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Nintendo Switches Things Up With a New Museum That Embraces Nostalgia and Celebrates Gaming History
The highly anticipated Nintendo Museum is finally opening its doors in Kyoto, Japan on October 2nd. This museum is a tribute to the iconic Japanese company that has been captivating…
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ChatGPT or Shakespeare? Readers Couldn’t Tell the Difference—and Even Preferred A.I.-Generated Verse
Artificial intelligence (A.I.) chatbots are proving their poetic prowess by mimicking famous poets like William Shakespeare, Walt Whitman, Sylvia Plath,…
‘Return to Hairy Hill’ Hauntingly Renders Family Lore in Black-and-White Animation — Colossal
In the small prairie town of Hairy Hill, Alberta, a young girl named Ethel resides with her three younger siblings…
Inside the Brutal Murders That Inspired a Foundational Work in the True Crime Genre
On April 14, 1965, Perry Smith and Richard Hickock were executed by hanging at the Kansas State Penitentiary. Their deaths…
A Samurai-Inspired Backpack Elevates Leather Scraps to a Bag Befitting a Warrior — Colossal
In Japan, there is a unique tradition of randoseru, which are small leather backpacks designed to withstand years of use…
See How Modern Artists Obsessed With Death and Darkness Looked to Medieval Gothic Artworks for Inspiration
The Garden of Death, Hugo Simberg, 1896 Jenni Nurminen / Finnish National Gallery / Ateneum Art Museum During the late 19th…
Marilou Schultz Weaves Computer Processor Patterns in Traditional Navajo Tapestries — Colossal
Intel’s Pentium computer chip and Navajo textiles may seem like an unlikely pairing, but for artist Marilou Schultz, the two…
Oldest Known Inscription of Ten Commandments Heads to Auction
A rare and ancient artifact is set to be auctioned off at Sotheby’s in New York next month. The artifact…
Laura Kramer’s Glass Sculptures Intersect Aesthetics and Archaeology — Colossal
Material culture plays a crucial role in understanding the history of societies past and present. Used in disciplines such as…