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An Astronaut and Photographer Collaboratively Document the Vast International Space Station in a New Book

Cupola with Clouds and Ocean, International Space Station – ISS, Low Earth Orbit, Space. By Roland Miller and Paolo Nespoli. All images © Roland Miller and Paolo Nespoli, ISS interior images courtesy of NASA and ASI.   In what is … Continue reading

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2020: an isolation odyssey

2020: an isolation odyssey is a reenactment of the iconic finale of 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968). Restaged in the context of home quarantine, the journey through time adapts to the mundane dramas of self-isolation–poking fun at the … Continue reading

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Why C?: The Convoluted History of Note Names

Why does music theory teaching start with the note C instead of A? In this lesson, David Kulma shows you the history behind our musical note names here in this first episode of Music Corner. In this first episode of … Continue reading

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Artist Spends 113 Days Doodling on Wall About Her Time in Quarantine | My Modern Met

“I always wanted to do a painting on that wall, so once the quarantine started, it happened naturally.” An artist named Viktorija, working under the name artistVik, embarked on a creative odyssey while in COVID-19 quarantine. Known for creating charming … Continue reading

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A woman captures the sound of her orgasm in Tupperware and barters it. | Something Like Loneliness

Mia and Dan are neighbors who have never met. But they’re still quite acquainted with one another since the thin floor that separates them doesn’t quite muffle the sounds in each of their apartments. And in this world, sounds can … Continue reading

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Distant Future

DISTANT FUTURE is a short film about the people around the pandemic. The anxieties, struggles, tragedies, and joys that have come out of the moment in time. Director: Charlie Watts charliewatts32.com Producer: Luke Filz DOP: Matt Jones Sound: Mike Mullen … Continue reading

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The story of Menagerie – a new exhibition by artist Kate MccGwire

Menagerie, a collection of sculptures by acclaimed British artist Kate MccGwire, and featuring a new large-scale commission, shines a spotlight on the ‘common’ bird and connects themes of nature, sustainability and art in a series of beautiful and intricate pieces … Continue reading

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10,000 Pigeon Feathers Cascade from a Bookcase in Kate MccGwire’s Latest Installation

Based in west London, artist Kate MccGwire is known for her serpentine feather sculptures and discomfiting artworks that coil and ooze in every direction. A recent installation follows in that tradition as it pours down like a massive gush of water … Continue reading

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The Real Life Alice | Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland | Absolute History

With contributions from the likes of thespian Richard E. Grant, social commentator Will Self and author Philip Pullman, at once adoring and provocative this documentary casts a conflicted eye over the creation of Wonderland. Pouring through historical evidence and stories … Continue reading

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The global coffee crisis is coming

Coffee is one of the most popular commodities on Earth. It’s grown by nearly 125 million farmers, from Latin America to Africa to Asia. But as man-made climate change warms the atmosphere, the notoriously particular coffee plant is struggling. Places … Continue reading

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