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The Rijksmuseum employed an AI to repaint lost parts of Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch.” Here’s how they did it.
Tim Brinkhof is a Dutch-born, New York-based journalist reporting on art, history, and literature. He studied early Netherlandish painting and Slavic literature at New York University, worked as an editorial[…]
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Daniel Bryan is a “heel” who might sincerely believe in some of the things his persona is known to say.
Quoth the parrot — “Squawk! Nevermore.”
The Harvard psychologist loves reading authors’ rules for writing. Here are his own.
How you feel influences what you watch, and vice-versa.
Some games are just for fun, others are for thought provoking statements on life, the universe, and everything.
From the cosmic blast into another being’s mind, to rolling bliss or obedient mind-slavery, fictional drugs have it all.
Thousands of churches are left behind every year in America.
The great mythologist reminds us that our bliss is part of our suffering.
The renowned author plans to publish a follow-up to the 1985 bestseller in September 2019.
Turn on, tune in, and drop out and into a good psychedelic book.
The best-selling author tells us his methods.
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The stories we tell define history. So who gets the mic in America?
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The comics titan worked for more than half a century to revolutionize and add nuance to the comics industry, and he built a vast community of fans along the way.
Really puts the whole “don’t give up until you’re dead” thing to shame.
The 71-year-old author suggests replacing the adjective “amazing” with something more “pungent & specific”.
Feeling the urge to scare yourself this Halloween? Here are seven important horror films you have to see.
His book warns us of the dangers of mass media, passivity, and how even an intelligent population can be driven to gladly choose dictatorship over freedom.
The money will go to her foundation, but is the tour really in the ‘Back to Black’ chanteuse’s best interest?
Why cute images are a productivity hack
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Man Booker prize winners Olga Tokarczuk and her translator Jennifer Croft on maps that lead nowhere, plasticized anatomies, and humor across national borders.
A California-based company called PIX will soon release a backpack that can display animations and play games, offering a glimpse into the potential future of wearable technology. PIX, which started […]
America isn’t immune to attempts to remove books from libraries and schools, here are ten frequent targets and why you ought to go check them out.
Recent books that are sure to add to your intelligence.
You can learn good design through these books. Most of which is avoiding bad design.
It’s the first time a female superhero has ever scored her own film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
If you’re getting into the creative arts to get a big paycheck or ego boost: don’t.
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There’s a reason you can’t stop you head boppin’ to block-rockin’ beats, and why you can’t get a song’s hook out of your head.
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Writers need to understand their role in the storytelling process, says bestselling author Martin Amis.
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We all love the art, but we often forget the difficulty of being an artist. Here are some of the most famous, greatest writers of all time who never could quite make a living doing it.