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The Mysterious Genius Who Patented the UFO
Alexander Weygers, a Renaissance man in the mold of the tech industry’s stated ideal, inspired an art dealer to become an acolyte. In this Hello World short, Ashlee Vance visits the dealer whose curiosity about Weygers has evolved into an … Continue reading
A Concerto is a Conversation
A film by Breakwater Studios breakwaterstudios.com A virtuoso jazz pianist and film composer tracks his family’s lineage through his 91-year-old grandfather from Jim Crow Florida to the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Directed by Ben Proudfoot & Kris Bowers Edited by … Continue reading
The First USPS Stamp Designed by an Alaska Native Artist Features a Trickster Raven as It Steals the Sun
When it’s released later this summer, a new stamp from the U.S. Postal Service will illuminate a piece of Indigenous culture that’s long been associated with an escape from darkness. Titled “Raven Story,” the history-making postage features an iconic animal rendered by … Continue reading
Henry Ossawa Tanner: The Life and Work of a 19th-Century Black Artist | My Modern Met
By Arnesia Young on February 17, 2021 How much do you know about Henry Ossawa Tanner? The 19th century was not an easy time to be a Black person in America, especially if you were trying to make it as … Continue reading
Mardi Gras parades got canceled by Covid-19. So people in New Orleans turned their houses into floats
By Michelle Krupa, CNN (CNN)When New Orleans’ mayor announced that the city’s legendary Carnival parades would be canceled on account of Covid-19, Megan Boudreaux wasn’t surprised. Like so many, the mom and insurance manager had known in her gut that … Continue reading
Wilmington 1898: When white supremacists overthrew a US government | BBC News
In 1898 a white mob stormed Wilmington, North Carolina and forced locally elected leaders to resign. The mob burned down the offices of the Wilmington Daily Record A violent mob, whipped into a frenzy by politicians, tearing apart a … Continue reading
Democracy is a threat to white supremacy—and that is the cause of America’s crisis
Darren Walker, President Ford Foundation 7 JANUARY 2021 Why the attack at the US Capitol is proof that democracy is the greatest threat to white supremacy I have long believed that inequality is the greatest threat to justice—and, the … Continue reading
American Expats In Korea React To The US Capitol Riot | STREET INTERVIEW
On January 6, 2021, rioters supporting Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol Hill in an attempt to overturn the US election result, sending shockwaves throughout the world. Asian Boss interviewed a group of American expats living in Seoul to get … Continue reading
400 years ago, visitors to this painted cave took hallucinogens
Research team member Jon Picciuolo documents quids (wads of chewed-up plant matter) that were stuffed centuries ago into crevasses in the walls of Pinwheel Cave in southern California. The painted pinwheel that gives the cave its name can be seen … Continue reading
Immerse Yourself in the ‘Bob Ross Experience,’ a Permanent Exhibit Dedicated to the Beloved Painter
Bob Ross on the set of The Joy of Painting. All images © Minnetrista In the small city of Muncie, Indiana stands a three-story house with white columns lining the front stoop. Now unassuming, the brick structure formerly featured a … Continue reading
No Somos De Aquí, Ni Somos De Allá
No Somos De Aquí, Ni Somos De Allá (We Are Not From Here, Nor There) Dedicated to the victims and families affected by the shooting in El Paso, Texas on August 3rd, 2019. Our communities stand strong together and will … Continue reading
Water from another time | Psyche Films
After years of hard work, three elders practise the arts of everyday life Source: Water from another time | Psyche Films
