#links

2020

Photo essay by Alec Soth on the inequality in Chicago.
I was mesmerized watching this video of paper marbling craftsmen working in the 1960s.
CHAI is the best newish band I've heard this year. Start by listening to absolutely everything they've released. Read this Pitchfork interview if you need further convincing.
I'm excited to see what happens with Glass, "A community of photographers, amateur and professional alike." Currently awaiting my invite.
A new code editor from Panic, looks promising.
The WSJ has a great explainer for antifa. This is useful if someone you know has been misled by Fox or other disinfo networks.
Neural Networks Create a Disturbing Record of Natural History in AI-Generated Illustrations by Sofia Crespo
These images of natural history illustrations have been created by neural network AIs and they're beautiful.
Why Chrome Is Bad. I wish I could delete this browser for good, but I need it for work. :/
I love Wayne White's word paintings. Would absolutely love to do this Fanfuckingtastic puzzle someday.

December 17, 2020

Links for 8/31/2020

Street photos of every building in New York City in 1939/1940.
The NYT published a well-edited photo essay on NYC during the first five months of the pandemic.
Really enjoyed browsing Craig Reynolds photography work.
Colly shares all the videos from this year's New Adventures conference. I attended this year in January, and learned tons about empathy, the limits of empathy, and the power of intentional consideration.
Nitch is a nice resource for quotes by writers and artists.
Tim Burgess (of The Charlantans) started a quarantine album listening party on Twitter and it took off. Some of your favorite records are in here for replays.
I'm really moved by the photographs of Benedetta Ristori
The Black Music History Library. Awesome resource.
Looking for puzzles with amazing art? Here they are.

August 31, 2020

Gorgeous poster of handrawn mineral illustrations. I bought one immediately. (via Kottke.org)
I Was a Useful Idiot for Capitalism, by Kurt Anderson for The Atlantic. An insightful essay by someone who experienced the decades before me.
This is the Amazon support page which actually leads to receiving help.
150 years of articles in the Atlantic on race and racism.
Super Mario™ on the Nintendo Entertainment System™ with TV in LEGO®.
The episode, A Serious Conversation About UFOS, of the Ezra Klein podcast was fascinating; an interview with Diana Walsh Pasulka. I bought and read her book, American Cosmic, right after and loved it, too.
The Chihuo is a website dedicated to Chinese cuisine and restaurants in the USA and Canada. I look forward to the day when I can make use of this resource.

August 14, 2020