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• Seyward Darby
"Johnny Knoxville and his band of merry pranksters got me through one of the worst weeks of my life."
In this video I discuss the 2nd movement of the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 15 from 1858. This is insanely beautiful and you need to hear it! My Beato Club supporters: Justin Scott Terence Mark Jason Murray Lucienne Kilpatrick Alexander Young Jason Wagner Todd Ladner Rob Kline Nicholas Long Tim Benson Leonardo Martins da Costa Rodrigues Eddie Perez David Solomon MICHAEL JOYCE Stephen Stubbs colin stead Jonathan Wentworth-Linton Patrick Payne MATTHEW KARIS Matthew Barouch Shaun Samuels Danny Kurywchak Gregory Reedy Sean Coleman Alexander Verbitskiy CL Turner Jason Pappafotis John Fulford Margaret Carno Robert C David M Combs Eric Flatt Reto Spoerli Herr Moritz Adam Monte St. Johns Jon Beezley Peter DeVault Eric Nabstedt Eric Beggs Rich Germano Brian Bloom Peter Pillitteri Piush Dahal Toby Guidry
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• Joy Machine
The Dutch artist reflects on both the momentous and mundane, particularly loss, grief, and the therapeutic powers of nature.
Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Collin van der Sluijs’ ‘Wanderland’ Imagines a Vast Ecosystem Encompass the Momentous and Mundane appeared first on Colossal.
If Only There Had Been a Sign That the Face-Melting Nazi from Indiana Jones Wouldn’t Make a Good Senator. “Marion Ravenwood said he trapped her in a room and physically assaulted her. But I decided to keep supporting Toht anyway.”
How to talk about “AI” without adding to the anthropomorphization. Suggestions: “artificial intelligence → probabilistic automation” & “AI agent → probabilistic, unverified software manipulator”. Seems like the horse is out of the barn on this though…
Mister Rogers visits Eric Carle’s studio and paints with him (full episode). Carle wrote and illustrated The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other children’s books.
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• Kate Mothes
The London-based artist's monochrome compositions evoke wonder, mischief, and riddles.
Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Enigmatic Iconography and Incomplete Narratives Merge in Phlegm’s Murals and Engravings appeared first on Colossal.
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• Brendan Fitzgerald
"In most of the country, executions are a thing of the past. But one state has been carrying them out at a record pace."
Over the past few centuries, humans have decimated bird populations — you can hear it in the thinning of the dawn chorus — but it’s difficult to notice sometimes because of shifting baseline syndrome.
Martin Timko (aka matogolf) cut this video of the best musical moments from Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert. He plays a number of pieces from various soundtracks, including Dunkirk, Gladiator, Interstellar, Dune, and The Dark Knight. Great to hear live performances of these iconic pieces.
Tags: Hans Zimmer · Martin Timko · movies · music · remix · video
Daring Fireball
• John Gruber
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• Grace Ebert
"You can almost build up a whole character for someone based on what’s inside their pocket or what socks they are wearing to work!"
Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Amelia Cross Blends Bespoke Tailoring and Trompe-L’œil Painting in Her Sartorial Studies appeared first on Colossal.
