Smart Glasses En Masse — PetaPixel. Several establishments across the U.K. are announcing bans on Meta smart glasses, citing concerns that the devices could be used to record customers and staff secretly. [Read More]
This great retro-inspired keyboard now comes preassembled — The Verge. You probably know just by looking at it if the Classic-TKL Underscore Edition is for you. Do you want a retro-looking wired keyboard without a number pad? Great. Do you care that i…
Essential Releases, August 7, 2026 — Bandcamp Daily. Experimental club, Arabic jazz, progressive metal, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
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Godox C100 Review: A Troubled Viewpoint — PetaPixel. I have a real dislike for most of what I call e-waste cameras on the market, which are those that are capturing the world through the lens of a literal dashcam. They tend to be che…
What Shooting 6×6 Taught Me About Formats and Rules — PetaPixel. I recently added a camera that shoots 6x6 to my shelf. Square negatives, twelve per roll. I expected to enjoy the lens, the build, the ritual of loading film backs. What I didn’t e…
How to Write a Romance Built on Character, Not Beats — No Film School. There are no real shortcuts to writing something good, especially since there are so many ways to attack story. The closest you can probably get if you're writing in a specific gen…
The Best Latin Music on Bandcamp, July 2026 — Bandcamp Daily. The best Latin music releases from July include shoegaze from Costa Rica, son jarocho from New York, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Savneet Talwar, Anna Boghiguian, Iris van Herpen — Hyperallergic. A never-before-published interview with Simone Forti, pleating at the Brooklyn Museum with an elite designer, and heartbreaking drawings by children held at ICE facilities.
The Lost Pearls of New York City — Hyperallergic. Alan Michelson's public art installation “The Oyster” on Governors Island conjures up the overlooked history of Indigenous shell middens.
Fri Aug 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-08-07
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The best classic slasher movie you’ll never watch — The Verge. Starting with the original in Camp Miasma in 1980, the horror franchise went on to have a long life. There were multiple sequels, spinoffs in the form of arcade cabinets and board…
Why does Apple keep banning Telegram, but never X? — The Verge. For roughly an hour this week, Telegram vanished from Apple's App Store. Even during that blip, it was a stunning absence for such a major app: an avenue of communication for more…
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Simone Forti in Her Own Words — Hyperallergic. A never-before-published interview with the late performance artist, police arrest anti-ICE protesters in DC, and an artist’s scented toilets for Frieze London.
An Artist Reimagines Frieze London's Loos — Hyperallergic. Gray Wielebinski's scented artworks for the fair's bathrooms, Michelle Grabner’s gift to a Wisconsin museum, Gagosian's real estate footprint shrinks, and other news.
Required Reading — Hyperallergic. This week: a Renaissance altarpiece returns home, Yoko Ono at the Broad, the anti-AI writing movement, an uncertain future for butterfly collectors, the harp is hot again, and more…
Thu Aug 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-08-06
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Dawn Richard Reveals New Album Creole Culture — Pitchfork. Out October 9, Richard’s first solo LP in five years completes a trilogy with 2019’s New Breed and 2021’s Second Line: An Electro Revival
Welcome Back, EVF – We’ve Missed You! — cinema5D. Sony’s new FX5 is the first compact Cinema Line body to offer a clip-on, detachable viewfinder – and it arrives at a time when SIGMA, FUJIFILM, and Blackmagic Design have all been…
Dolby Vision 2 will be available first on some 2026 Hisense TVs — The Verge. After being announced last September, Dolby Vision 2 is rolling out to TVs, starting with the 2026 Hisense UX, UR9, UR8, and U7. TCL and Philips will be adding Dolby Vision 2 suppo…
The Scent of Ancient Rome in St. Louis — Hyperallergic. An exhibition makes a case for the sensuality of these marble sculptures, recreating the perfumes and balms that once adorned them.
Wed Aug 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-08-05
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Faire Play: The Modern World of Early Music — Bandcamp Daily. It may be centuries old, but these artists are making early music sound more alive than ever. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Bruce Gilden Describes the People He Photographs as His ‘Family’ — PetaPixel. Bruce Gilden is known for his confrontational street photography, using a close-up flash technique to capture striking portraits of people many would simply walk past. But the vete…
Pleating With Iris van Herpen — Hyperallergic. Iris van Herpen is making a collective garment at the Brooklyn Museum, Trump’s Smithsonian warpath, and Rice University goes tuition-free for many.
Best Outdoor Art Shows This Summer — Hyperallergic. What to see around the city this summer, pleating with an elite fashion designer at the Brooklyn Museum, and hi from Rhea!
Trump Proposes Lowest Smithsonian Budget in Years — Hyperallergic. But while those numbers are still preliminary, there are other, quieter ways in which the White House is trying to control how the institution uses available funding.
Peak Design’s latest bags have clever integrated hooks — The Verge. Peak Design's new City Line collection includes six lightweight bags designed for everyday carry. There's a 15-liter and 22L City Backpack, 15L City Tote, 6L and 12L City Crescent…
Nothing CMF is launching its first open earbuds — The Verge. Open earbuds are having a bit of a moment right now, and Nothing is the latest company jumping on the trend. Its budget sub-brand has introduced the CMF Clip Pro, CMF's first open-…
AI Is the New Book Burning — Hyperallergic. Humanity at stake in Anthropic’s mass book destruction, remembering gallerist Francisco Correa Cordero, pickleball murals in Pittsburgh, and more.
Lubov Gallery Founder Francisco Correa Cordero Dies at 37 — Hyperallergic. In the decade since starting his New York gallery, he mounted exhibitions of artists including Mira Dayal, Shannon Cartier Lucy, Parker Ito, Bryce Kroll, and Xingzi Gu.
Eric Carle Museum Workers Push for Union Vote — Hyperallergic. Employees at the Massachusetts museum established by the children’s book artist behind “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” cited poor working conditions and under-staffing in a statement…
SG-image AF 35mm f/2.2 Pancake Lens Promises Something Unique — PetaPixel. Earlier this year, SG-image unveiled the AF 35mm f/2.2, an affordable full-frame standard prime lens for Sony E and Nikon Z cameras. It's now available for L-Mount ones, too, and s…
Lenovo Googlebook leaks reveal a laptop and 2-in-1 tablet — The Verge. Lenovo is expected to release some of the first Googlebook models later this year, and leaked images have now given us a good idea of what they might look like. Leaked press images…
Big Walk is like co-op Breath of the Wild — The Verge. Untitled Goose Game is a tough act to follow. It was a silly experience that captured what I imagine it would feel like to be a sentient goose: a lot of waddling, a lot of honking,…
Art
Watch a Monumental Iceberg in Greenland Do a Somersault — Colossal. On July 25, a mammoth iceberg literally made waves as it flipped over in Disko Bay off the coast of Ilulissat. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Mem…
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Will Finally Open — Hyperallergic. The long-contested museum has an opening date. Plus, V&A Museum workers strike, a Taipei military settlement becomes an artist residency, and a documentary on protest photography.
Fränk Automatically Develops Your Motion Picture Film at Home — PetaPixel. Developing motion picture film at home has long required either manual processing tanks or expensive commercial equipment, particularly for color film stocks that demand precise te…
15 Outdoor Art Shows to See in NYC This Summer — Hyperallergic. Slide through a teddy bear, get weird with a neural network’s hallucinations, play ping-pong on an artist-made table, and so much more.
Hourloupe, “Last Lost Word” — Bandcamp Daily. The experimental duo are at their boldest on an album detailing the melancholy end of a language. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
The FPV Drone Footage From Ukraine Is Unprecedented — PetaPixel. Which drone video that you have watched will stay with you the longest? There's been some great ones, like that bowling alley video a few years ago or beautiful shots of Iceland. B…
Award-Winning Photos Celebrate Vultures, Nature’s Unsung Heroes — PetaPixel. International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) is an organization dedicated to the conservation of vulture species worldwide, and a big part of that is educating people about the vital…
Betye Saar, Simone Forti, Walter Benjamin — Hyperallergic. Your remedy against toxic people, Trump’s war against the Smithsonian, and saying goodbye to two giants of the arts.
The Thorny Politics of Protest Photography — Hyperallergic. A new documentary follows the work of activist and photographer Misan Harriman, but risks overly aestheticizing the movements he captures.
NANLUX Nebula Light Engine Explained — cinema5D. NANLUX has published a detailed explanation of its Nebula Light Engine system, the LED architecture at the heart of its current professional fixtures. The system consists of two so…
D&D is getting World of Warcraft and Star Wars crossovers — The Verge. Dungeons & Dragons is no stranger to franchise crossovers, and now it's kicking off its biggest multiverse initiative to date, starting with a World of Warcraft expansion. Wizards…
Simone Forti’s Dance of Life — Hyperallergic. Remembering the pioneering performance artist, who died on Wednesday at 91. Plus: Trump gives two gilded statues in DC a makeover.
Simone Forti, Artist of Movement and Chance, Dies at 91 — Hyperallergic. The Italian-born choreographer and performance artist mixed boundless curiosity with a formal rigor across a broad creative spectrum that spanned New York, Los Angeles, and Rome.
Trump Regilds DC Statues Mar-a-Lago Style — Hyperallergic. The sprucing up of the "Arts of War" and "Arts of Peace" equestrian statues cost the public $5 million in a no-bid contract.
Why Did Rembrandt Die Poor? — Hyperallergic. Rembrandt pioneered the saleable self, but unlike his rival, Gerard Van Honthorst, failed to reconcile his personal vision with the market.
DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Review: Can Lightning Strike Twice? — PetaPixel. Few cameras have had the impact of the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, an incredibly popular handheld gimbal camera that was beloved by travelers, creators, and adventurers alike. The Pocket 4…
Spotify Running Mode helps match tunes to tempo — The Verge. Spotify has introduced a new Running Mode feature that makes it easier to curate playlists around your workout goals, music tastes, and desired beats per minute (BPM). The aim is t…
Art
How to Get Canceled in the Art World — Hyperallergic. Study respondents reacted more negatively toward artists committing sexual assault than murder. Plus, an unexpected pairing with Picasso’s “Guernica.”
Kavinsky Dies at 50 — Pitchfork. The French touch DJ and producer who broke out with “Nightcall” from the Drive soundtrack died in Paris of a suspected stroke
Willie Nelson: Data Centers Suck — Pitchfork. “The last thing we need is a loud, water thieving, light polluting, data center, anywhere near our town (or any others for that matter).”
DoorDash is going airborne with new drone delivery division — The Verge. DoorDash is launching a new drone delivery program called DoorDash Air. The largest food delivery app in the US said that it has approval from the Federal Aviation Administration t…
How to Survive Art-World Toxicity — Hyperallergic. Paddy Johnson offers advice on navigating toxic people in the industry, and how Walter Benjamin warned us about AI.
The Queer Surrealists Who Fought Nazis With Paper Bullets — Hyperallergic. Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore shared a magnificent life as both romantic and creative partners, one in which gender proved as mercurial as the political climate of World War II.
Betye Saar Dies at 99 — Hyperallergic. The beloved artist dies just four days before her 100th birthday. Also, Trump crosses a new line in his war against the Smithsonian.
MID49 Baseline 15mm LW Baseplate Released for Pixboom Spark — cinema5D. MID49 recently released their baseline 15mm LW baseplate for the Pixboom Spark high-speed camera. This baseplate attaches to your camera via an Arca Swiss quick-release plate; it s…
A Guerrilla Girl Drops Her Mask — Hyperallergic. Joyce Kozloff becomes the first public member of the feminist collective. Also: Why is an AI company stamping its name onto an art school?
Emory Douglas’s Lifetime of Revolutionary Art — Hyperallergic. At age 83, the former Black Panther Party culture minister continues to explore the possibilities of unapologetically political art.
The vertical video takeover is here — The Verge. This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on all things vertical video, follow David Pierce. The Stepback arrives in…
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Wider context
World — US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs (BBC News). Imposed citing forced labour concerns, the levies replace a temporary global duty brought in after the US Supreme Court struck down tariffs…
The Philosophy of Shooting with Available Light — cinema5D. There is something almost rebellious about switching off the film lights. No towering HMIs. No glowing softboxes. No cables running across the floor. Just the world as it is: Sunli…
Megadap M2RF Leica M to Canon RF Autofocus Adapter Released — cinema5D. Megadap has just released the world’s first Leica M to Canon RF lens mount adapter with autofocus capabilities: the M2RF. Compatible with Full Frame and APS-C Canon RF cameras, thi…
Whack-a-drone — The Verge. In Pasadena, California, there's a cute red brick courtyard where one storefront isn't like the rest. The glass doors open onto a sparse industrial hallway, which leads to a sunlit…
Tourist Filmed Taking Selfies Inches From Enormous Wild Bison — PetaPixel. A tourist was filmed taking selfies dangerously close to a huge wild bison in a national park -- just weeks after a photographer captured a man being hurled eight feet into the air…
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The sci-fi movie that imagines AI isn’t so dystopian after all — The Verge. Imagine you are the parent of an inquisitive seven-year-old who loves his family, playing baseball, and hanging out with his friends. It's the life you've always wanted. And then t…
David Hockney’s Endless Scroll — Hyperallergic. The late artist’s digital paintings at Serpentine, Tate gets a new director, beyond the myth of Brazilian modernist Chico da Silva, and more.
Beyond the Myth of Chico da Silva — Hyperallergic. Presenting da Silva with Amazonian artists of different generations undermines the Western notion of the artist as an isolated genius.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra Nearly Closes the Camera Gap — PetaPixel. Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8, and Galaxy Z Flip8. The new foldables embrace new designs, upgraded specs, and some better cameras. [Read More]
Samsung Unpacked 2026: all the news from the July foldable launch — The Verge. Samsung is set to reveal a new slate of foldables at this summer’s Galaxy Unpacked, which kicks off at 9AM ET / 6AM PT from London. In addition to a Galaxy Z Fold 8 that adopts a w…
Art
Jimothy, Meme and Muse — Hyperallergic. Artists share tributes to the beloved raccoon, plus Sabri Sundos’s odes to Palestinian diaspora and memory.
Sabri Sundos Faces Catastrophe With Flowers — Hyperallergic. “I am obsessed with autonomy and movement,” the Palestinian-American artist tells Hyperallergic in an interview.
SVA Grads Make Art out of History’s Rubble — Hyperallergic. The Art Practice MFA thesis exhibition rewrites what came before, pushing back against harmful systems and inventing better ways of living together.
Companies Selling DJI Products in Disguise Facing FCC Ban — PetaPixel. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking to ban products made by companies it suspects of passing off DJI devices as another brand. [Read More]
A24 Defends Its $75M Google DeepMind AI Deal After Fan Backlash — cinema5D. A24’s $75 million research partnership with Google DeepMind has now played out its full first act: the announcement, a revolt from the studio’s own fanbase, and an official defense…
America needs to stop getting shocked by Chinese AI — The Verge. Last week, two Chinese AI companies unveiled models they say can credibly compete with the best systems from OpenAI and Anthropic. The response was swift and predictable. Markets w…
Who’s afraid of the big, bad GPU? — The Verge. How does AI make you feel? Are you excited to “vibe-code” your smart home? Or anxious about all the added pollution and billions of gallons of water used by data centers? Dig a lit…
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Is Free — Hyperallergic. The Cuban dissident artist is exiled to the US and a Homerist reviews Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.”
A Homerist’s Review of “The Odyssey” — Hyperallergic. Historian Joel Christensen reacts to Christopher Nolan’s epic, artists speak candidly about AI, and a forthcoming film adaptation of the Louvre heist.
A Stolen Dove Takes Flight Again — Hyperallergic. A participatory artwork honors Alex Odeh, the cheerfully sinister worlds of Trevor Winkfield, and why is Zendaya wearing 3,000-year-old Iranian artifacts?
Trump Shrinks Utah National Monuments by 90% — Hyperallergic. The administration’s cuts to the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments include sacred Indigenous lands and archaeologically rich sites.
The Artists Working in Velvet, Amethyst, and Relics — Hyperallergic. An exhibition showcases works by Sky Hopinka, vanessa german, April Bey, and others that have connections to spiritual practices and rituals.
Four Centuries Later, We Still Don't Get Caravaggio — Hyperallergic. A British docudrama serves as a salutary primer on the Baroque master’s greatest works, but we should be wary of what it tells us about the personality of its subject.
Sun Jul 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-07-19
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Essential Releases, July 17, 2026 — Bandcamp Daily. Cosmic country, twee pop, death rock, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Chuck Strangers, “Glory of the King’s Hand” — Bandcamp Daily. The latest from the New York rapper finds him at the height of his powers, his pen sharper than ever. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
I Built a Custom Rig for What I Call ‘Ripple Portraits’ — PetaPixel. This project grew out of the many water-drop imaging experiments that my students and I have done over the years. I wondered if combining water-drop photography with portraiture mi…
How to Light and Shoot Product Videos (In Your Dining Room) — PetaPixel. Recently, I was asked to provide feedback on an unreleased product: a cocktail shaker from a well-known culinary brand. The company asked me to take it for a spin, make a few cockt…
The future of physical games is not looking great — The Verge. This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on video games and physical media, follow Jay Peters. The Stepback arrives…
The grueling, 630-mile road race where the only fuel is sunlight — The Verge. On July 19th, dozens of teams of high school students will begin a five-day, 630-mile road race from Fort Worth to Fort Stockton in Texas. But this is not your typical contest. The…
Zendaya’s Earrings Are Part of a Much Bigger Problem — Hyperallergic. The 3,000-year-old Iranian discs turned red-carpet jewelry are emblematic of a market that has spent decades quietly dismantling ancient objects for parts.
A View From the Easel — Hyperallergic. “One of my favorite museums is the street itself.”
Required Reading — Hyperallergic. This week: Chitra Ganesh’s futuristic myths, André Breton and optimism, the mermaids of Florida, a Palestinian digital archive, Argentina and racism, and more.
Sat Jul 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-07-18
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CineStill 50D Is a Perfect Slow Speed Film for Bright Summer Days — PetaPixel. Cinestill 50D is the less popular sibling to Cinestill’s 800T and 400D emulsions. Because 50D often gets passed over in favor of those other two, we figured it would be a great fil…
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More games should be on rails (literally) — The Verge. It's been a good few weeks for games on rails. Nintendo's Star Fox remake wisely kept the tightly scripted, action-packed levels from Star Fox 64 largely the same, and they're stil…
The apps, gadgets, and tools every reader needs — The Verge. Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 136, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope your neighborhood isn't as smoky as mine, an…
Edward Church, Peter Hujar, Looted Art — Hyperallergic. Who is the antiquities dealer behind looted artifacts at dozens of museums across the United States?
Camper Accidentaly Discovers Ancient Meteor Crater on Google Maps — PetaPixel. When Joël Lapointe was planning an epic camping trip through the Côte-Nord region of Quebec on Google Maps, an area gave him pause for thought: it looked like a giant meteor crater…
The war on ‘woke science’ comes for space research — The Verge. The Trump administration is waging a culture war on science, and the latest salvo is in the form of a dry, bureaucratic proposal from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that…
Pat Oleszko Wins $100K Whitney Biennial Prize — Hyperallergic. The artist known for her irreverent inflatables gets the Bucksbaum Award; plus, there’s a new grant for artists living with cancer, Murmurs Gallery closes, and more news.
Manhattan DA’s Office Returns Three Antiquities to Mexico — Hyperallergic. The office’s sixth repatriation to the nation included a Nayarit sculpture seized from The Met and an Aztec stone previously possessed by a convicted antiquities trafficker.
Watch Robyn Cover Erasure’s “Always” — Pitchfork. The Swedish star dropped by BBC Radio 2 today to perform the 1994 synth-pop classic alongside three of her own songs
OnePlus Is Officially Dead in the US and Europe — PetaPixel. After days of rumors and reports, Android smartphone maker OnePlus has officially announced that it is, in fact, leaving North America and Europe and will no longer release new pho…
xAI Sues Man for Using Grok to Create CSAM Deepfakes — PetaPixel. Elon Musk's startup xAI is suing a man for allegedly misusing the company's AI image generator Grok to create child sexual abuse material. [Read More]
OnePlus never had a chance in the US — The Verge. After an eight-year run, OnePlus announced today that it has exited the United States. It's bittersweet, as the brand has been on a comeback tour of sorts with its excellent OnePlu…
Claude can now use your 1Password credentials for you — The Verge. 1Password has launched a new browser integration for Claude that allows the Anthropic chatbot to access stored security credentials like usernames and passwords. The 1Password for…
Google ordered to open Android and Search to rivals in Europe — The Verge. Google must give rival AI assistants and search engines greater access to key parts of Android and Google Search after the European Union ordered the company to comply with the blo…
Frederic Edwin Church’s Sublime — Hyperallergic. Benjamin Moser on a new biography of the Hudson River painter, allegations against Cape Town’s SMAC Gallery, and more.
Beer With a Painter: Keltie Ferris — Hyperallergic. “I am playing with the building blocks of painting,” the artist told me at his studio in Woodstock, where he experiments with gestural compositions and monumental body prints.
Google Images is Getting a Makeover for Its 25th Birthday — PetaPixel. For years, internet users navigating to images.google.com have been greeted by a mostly blank screen with a search bar in the middle -- that will soon no longer be the case. [Read…
George Lucas Says ‘There’s Nothing You Can Do About AI’ — PetaPixel. George Lucas, who is one of the most influential people in modern filmmaking but hasn't made a movie in some years now, says that artificial intelligence makes it easier to create…
The Motorola Edge 70 Max is all about power — The Verge. Motorola has launched the Edge 70 Max, its latest flagship phone that's designed for power intensive tasks like streaming video and mobile gaming. Alongside having a huge battery a…
Michael Asher Digs Deep — Hyperallergic. A survey of the artist who made museums his medium, the godmothers of ecosexuality, and more.
For Michael Asher, the Museum Was the Medium — Hyperallergic. A survey of the conceptual artist reveals his deep engagement with institutional machinations, though it sometimes feels like inside baseball.
Meet the Doyennes of Ecosexuality — Hyperallergic. In their latest film, Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens advocate replacing an exploitative relationship with the Earth with one based on intimacy, care, and pleasure.
Meta Smart Glasses Owners Too Scared to Wear Them in Public — PetaPixel. Last week, Meta announced it will disable the camera on its smart glasses if it detects a user concealing the LED recording light -- in what was a clear response to criticism of th…
"Pam the Bird" Graffiti Stirs Controversy in Melbourne — Hyperallergic. Days after police arrested the graffiti artist who tagged a prominent bridge tower with a giant bird, some are calling on the city to preserve the work.
Where Is Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara? — Hyperallergic. The Cuban artist's whereabouts remain unknown, as do his fate and that of more than 800 political prisoners on the island.
MAQUINA., “BODY TRANSMISSION” — Bandcamp Daily. The Portuguese band's fusion of krautrock and industrial oozes warehouse-ready debauchery. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
A Convicted Antiquities Dealer’s Web — Hyperallergic. Phoenix Ancient Art funneled objects of shaky provenance into dozens of museums. Why are many of them still there?
A View From the Easel — Hyperallergic. “My batik process is done in stages: from drawing, to waxing, to color staining, to boiling, and finally to oil painting.”
The Best Country Music on Bandcamp, June 2026 — Bandcamp Daily. Our monthly round-up of folk, bluegrass, roots rock, Americana, and all things country-ish. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Parts & Labor Return to Forever — Bandcamp Daily. What if a niche yet well-loved band reformed and spent five years recording a double album in secret? Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
How Intention Changes Your Photography — PetaPixel. I was four years old when my parents took me on my first mountain climb, to the summit of Fairview Peak. By six, I'd climbed my first fourteener, Mount Sherman. Climbing became my…
Which High-Resolution Full-Frame Camera Has the Best Sensor? — PetaPixel. The mid-range sensor market is very competitive, especially because the vast majority of potential buyers will be acquiring one eventually. But what about the high-end market? The…
Capture the Night: ProMaster’s Summer 2026 Astrophotography Guide — PetaPixel. Summer 2026 is shaping up to be an incredible season for astrophotography. At ProMaster, we believe that the right equipment shouldn’t just support your camera, it should be an ext…
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The fight against AI data centers is just beginning — The Verge. This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the data center buildout, follow Emma Roth. The Stepback arrives in our…
Andrew Salgado’s Gestural Still Lifes Pulse with Energy — Colossal. Color ripples across each canvas, presenting the stylized florals in various states of blossom and decay. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member t…
The Story of Printmaking Is the Story of Democracy — Hyperallergic. Holly EJ Black deftly weaves a narrative that integrates varied geographical and cultural perspectives, centering figures who may not have been artists themselves.
The Unruly Ceramic Beings of Kathy Butterly — Hyperallergic. The artist’s quasi-vessels incorporate folds, indentations, apertures, and coverts, which hint at bodily, biomorphic, and natural forms.
drink sum wtr Invites You To Sip From The Fountain — Bandcamp Daily. The label is committed to nurturing artists and developing careers instead of chasing flashes in the pan. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
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We Need Street Photography Now More Than Ever — PetaPixel. We are living through the most photographed moment in human history, and somehow, street photography matters more than it ever has. [Read More]
A tasty RPG that will make you very hungry — The Verge. Roleplaying games are often defined by excess. Storylines that span dozens of hours, side quests so big they could be their own game, massive worlds that require complex maps to ex…
The perfect kit for all your tiny repairs — The Verge. Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 135, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, crank the AC, and also you can read all the old e…
Are you filthy enough for a $700 portable shower? — The Verge. Hot showers, like electricity, are a luxury that's easy to take for granted. That all changes after a few nights camping at a music festival, a week toiling at a backcountry job si…
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Magritte, Constable, Trump's Smithsonian Wrath — Hyperallergic. Decoding the Surrealist motifs of a World Cup jersey, inhabiting the world of Gertrude Abercrombie, and Hyperallergic wins a Society of Professional Journalists award!
Legionella Bacteria Found in Cooling Tower at NYC Guggenheim — Hyperallergic. A spokesperson said there was no present danger to the public at the museum, which is located in one of three zip codes where people have contracted Legionnaires’ disease.
Beyond the Cut – Dissolves, Morphs, and Other Transitions — cinema5D. We are used to cuts in films and videos. They are our basic grammar in the language of cinema. But what about other ways to transition from one scene to another? Many years ago, wh…
How Photographers Are Using Insta360 Cameras to Protect Sharks — PetaPixel. To celebrate Shark Awareness Day, Insta360 has released a new video created in collaboration with renowned conservationists, photographers, and cinematographers. [Read More]
A Sculptor of World Cup History — Hyperallergic. Lyndon Barrois’s “sportraits,” Noore Yazigi tattoos Arabic calligraphy, and a copyright lawsuit against Mickalene Thomas.
Bonnie Tyler Dies at 75 — Pitchfork. The Welsh singer of “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and Footloose hit “Holding Out for a Hero” died after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery
Sony RX10 V Review: Sometimes the Best Still Isn’t Good Enough — PetaPixel. Nearly nine years after Sony unveiled the Cyber-shot RX10 IV bridge camera, the company is back with its long-awaited successor, the RX10 V. Much has changed in the photography spa…
The Sony RX10 V Upgrades the Bridge Camera Experience for $2,299 — PetaPixel. When the Sony RX10 IV arrived on the scene in 2017, bringing with it a new stacked Type 1 20-megapixel sensor and a Zeiss-engineered 24-600mm f/2.4-4 equivalent Vario-Sonnar T* bui…
Meta says its new AI model is ready to compete on coding — The Verge. After reentering the AI race with its first in-house Muse Spark model in April, Meta is now opening up the doors to developers with a new model that can plug into AI coding softwar…
ICE agents are making house calls for online critics — The Verge. A few hours after checking into a hotel in New York City, David Streever woke up to a call from the front desk saying someone was looking for him. Streever had just landed on a ret…
Art
With a Little Help From My Art Friends — Hyperallergic. Gertrude Abercrombie’s crew of Magic Realists, the artist selling trash from outside Taylor Swift’s wedding, and the truth about stock photography.
Gertrude Abercrombie’s Band of Midwest Magic Realists — Hyperallergic. A pair of exhibitions at the Milwaukee Art Museum underscores the support, comradeship, and spirit of rebellion shared by the Surrealist and her friends.
Underground Medicine #5 — Bandcamp Daily. A deep dive into the career of NYC DIY legend Oliver Ackermann. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Gilla Band Set Next Album Pugnello — Pitchfork. The Dublin quartet also shared “Placeholder,” an ode to vocalist Dara Kiely’s childhood creature comforts
The Steam Machine fits my TV, my desk, and my life — The Verge. For the last couple weeks, I've been in an extremely lucky position: I've been spending a lot of time playing games on Valve's Steam Machine. We gave the Steam Machine a 6, and I d…
Looking Up at Constable’s Sky — Hyperallergic. The British painter’s four seasons, the New Museum’s new director, and which Surrealist painter influenced a soccer jersey?
The Jazz Scene in Glasgow is Blossoming — Bandcamp Daily. Diving into a community that’s as vibrant as it is idiosyncratic. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
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The King and Queen of England Are Hiring a Videographer — PetaPixel. King Henry VII infamously employed a Groom of the Stool, Queen Victoria hired a bagpipe player to perform each morning beneath her royal window, and now King Charles III is searchi…
Google Search lets creators know more about their reach — The Verge. Google is going to give content creators and website owners a better idea of how people find their social media profiles and YouTube content through Search. With a new feature in t…
Art
Trump’s Unhinged Attacks on the Smithsonian — Hyperallergic. The White House accuses the public institution of “extreme activism”; plus, an interview with queer icon Carmelita Tropicana.
The Met Museum's Staff Have Some Thoughts About the Art — Hyperallergic. A new book gathers essays by the museum’s curators, researchers, librarians, and conservators on everything from Renaissance portraiture to the work of Wendy Red Star.
Carmelita Tropicana Was Born Out of the Closet — Hyperallergic. Hyperallergic spoke with artist Alina Troyano about lesbian performance in 1980s Lower East Side, satirizing stereotypes, and embodying her iconic alter ego.
Camilla Pisani, “Konstellationen” — Bandcamp Daily. Inspired by the night sky, the Italian electronic artist builds an acerbic, yet immaculate, sound world. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
The Best Field Recordings on Bandcamp, June 2026 — Bandcamp Daily. This month, sounds from Midwestern casinos, a European tour, and a Peruvian ayahuasca ceremony. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
How I Pack Less Camera Gear on Vacation (And How You Can, Too) — PetaPixel. Every time I go on vacation, I run into the same problem: I start with an empty bag, pack one camera, and think that’ll be enough. Five minutes later, I come back to my bag and pac…
How to reserve and change your WhatsApp username — TechCrunch. WhatsApp now lets users reserve usernames ahead of the feature’s full rollout, making it possible to connect without sharing a phone number once usernames go live.
Can Partiful keep the party going? — The Verge. One hundred dollars will buy you 8 pounds of glitter; 10 Domino's pizzas; 406 miniature disco balls from Temu; or 100 cans of Coors Light. For a friend's birthday party one year, A…
Prog Is a State of Mind #2 — Bandcamp Daily. This Month: Remembering Dave Greenslade, keeping up with CHEER-ACCIDENT, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
mary in the junkyard, “Role Model Hermit” — Bandcamp Daily. The band comes out out of the gate with a distinctive sound, polished and assured without compromising its unpredictability. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Kazuya Nagaya, “Lumina” — Bandcamp Daily. A moving meditation on loss via spacious chamber music. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
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A Digital Twin-Lens Reflex Camera is Long Past Due — PetaPixel. The more photos I take and the more cameras I test, the more I realize that the shooting experience is just as important as the results. So why has one of the most iconic experienc…
Xbox is a disaster — The Verge. This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the bleak state of the video game industry, follow Andrew Webster. The…
Revisiting 35 Years of an Iconic Newark Artist-Led Space — Hyperallergic. Aljira championed the work of Dawoud Bey, Firelei Báez, Jeffrey Gibson, and other socially engaged artists who critiqued gentrification and capitalism.
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Good news — 250 Reasons to Love America On Her 250th Birthday (Good News Network). From purple mountain majesties to amber waves of grain, America’s 4 million square miles of jaw-dropping landscapes is matched only by the a…
5 Easy Ways to Capture Creative Fireworks Photos — PetaPixel. Photographing fireworks offers a unique opportunity to experiment with light, color, and motion. While the classic long-exposure image is always a favorite, there’s a lot more you…
New Selfie-Friendly Dual Display Camera Has Y2K Energy — PetaPixel. Cheap, compact digital cameras continue to be all the rage, with new models popping out of the woodwork from every which way. The latest in Japan, the DIGI+ Dual Display Digital Ca…
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The fanfiction community is at war with AI — and itself — The Verge. Over the past week, a new fanworks movement has kicked off, with the aim to root out authors using generative AI. But the detection methods being implemented are questionable, and…
Qi fan fan — The Verge. Despite my initial skepticism, I'm now sold on wireless Qi chargers that add integrated fans to keep your phone cool while charging. I figured they'd be too loud, or too weak, or t…
Art and Resistance on the Nation’s 250th — Hyperallergic. Our stories this week are a testament to the people’s power, and a love letter to creative communities.
Required Reading — Hyperallergic. This week: James Turrell in Denmark, a new album by Raven Chacon, a Black radical history of the Declaration of Independence, World Cup songs across time, and more.
Opinion – The Reality of Social Media Influence on Film — cinema5D. There is little point in denying that social media now takes up a significant amount of space and time in our lives and work – with rare exceptions, of course. Social media affects…
Jon Prosser responds to Apple lawsuit by blaming the other guy — The Verge. YouTuber Jon Prosser has finally filed a formal response to Apple's lawsuit made against him and another defendant over allegedly stealing iOS secrets. In his response, Prosser den…
The Verge’s annual summer ‘in’ and ‘out’ list — The Verge. In the AI slop-loaded, algorithm-powered modern reality, trends come and go - and the tech industry is no different. For the last few years, The Verge staff has compiled a selectio…
Artists Reclaim Lady Liberty — Hyperallergic. Aruna D’Souza on the iconic monument as a tool of political expression and Ed Simon on the allure and anxiety of the Hudson River School.
What Does the Statue of Liberty Stand For? — Hyperallergic. As artists like Amy Sherald, Marta Minujín, and Faith Ringgold remind us, the monument is far from a neutral symbol of so-called American values.
The Hudson River School’s American Apocalypse — Hyperallergic. One of the United States’s first major art movements registered anxieties about industrialization, empire, and environmental ruin.
NYC's Swiss Institute Heads to the Bowery — Hyperallergic. Raymond Pettibon and Abdelkader Benchamma team up on a massive mural, Seattle Art Museum's new chief curator, and more.
Village People Singer Victor Willis Dies at 74 — Pitchfork. Initially a backup singer, Willis became the group’s core, fronting the costumed band and co-writing “Y.M.C.A.,” “In the Navy,” and “Go West”
The Tape Label Report, June 2026 — Bandcamp Daily. 5 tape labels to know and love this month. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Yep, we’re using OpenClaw to date now — TechCrunch. Ben Guez has "a bunch of potential international wives in [his] DMs," thanks to an automated script he set up using OpenClaw, Claude code, and Instagram trials.
Mystery box shows are complicated for everyone — even the actors — The Verge. Silo is such a complicated show that even its showrunner gets confused sometimes. While filming the final seasons of the Apple TV sci-fi thriller, Graham Yost remembers two instanc…
Venezuelan Artists Come Together — Hyperallergic. Artists share stories of grief and community after deadly earthquakes; plus, Mamdani’s budget for culture in NYC.
The Endless Orbit of Spacemen 3 — Bandcamp Daily. The English rock trio's influence can be heard in a wide variety of sounds and styles. Here are a few. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Fujifilm’s QuickSnap Film Camera Series Gets a Pair of New Models — PetaPixel. Fujifilm's classic QuickSnap series of one-time use, or "disposable" as many customers say, cameras is celebrating its 40th birthday. To mark the occasion, Fujifilm has released tw…
The 29 Finalists for Astronomy Photographer of the Year — PetaPixel. The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the shortlist for its annual ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. This year's edition received nearly 4,000 entries fro…
Range anxiety — The Verge. The storm developed quickly over west central Illinois on April 17th, first as a single high-intensity system called a supercell, and then later that evening transforming into a lo…
Phillip Guston, Lush and Forlorn — Hyperallergic. Also, the Guggenheim Museum union authorizes a strike and new findings on human DNA in cave art.
Philip Guston’s Lines of Poetry — Hyperallergic. A show of his works from 1964–1978 focuses on the artist’s transformation and on his wife, poet Musa McKim, as a principal supporter and source of inspiration.
The Ballroom Icon Who Paved a New Way — Hyperallergic. Amid all of the kitty-kat meow of today’s Vogue Fem performers, Andre Mizrahi Clark has the stern, calm energy of a lion tipping on its toes.
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Agriculture Detail Fall U.S. Tour — Pitchfork. The tour will make travel from the west to midwest, making stops in San Diego, Portland, Denver and more
You’re Trying to Spot AI-Generated Faces Wrong — PetaPixel. Just a couple of years ago, spotting an AI-generated face was easy; you just had to look for an obvious deformity. But in 2026, the machines have gotten better. [Read More]
Meet the lawyer who beat Elon Musk — twice — The Verge. Watching Elon Musk fulminate at Bill Savitt during Musk v. Altman - the case in which Musk sued Sam Altman and OpenAI instead of seeing a therapist about his AI failures - was a bi…
How to end a TV show — The Verge. Ending any story is hard, but that's especially true of mystery-packed TV shows. Series like Lost initially hook viewers with constantly building secrets and questions, to the poin…
Comcast is splitting in two — The Verge. Comcast has announced plans to separate itself into two publicly traded companies, spinning off its NBCUniversal and Sky broadcasting arms. The shake up aims to protect the media c…
The war against ‘woke’ could end US science as we know it — The Verge. A sneaky rule change has the potential to blow up scientific research in the United States. But there's still time to fight it. On May 29th, the Office of Management and Budget (OM…
Ed Woodham’s Radical Public Art — Hyperallergic. The artist and educator on queer creativity in the margins, dogs across art history, and a collective tarot-horoscope for Hyperallergic readers.
James Turrell’s 100th ‘Skyspace’ Opens in Aarhus — Colossal. Permanently on view at ARoS, "As Seen Below" is the latest iteration of the beloved series. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and suppo…
The 7th VH Award Open Call Expands Support for Media Artists — Colossal. The biennial global platform from Hyundai Motor Group amplifies creators whose work engages with the context of Asia. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colos…
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The Best Albums of Spring 2026 — Bandcamp Daily. Looking back at the last three months. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Beth Orton, “The Ground Above” — Bandcamp Daily. This lush and unimposing collection further emphasize Orton’s skill as leader, lyricist, and performer. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Empress Of Readies New Album Dream House — Pitchfork. “Wild Storm” leads the LP, which reckons with the fallout from the Altadena fires that destroyed the artist’s home
Viltrox EVO 75mm f/1.8 and 90mm f/2.2 Review: Basically Twins — PetaPixel. This time around, my review process went a little differently. Instead of doing a full deep-dive into one lens, I decided to compare two brand new ones against each other. [Read Mo…
Nest’s quest to fix your thermostat — The Verge. The founding story of Nest is pretty much a perfect tech myth. A legendary product maker (in this case, Tony Fadell) helps create one of the most successful products ever (the iPho…
Ad-free streaming is a luxury now — The Verge. This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about the streaming industry, follow Emma Roth. The Stepback arrives…
Pace, William Kentridge, “AlgaeBTQ+” — Hyperallergic. We pull back the curtain on the official gallery narrative. Plus, the memes take off as Trump’s reflecting pool gets murkier.
A View From the Easel — Hyperallergic. “The privacy and silence reflect the intimacy and meditative spareness of my art.”
James Turrell’s 100th ‘Skyscape’ Opens in Aarhus — Colossal. Permanently on view at ARoS, "As Seen Below" is the latest iteration of the beloved series. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and suppo…
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World — US strikes Iran after attack on cargo ship (BBC News). Iran accuses the US of violating their deal and says it struck targets linked to American forces in response.
Jazz Left Behind By Streaming — Bandcamp Daily. A selection of superb jazz albums you can’t find on the streamers. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Football Film Friday: Kodak Tri-X in a Disposable — PetaPixel. Happy Football Film Friday! Football, soccer, footy... whatever you call it we know what has been captivating your attention these past couple weeks, and will for the days ahead!…
Oberwerth’s Leather D-Lux 8 Case Keeps It Safe, But Always Ready — PetaPixel. Oberwerth has announced an "ever-ready" case for the Leica D-Lux 8. It perfectly fits over the camera to keep it padded and secure, but leaves access to the ports and quickly opens…
Ed Woodham in All the Odd Places — Hyperallergic. The beloved artist and public art champion discusses his work, activism, and queerness in an interview with Hyperallergic.
Every Dog Has Its Artist — Hyperallergic. A compassionate new book explores how canine companions across Western art history break down the emotional boundaries between species.
Samsung will soon start charging to access its smart home API — The Verge. From October this year Samsung will roll out a variety of new paid tiers for access to its SmartThings API, including a $4.99 monthly plan for "non-commercial, individual developer…
What You Can’t Miss at Upstate Art Weekend — Hyperallergic. The art extravaganza in New York’s Hudson Valley and Catskills is back with a retrospective of Betty Parsons, a tailgate-style exhibition, living sculptures, and more.
@ Sign to 4AD for New Album Autosmile — Pitchfork. The lead single from the Philly psych-folk duo’s sophomore LP is an elliptical, seven-minute acoustic ballad
The 124 best tech deals for day three of Prime Day — The Verge. It’s day three of Prime Day, folks. We’re nearly 75 percent of the way through Amazon’s four-day sales event, and unsurprisingly, many deals are still sticking around. There have b…
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Victory for Claire Valdez — Hyperallergic. The artist and union organizer sweeps the NYC primary, and what makes an antiquities looter loot?
Don’t Ask Lari Pittman What His Work Is “About” — Hyperallergic. The Colombian-American painter discusses his new body of work, the complexity of queerness, and the reprieve of the analog.
Inside the Mind of an Antiquities Looter — Hyperallergic. "The Man Who Stole the Gods" author Matthew Campbell discusses Western collectors' rapacious hunger for ancient Cambodian art and the sheer violence it took to satiate it.
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Star Fox is the Switch 2’s most impressive visual showcase yet — The Verge. The biggest Switch 2 exclusives so far have largely been about scale. Mario Kart World introduced a wide open continent to race across, Donkey Kong Bananza let you smash basically…
I drove the Slate Truck — there’s more to it than EV minimalism — The Verge. With its new pickup, Slate Auto is making a simple bet: price matters more than almost anything else. The company announced today that the American-made electric truck will start a…
The Slate Auto pickup truck starts at $24,950 — The Verge. We now know the price of Slate Auto's affordable American-made electric truck, almost a year after the company warned it wouldn't hit its initial "under $20,000" target price. The…
Behind the Scenes at Pace — Hyperallergic. Employees describe the gallery’s disorienting layoffs, Brenda Goodman looks back on her six-decade practice, and artists urge Mayor Mamdani to ban AI in schools.
Pace Gallery’s Hall of Mirrors — Hyperallergic. Despite a tightly controlled narrative, for some workers and artists, the mega-gallery’s downsizing has left more questions than answers.
Who Will Fight for Artists' Rights in Congress? — Hyperallergic. Democratic Congressman Jerry Nadler has led the fight to bring resale royalties to artists in the US. With his retirement, it could all go away.
James Cahill’s Character Study of the Art World — Hyperallergic. “The Violet Hour” is a dreamy chronicle of fame, greed, and ambition, full of cartoonish personalities you’ve likely had the misfortune of encountering firsthand.
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The best Prime Day deals we found on our favorite gear — The Verge. Amazon’s Prime Day is on, and it’s happening for the next four days. Prime members can jump into the deals now until the sale officially ends at 3:01AM ET / 12:01AM PT June 27th. M…
Trump’s Slimy Pool Breeds Memes — Hyperallergic. An interview with Flavia Rando, Danielle De Jesus at the Knicks parade, and the great Reflecting Pool fiasco.
Marc Spiegler Got It All Wrong — Hyperallergic. In a guest essay for the New York Times, the former Art Basel global director presented a vision of a Brave New Art World that has little to do with art and those who make it.
Capturing New York Pride at the Historic Knicks Parade — Hyperallergic. We ate bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches and got to school by swiping MetroCards. We have our own language, style, and unmatched pride. We call NYC home.
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The Return of Rosco P. Coldchain — Bandcamp Daily. Sidelined by life after a killer feature on Clipse's "Cot Damn," the Philly rapper returns to claim the crown. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Read this before you vibe-code another app — The Verge. Bob Starr was delighted with his vibe-coded website. "Boomberg" showed how much US tax money is going to tech companies, and Starr launched it online immediately after making it. I…
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Dear Dad — Hyperallergic. Art for Father’s Day, new Georgia O’Keeffe documentary, and a chat with queer elder Rosalie Favell.
10 Art Events for Juneteenth Joy in NYC — Hyperallergic. David Hammons-inspired freedom flag workshops, a community art mosaic, late hours at the Bronx Museum, and more activities to mark the contemplative holiday.
Celestial Power, “Celestial Power” — Bandcamp Daily. This heavy psych offshoot of Manchester rockers Dead Sea Apes contrasts scorching set pieces with mellow minimalism. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Electric air taxis are stuck in the courtroom — The Verge. This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on aviation, air taxis, and Wi-Fi speeds at 30,000 feet, follow Andrew J.…
Sony’s Xperia 1 VIII is still a phone for the fans — The Verge. The Xperia 1 VIII marks an attempt at a step change for Sony's flagship phone line. Not only has it had an aesthetic overhaul, but Sony has also revamped the camera system, droppin…
A View From the Easel — Hyperallergic. “My studio is a manifestation of my coloring book at eight years old.”
Required Reading — Hyperallergic. This week: the Obama Center opens in Chicago, painting with Urdu script, glamour as protest, the woman who popularized astrology, an artist’s ode to pigeons, and more.
The Ascendance of Bay Area Dance Music — Bandcamp Daily. The contemporary sound of Bay Area dance music is high-energy, omnivorous, and life-affirming. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
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‘Maternal Instinct’ on Netflix is a Wedding Photography Nightmare — PetaPixel. "I was scared to hire a photographer for my wedding," says the sister of Reagan Simmons Hancock in the harrowing Netflix documentary Maternal Instinct. It's not surprising. Her sis…
Toy Story has the right take on tech — The Verge. Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 133, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy belated Juneteenth, and also you can read a…
SwitchBot’s Standing Circulator Fan is worth fighting for — The Verge. I can't remember the last time I got excited about a fan. Normally, I just buy whatever Vornado or Dreo model fits my budget, but that was before I started testing the battery-powe…
10 Contemporary Artists Reckoning With Fatherhood — Hyperallergic. Immigrant dads, absent dads, flawed dads, fellow artist dads, adopted dads — these artworks explore all that a father figure can be.
Georgia O’Keeffe the Wanderer — Hyperallergic. A new documentary presents the artist as a perpetual voyager, generously highlighting her lesser-known work and combating myths about her relationship with Alfred Stieglitz.
Fri Jun 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
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Producer Tay Keith Dies at 29 — Pitchfork. The Memphis-born hitmaker behind Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode” and Sexyy Red’s “Pound Town” was found dead in his Nashville apartment on June 18
FUJIFILM Fujikina Returns to New York City in October — cinema5D. FUJIFILM has announced Fujikina NYC 2026, a three-day photography and imaging celebration running October 16 to 18, marking the event’s return to the city for the first time in fou…
Juneteenth Joy — Hyperallergic. The Obama Center opens, and a guide to what to do on the holiday in NYC.
Penske Gobbles Up Vox Media — Hyperallergic. In better news: Frankenthaler Foundation climate grants, Meow Wolf on “The Simpsons,” Schomburg Center acquisitions, and more.
The Inner Worlds of Black Quilters — Hyperallergic. I am often reminded of the warmth of a quilt at my great-grandmother’s house, the weight of wool and polyester patchwork that dared you to try to break free.
Poll: What Would You Want from a DJI Ronin 4D Successor? — cinema5D. When DJI introduced the Ronin 4D in October 2021, it created a genuinely new category: the first 4-axis cinema camera, integrating a full-frame sensor, active vertical stabilizatio…
Meta is Increasing the Snack Budget After Staff Morale Plummets — PetaPixel. After axing thousands of jobs and monitoring employees as they train the AI that could ultimately replace them, it's perhaps unsurprising that morale at Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is a…
Duck Dynasty at the Frick — Hyperallergic. The duckling family found waddling at the Manhattan museum, Art Basel impressions, and Kim Dacres’s rubber art.
10 Art Shows to See in DC This Summer — Hyperallergic. As the nation marks 250 years, exhibitions explore artists’ interpretations of the American flag, Joan Miró’s printmaking, collage as critique, Black design, Pueblo pottery, and mo…
Kim Dacres Sculpts Resilience in Rubber — Hyperallergic. The artist, who uses scavenged auto parts, is concerned not just with materials but with what they reveal about the worlds they inhabit.
Eddie AI Integrates with Iconik for AI-Assisted MAM Workflows — cinema5D. Iconik by Backlight and Eddie AI have announced a new integration that connects Iconik’s media asset management platform with Eddie AI’s AI-assisted editing workflow. The idea is f…
Claire Valdez Wants to Be Your Artist in Congress — Hyperallergic. The New York State assemblywoman, who is running for a seat in the House of Representatives, spoke with Hyperallergic about her life as a painter, political origin story, and big p…
Schlage’s UWB-enabled smart lock launches this month — The Verge. It's been more than a year since Schlage announced its first smart lock to support ultra wideband technology (UWB), but now it's finally almost available to purchase. Starting June…
Julie Mehretu’s Advice to Young Artists — Hyperallergic. The artist's stirring commencement speech at RISD, the best art shows in NYC this summer, and can you really have friendships in the art world?
You Can Now Fly Around Google Earth in an Airplane — PetaPixel. Google Earth has introduced a flight simulator mode, enabling users to fly through the vast amount of aerial photography data the company has amassed. [Read More]
Google Earth’s flight simulator is now available in your browser — The Verge. On Friday Google announced it was making a relatively unknown feature of Google Earth available to a wider audience. The desktop version of Google Earth has had a hidden flight sim…
The .ART Award Honors the Story Behind the Artwork — Colossal. The .ART Award includes a $15,000 Grand Prize, residencies at Château du Fresne in France and Anfitrion in Spain, and more. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a…
Remembering David Hockney — Hyperallergic. The British painter who transformed the everyday, and 25 art shows for America 250.
A Better World at the Obama Center — Hyperallergic. The new campus is an expression of the former US president's civic ideals, and a reminder of how distant they now seem.
Sun Jun 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
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Ruth Garbus, “Profound” — Bandcamp Daily. The Vermont songwriter extends the possibilities of acoustic pop across her phenomenal third LP. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Giving Your Photography a New Perspective — PetaPixel. Although photography is the art of capturing light and shadow, it also portrays depth in a 2D image. Understanding how depth works is key to making photos feel more engaging. [Read…
Nature in Miniature: Advanced Techniques for Macro Compositions — PetaPixel. Transform tiny subjects into striking works of art using advanced macro techniques that go far beyond simply getting close. In this guide, we’ll explore how experienced photographe…
Save Up to 50% On Peak Design Bags, Cases, and Accessories — PetaPixel. Looking to upgrade your camera carry setup? This week’s Peak Design deals offer deep discounts on backpacks, slings, totes, messengers, travel systems, and accessories, with saving…
Knicks and Spurs Game Gets an Arts Wager — Hyperallergic. San Antonio’s Department of Arts and Culture challenged the NYC agency to make a deal: Whoever loses Game 5 posts their favorite artwork in the winning city.
‘Big Walk’ Is a New Video Game about … Walking and Talking — Colossal. The antithesis of Fortnite or Grand Theft Auto. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little…
A View From the Easel — Hyperallergic. “Without the fabric there would be no painting.”
Horse Lords, “Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!” — Bandcamp Daily. Horse Lords’s best magic trick consists of taking some of the most academic music around—serialism, just intonation, American minimalism—and making it fun. Read full story on the B…
Essential Releases, June 12, 2026 — Bandcamp Daily. Korean pop, South African bass music, Irish traditional music, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Video
Flowerscapes: Photographing Flowers From a Bug’s Eye Perspective — PetaPixel. I have wondered for many years what you would see if you were a tiny ant looking up when walking through a flower field, or a ladybug that has just landed on a flower stem. [Read M…
Echo Isle is a pint-sized adventure inspired by classic Zelda — The Verge. Echo Isle is heavily inspired by The Legend of Zelda, and it's not afraid to show it: The retro graphics bear a striking resemblance to Link's Awakening, the main character wears a…
A better way to manage all your screenshots — The Verge. Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 132, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy soccer, and also you can read all the old e…
Obama Center, Nayland Blake, Danielle Mckinney — Hyperallergic. The “Obamalith” is unveiled while the School of the Art Institute of Chicago wages war against its students’ imagination.
25 Art Shows Reckoning With the US at 250 — Hyperallergic. From Indigenous survivance to quilting to modernism, these exhibitions and projects reframe and challenge the story of the United States.
Fri Jun 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
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So you want to buy a gaming handheld PC — The Verge. Gaming handhelds are amazing. They make it so much easier to fit all kinds of games into my day. Sadly, they’re less affordable than they’ve ever been — due to an unprecedented, AI…
The Nintendo DS is still the best gaming handheld for travel — The Verge. Even with the looming specter of rising prices, there's never been a better time for portable gaming. The Steam Deck has ushered in a new era of handheld PCs, the Analogue Pocket a…
Summer Upgrade Week — The Verge. The sun is out, the sky is clear. It’s time to get outside and disconnect — from work, at least. This summer, we’re looking at all the ways to upgrade our free time indoors and out…
The War Against Imagination — Hyperallergic. The SAIC cracks down on a professor’s thought experiment and the Obama Presidential Center embodies a nostalgic idea of public life.
Sarah Schulman’s Four Decades of Lesbian Fiction — Hyperallergic. “Nothing stops me except the publishing industry,” quipped the novelist and AIDS historian, who cut her teeth as an East Village journalist writing for queer and feminist papers.
Required Reading — Hyperallergic. This week: Jean Shin’s memorial to the trees of Greenwood Cemetery, the 250th anniversary nobody wants, Pride bar-hopping, and more.
Thu Jun 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-06-11
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Domestic Arrangements Unfold in Kristof Santy’s Vivid Paintings — Colossal. Known for his vibrant palettes and flattened perspectives, Kristof Santy translates common sights and everyday objects into vivid tableaux. Do stories and artists like this matter…
Beer With a Painter: Samia Halaby — Hyperallergic. At her longtime studio in Tribeca, the Palestinian-American painter discussed her experimentation with color and how she “accidentally stepped into abstraction.”
Wed Jun 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-06-10
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The three sets of earbuds I reach for — The Verge. I have been an audio reviewer for 20 years. My time as a freelance headphones panelist at Wirecutter, and the multitude of reviews I’ve written for sites like Reviewed, Digital Tre…
BYD to install thousands of 5-minute EV chargers across Europe — The Verge. Chinese EV colossus BYD has announced plans to speed up its conquest of the European auto market with the rollout of superfast Flash Chargers across the continent. BYD has already…
Art
Who Asked for an AI Art Museum? — Hyperallergic. Plus, a child punctures a Magritte in Israel, and Nayland Blake speaks with Hyperallergic about eroticism, play, and the role of the artist.
Knicks, Tribeca, Pride! — Hyperallergic. We started our series of interviews with queer and trans elders, and the Guggenheim kicks off its World Cup screenings.
Nayland Blake Doesn’t Believe in Fixed Selves — Hyperallergic. “You have to be a person who champions other work,” they told Hyperallergic, “so that you build the context within which your work can be legible.”
Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
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Wider context
World — Somali referee Artan barred from entering US (BBC News). Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, is dropped from the list of officials after he was denied…
Soft Cell Unveil Final Album Danceteria — Pitchfork. A tribute to the New York club and Soft Cell co-founder Dave Ball, who died last year after the album’s completion
Bosma Vega H2 First Look – 6K Full-Frame Camera With HVS — cinema5D. At Cine Gear 2026, Johnnie spoke with Franklin Zeng, owner and CEO of Bosma, about the Vega H2, a new 6K full-frame camera from a company that may be less familiar to many filmmake…
Inside Chicago’s Obama Center — Hyperallergic. Italian art workers announce a nationwide strike, New York’s Penn Station to feature Trump’s name, and have you heard about the “Obamalisk”?
Italian Arts Workers Announce Nationwide Strike — Hyperallergic. A month after a historic Venice Biennale strike, groups say they will withhold their labor this Friday, June 12, in a call for better working conditions and in solidarity with Pale…
Mon Jun 08 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
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Ariana Grande Launches First Tour Since 2019 — Pitchfork. The Oakland Arena show featured live debuts of a number of songs and the return of older hits like “Break Free” and “Into You”
Uber tells London to get ready for robotaxis — The Verge. Uber is getting ready to put robotaxis on London's streets, opening an interest list for riders who want to be among the first to hail one of Wayve's autonomous vehicles when the s…
Listening to Our Queer & Trans Elders — Hyperallergic. We kick off our Pride Month series with painter Jamie Nares. Plus, a sports betting company makes its first foray into the art market.
Portrait of a Papal Artist — Hyperallergic. In Rome, an exhibition explores Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s relationship to his most powerful patron, Pope Urban VIII.
The Black Photographers Who Exposed My Own Brainwashing — Hyperallergic. An exhibition at The Getty gave me the peculiar feeling of peeking behind a curtain in my own house and discovering new things about a topic I thought I knew well.
Sun Jun 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-06-07
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The Best Country Music on Bandcamp, May 2026 — Bandcamp Daily. Our monthly round-up of folk, bluegrass, roots rock, Americana, and all things country-ish. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
NANLUX Matrix 2500B and Matrix 2500C – First Look — cinema5D. At the NANLUX booth at Cine Gear 2026, we caught up with Andy Lin to talk through the newly announced Matrix series – the Matrix 2500B and Matrix 2500C. The Matrix series are 2500W…
How It Was Shot: The Triangle Shadow of Mount Hood — PetaPixel. Towering 11,249 feet above sea level, Mount Hood is the tallest mountain in the state of Oregon. The mountain is so large that on a clear day, it can be visible from over 100 miles…
JMGO’s N3 Ultimate projector is the new portable 4K champ — The Verge. Sorry Anker: JMGO now makes my favorite flagship portable projector. The N3 Ultimate is an excellent portable 4K projector that defeats moderate ambient light at severe placement a…
Art
Is Betting on the Art Market a Terrible Idea? — Hyperallergic. The prediction platform Kalshi is launching a dedicated art category amid heightened scrutiny over insider trading in wagers across industries.
Essential Releases, June 5, 2026 — Bandcamp Daily. Experimental electronic, dream pop, jazz reggae, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Vince Staples, “Cry Baby” — Bandcamp Daily. The multi-hyphenate artist uses rock and funk to explore America’s enduring racism. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Video
The Legendary Zeiss Otus DSLR Lenses Have Been Discontinued — PetaPixel. As Zeiss turns the page to its Otus ML series of lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras, it appears that the company's legendary Otus DSLR lenses are finally finished. [Read More…
Celia Paul, Edward Hopper, Saif Azzuz — Hyperallergic. Deep cuts at Pace gallery, artists threaten to sue the Venice Biennale, and the importance of reintegrating art with life
We Must Protect South American Rock Art — Hyperallergic. Given the region’s abundant petroglyphs, why are there so few legal protections and only one World Heritage inscription?
Fri Jun 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
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Bank of England Considers Putting Wildlife Photos on Banknotes — PetaPixel. Some lucky photographers may have their work immortalized on British banknotes after the Bank of England asked the public to select animals to replace the historical figures that c…
I customized a MacBook Neo with colorful spare parts — The Verge. The MacBook Neo is Apple's cheapest laptop, its most colorful, and its easiest to repair in years. That means owners can buy replacement parts in all four of its available colors a…
Mass Cuts at Pace Gallery — Hyperallergic. The mega gallery cuts 100 workers and artists. Plus, a terrible movie about Kate Moss and Lucian Freud, and honoring the giant behind “Persepolis.”
Art Movements: Meet MoMA's New Photo Chief — Hyperallergic. Also, the Asian Cultural Council awards $1.6M in grants to artists, and at least one sector of the art market is hot as hell.
Required Reading — Hyperallergic. This week: Esperanto on Duolingo, a Black Panther Party stud grandma, Arsenal and Africa, queer fish, the secret leftist history of Renaissance faires, and more.
Thu Jun 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-06-04
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Mars Probe Declared Dead by NASA — PetaPixel. NASA has announced the death of one of its Mars imaging probes, MAVEN, after losing contact with the spacecraft at the end of last year. [Read More]
Glyph’s Fast New Atom EX80 SSD Has Built-in Location Tracking — PetaPixel. Glyph has announced the Atom EX80, a new USB4 NVMe portable SSD built with creatives in mind. Alongside the SSD, upstate New York-based Glyph also unveiled new high-performance 80G…
Let us filter AI slop, you cowards — The Verge. It's almost impossible to avoid seeing AI-generated content online, but it doesn't have to be this way. YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and more have ramped up content authentication e…
Oura Ring 5 review: Thinner, lighter, better — TechCrunch. The Ring 5, which Oura describes as the world’s smallest smart ring, is 40% smaller than its predecessor and starts at $399.
SwitchBot’s acquisition of Nanoleaf is about more than lighting — The Verge. Smart lighting company Nanoleaf has been acquired by OneRobotics, the parent company of SwitchBot. In an exclusive interview with The Verge, Nanoleaf CEO Gimmy Chu says the company…
Trans teens have something to say — The Verge. By the time the Children's Hospital closed its doors to trans patients, Sage had already stopped taking testosterone. A nonbinary high school student, they originally received trea…
Art
Lucian Freud’s Dozing Nude — Hyperallergic. Remembering Julio Le Parc, a dispatch from art shows in abandoned homes in Seattle, and more.
15 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This Summer — Hyperallergic. A romp through early punk culture, Odilon Redon’s dreamy portraiture, Willie Birch’s papier-mâché odes to New Orleans, Samella Lewis’s visions in woodcut, and more.
Seattle Artists Breathe Life Into Houses Slated for Demolition — Hyperallergic. “We want to act as a little eddy in the stream of gentrification, giving these houses one last burst of life before they’re gone,” one of the organizers of “Once Removed” told Hype…
Tue Jun 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-06-02
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There Are No Photos Allowed at the Studio Ghibli Amusement Park — PetaPixel. Japan and photography go together like peas in a pod, but a surprising number of tourist spots are starting to crack down on taking pictures. One such location is Ghibli Park, a th…
DMX Gets His Own Street in Yonkers — Pitchfork. The corner of School Street and Brooke Street will be renamed “Earl DMX Simmons Way” in honor of the late rapper
Model Sues Fashion Brand After it AI-Generated Pictures of Her — PetaPixel. AI is wreaking havoc in the fashion industry. Brands are taking advantage of the technology to pump out low-cost images of their products in a seismic shift that is wiping out clot…
ZR CTL Beta Control App Available Now for Nikon ZR — cinema5D. ZR CTL is a third-party app that allows Nikon ZR users to fully monitor and control their camera using an iPhone, iPad, or Android device. The app lets you adjust camera settings,…
These are the first Nvidia RTX Spark laptops — The Verge. Nvidia has officially entered the world of consumer laptop chips with the RTX Spark, and several device makers already have hardware lined up for it. Microsoft, Asus, HP, MSI, Leno…
This Wood-Fiber Dress Was Made from a 17th-Century Shipwreck — Colossal. A 300-year-old shipwreck, but make it fashion. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little…
Sun May 31 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)Diary
Where does your creative work mirror your relationships? Where does it
It’s not work, it’s just fun
Sun May 31 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-05-31
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White Heaven, “Next to Nothing” — Bandcamp Daily. Their 1994 record—treated here to a gorgeous reissue—finds the Japanese group channelling The Doors. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Essential Releases, May 29, 2026 — Bandcamp Daily. Psychedelic soul, hip-hop, indie rock, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Thypoch Simera 50mm f/1.4 Review: Crisp and Clean — PetaPixel. Having previously used both the Thypoch Simera 28mm f/1.4 and Simera 75mm f/1.4, I was expecting great things from the 50mm f/1.4. I've come to find that the Thypoch Simera series…
The AI Film ‘Dreams of Violets’ Is How You Get Me to Hate Movies — PetaPixel. Yesterday, PetaPixel shared that a fully AI-generated film titled "Dreams of Violets" had been accepted into the Tribeca Film Festival. For some reason, there are people who insist…
User-replaceable batteries are coming back in a big way — The Verge. This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about gadgets and smartphones, follow Dominic Preston. The Stepback a…
The Mercedes CLA offers great EV specs for an average price — The Verge. Despite headwinds from the current administration, automakers continue to release well-equipped EVs with bigger battery packs and increasingly faster charging speeds. For those who…
Atmos Is a Weather App By Photographers, for Photographers — PetaPixel. As photographers know, light is extremely important. And for outdoor photographers, nothing affects the quality of light quite like the weather. Photographer Matthew Raifman wanted…
The Art Market Post-Pollock — Hyperallergic. After spring's marquee auctions, we are led to believe that everything in our important art universe is doing just fine. It isn't.
Trump Mobile’s website still says the T1 Phone is ‘American-made’ — The Verge. Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We've reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone's whereabouts. As the phone's supposed launch co…
Jony Ive’s funky Ferrari — The Verge. Most people will never own, drive, or even sit inside a Ferrari Luce. (If you can, or do… hit us up.) There's still no question that Ferrari's first electric vehicle is one of the…
The Looter Who Built Your Favorite Museum — Hyperallergic. A new book maps the network that allowed Douglas Latchford to violently rip Khmer statues from their homes and funnel them into Western institutions.
Required Reading — Hyperallergic. This week: a record-breaking World Cup mural in Mexico City, the Gen Z of 19th-century France, van Gogh and AI, and more.
Thu May 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)Diary
What's a question you've been afraid to ask out loud?
Can’t think of one I want published on my website lol
Thu May 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-05-28
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Latin Roots Music Fights Back — Bandcamp Daily. With the world in chaos, Latin musicians are reconfiguring roots music to imagine a more hopeful future. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
They’ve finally made the Oura Ring smaller and lighter — The Verge. Wherever I go, whatever I do, people point at my finger and ask, "Is that an Oura Ring?" Lots of people find they like the design, and they tell me why they're thinking about switc…
Kia’s flagship EV has a battery problem — The Verge. I first realized there was an issue with Kia's flagship EV9 when I tried to unlock my car last year. The hulking three-row SUV was sitting on my driveway completely dead. The key d…
Centuries of Endurance Undergird “In Minor Keys” — Hyperallergic. The main exhibition of the 2026 Venice Biennale sets rage and retribution aside, relaxing the oppressed’s clenched fist for a moment of calm, centeredness, and self-forgiveness.
Khaled Sabsabi’s Art of Collective Becoming — Hyperallergic. “I believe in the fact that the people hold the power,” the Lebanese-born representing artist of the Australian pavilion told Hyperallergic.
How Karen Borca Brought the Bassoon Into Free Jazz — Bandcamp Daily. The musician carved out a unique place in avant-garde music over five decades of boundary-pushing performance. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
The In-Between Worlds of Larissa Borteh — Hyperallergic. In the artist's paintings, are we looking at plants in a state of beautiful decay, ghosts, deities, fairylands, or something from a dream?
Trump Re-Erects Monument of Enslaver Removed in 2020 — Hyperallergic. The statue of Caesar Rodney, a signer of the Declaration of Independence who enslaved at least 200 people, is now on display in DC's Freedom Plaza.
It's Art-World Summer in NYC — Hyperallergic. Celebrate with a visit to Betye Saar's doll collection and Roberto Lugo's ode to Puerto Rico.
The Hidden World of Insect Wings Revealed by Macro Photographer — PetaPixel. A photographer uses lighting and special equipment to capture something not usually seen by the human eye: the intricate patterns, texture, and color found on insect wings. [Read M…
Brent Sikkema’s Husband Convicted — Hyperallergic. Also: Columbia University’s MFA show, a new Anni Albers biography, and Karla Knight’s cosmic codes.
Performance Cuts Through the Noise at the Venice Biennale — Hyperallergic. Florentina Holzinger and Miet Warlop transform the Austrian and Belgian pavilions into immersive spectacles of endurance, ecological dread, and controlled collapse.
A View From the Easel — Hyperallergic. “I feed pistachios to neighborhood crows and jays.”
Why I Removed Cesar Chavez From My Show — Hyperallergic. Elizabeth Ferrer writes candidly about making “a decision I could live with,” Roberto Lugo's ode to Puerto Rico, and a new Avedon documentary in Cannes.
Sun May 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-05-24
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Karla Knight’s Cosmic Conspiracies — Hyperallergic. The artist’s game-like paintings and tapestries suggest an overactive imagination fueled by generations of crackpot supernatural lore.
Anni Albers Wasn’t Afraid to Start From Zero — Hyperallergic. Nicholas Fox Weber’s new biography draws on their nearly 25-year friendship, allowing her dedication to textile art and her warm humor to shine through in equal measure.
Sat May 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)Diary
If you had to delete half your sample library to make better use of the
Drums
Sat May 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)Diary
What would your work gain from a month with no internet?
Maybe be better grounded in the physical world
Sat May 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)Diary
What's a part of yourself you've grown into through your craft? Are you
Focus and retrospective growth. I’m grateful for everything.
Sat May 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)Diary
What feedback did you ignore this week, rightly or wrongly?
I ignored the thinking I couldn’t do any of this and trusted Claude
Sat May 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-05-23
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Essential Releases, May 22, 2026 — Bandcamp Daily. Experimental club music, funk, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Ital Tek, “Mind Abandon” — Bandcamp Daily. Alan Myson embraces imperfection on his most introspective, human-sounding music to date. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
How Visible Cloaks Stitched Themselves Back Together — Bandcamp Daily. Spencer Doran on the duo's first album in nine years, their experiences scoring video games, and much more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Takkak Takkak, “Abu” — Bandcamp Daily. The collision of gabber, gamelan, and metal becomes something strangely transcendent on Takkak Takkak’s second album. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
What Lawrence Kasdan Can Teach You About Making Your First Film — No Film School. The Criterion Collection just dropped a 4K release of Body Heat, and with it comes a new interview with writer/director Lawrence Kasdan. And we always love learning from the greats…
Fri May 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)News briefing
Wavgen briefing — 2026-05-22 (seed)
Wavgen daily — 2026-05-22
This is a one-off seed briefing. It covers roughly the last 30–60 days to fill out the new news sections so they aren't sitting empty. Daily 24-hour briefings start tomorrow once the scheduled trigger fires.
It's been a busy stretch for the tools half of Wavgen and a quieter one for the art half. Ableton finally shipped Live 12.4 with Link Audio, MUTEK Montréal locked its August lineup, TouchDesigner pushed Point Operators into the 2025 cycle, and Anthropic released Opus 4.7 alongside Claude Design. On the AI-video side the field consolidated — OpenAI retired Sora as a standalone product while Runway pivoted to being a multi-model hub. The art beat was quieter, but Midjourney's V8 progression and the Neverness To Everness AI-art controversy gave it a pulse.
Claude Opus 4.7 launches alongside Claude Design — Anthropic, 2026-04-16. Frontier Claude with stronger long-running coding and higher-resolution vision. Paired with Claude Design for prototypes and slides.
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Sun Nov 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)Diary
Gallery Multi-Row System & Site Enhancements
Gallery: 5 scrolling rows on homepage, 3 on subpages with alternating directions
Variable animation speeds per row (15s–27s), hybrid real images + generative canvas
All gallery cards clickable with modal view, 75×60px with wavgen-yellow borders
Homepage now aggregates images from ALL section folders (art, music, video, data)
Ken Burns effect slideshow cycles through combined images
Fixed video player auto-scroll on load (added skipScroll parameter)
Fixed code playground Monaco Editor stealing focus on page load
Removed duplicate hero sections from music subpages (ambient, melodic, breaks)
Removed unnecessary dark overlay divs, consistent 2×2 grid layout
Technical:
GSAP startRowMarquee() for individual row animations
Scroll position save/restore pattern for Monaco initialization
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Purpose: living reference and playground blending creative tech, pedagogy, and portfolio.
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Scope: every meaningful line across templates, JS, CSS, config, docs, and data is commented for teaching clarity. Native comment styles: Nunjucks ``, JS // and /* ... */, CSS /* ... */, Markdown <!-- ... -->. Teaching blocks at file tops explain structure, purpose, and decisions. Heavily documented systems: GSAP gallery (hero slideshows, background slideshow, infinite marquee, modal gallery). Media players (SoundCloud, YouTube) with robust UX and error handling patterns. Interactive Code Playground (Monaco) with 4 learning modes. Result: a beginner‑friendly, maintainable, and pedagogically strong codebase.
Local dev options: Two terminals: npm run build-css and npm run serve. Or one command (recommended): npm run dev using concurrently. Production build check: npm run build runs Tailwind then Eleventy. Deploy via Git: git add ., git commit -m "…", git push origin main. GitHub Actions builds: Node setup → npm ci → build-css → eleventy → deploy _site/. Quick cheatsheet: npm run dev → edit → commit → push → wait for Pages.
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Eleventy-powered, teaching-grade portfolio with comprehensive commenting and GSAP-driven visuals. Sections: Music, Video, Data & Tech, Art; responsive navigation; purple/yellow theme. Real multimedia: SoundCloud (10 tracks) and YouTube (5 videos) with robust UX and error handling. Interactive Code Playground: Monaco Editor with modes (Tailwind, GSAP, Eleventy, Site Snippets). Tech stack: 11ty, Nunjucks, Tailwind, Node, GSAP, GitHub Actions/Pages. Purpose: living reference and playground blending creative tech, pedagogy, and portfolio.
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Gallery: 5 scrolling rows on homepage, 3 on subpages with alternating directions Variable animation speeds per row (15s–27s), hybrid real images + generative canvas All gallery cards clickable with modal view, 75×60px with wavgen-yellow borders Homepage now aggregates images from ALL section folders (art, music, video, data) Ken Burns effect slideshow cycles through combined images Fixed video player auto-scroll on load (added skipScroll parameter) Fixed code playground Monaco Editor stealing focus on page load Removed duplicate hero sections from music subpages (ambient, melodic, breaks) Removed unnecessary dark overlay divs, consistent 2×2 grid layout Technical: GSAP startRowMarquee() for individual row animations Scroll position save/restore pattern for Monaco initialization
Drums
I ignored the thinking I couldn’t do any of this and trusted Claude
Focus and retrospective growth. I’m grateful for everything.
Maybe be better grounded in the physical world
Can’t think of one I want published on my website lol
