Great Reads in Photography: March 7, 2021

8 hours ago | Peta Pixel

Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy-reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo-features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily...
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These Gay Men Frequented Manhattan Piano Bars. So Did Their Killer

14 hours ago | NY Times

“Last Call,” by Elon Green, retraces the murders of four men by a serial killer in the 1990s, at a time when gay men felt pressured to hide their sexuality and were often the...
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Triangulating Math, Mozart and ‘Moby-Dick'

1 day ago | NY Times

Sarah Hart, the first woman to hold England's distinguished Gresham professorship of geometry, explores the intersections of music, literature and mathematics.
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Star-Crossed Friends in Ancient Greece

1 day ago | NY Times

Unbeknown to them, a spoiled girl and an enslaved boy share an immutable connection in Laura Amy Schlitz's “Amber & Clay.”
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Hanging With the Mythbusters at Mount Olympus Junior High

1 day ago | NY Times

In “Oh My Gods!” by Stephanie Cooke, Insha Fitzpatrick and Juliana Moon, the new girl gets to sit at the cool kids' table.
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1021 Does It Spark Joy?

1 day ago | Diane Campion

My new teapot makes a repeat appearance! This set up took forever to compose with too many different characters auditioning for supporting actor. Sometimes the composition is...
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The Battle for Middle Earth: Tolkien's Divine Design in The Lord of the Rings

2 days ago | Happy Catholic

This is the last of the major LOTR commentaries that I hadn't read. Somehow Lent during the time of Covid, social division, and angst seemed the right time for this and...
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The American Academy of Arts and Letters Unveils Expanded Roster

2 days ago | NY Times

For the first time in more than a century, the society is adding new spots for members, with a diverse group of cultural figures.
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Queen Elizabeth II, Amateur Detective

2 days ago | NY Times

This week's crime fiction column includes SJ Bennett's new novel, “The Windsor Knot,” in which the monarch investigates a murder at Windsor Castle.
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In Japan, His Disaster Art Saves Lives

2 days ago | NY Times

The fight to survive lies at the heart of Kyohei Sakaguchi's world, whether he is writing self-help books, painting, creating a suicide help line, or designing recycled housing.
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Emma Elliott presents new marble sculptures at on form 18

Emma Elliott is one of forty sculptors selected for on form 18, a biennial exhibition of sculpture in stone at Asthall Manor in the Cotswolds. She joins world renowned and... Read more ...

Earthly at Esther Massry Gallery

An installation of numerous works by Julie Evans is the focal point of Earthly all photos provided The current five-person show at The College of Saint Rose's Esther Massry... Read more ...

After Pandemic, Film Industry's Hollywood Ending May Have to Wait

Studios pushing toward a streaming future remain locked in a battle with theater owners eager for moviegoers to return in droves. Read more ...

Ralph Peterson Jr., Jazz Drummer and Bandleader, Dies at 58

Probably the most prominent drummer of his generation to consistently front his own groups, he was also an insightful educator and mentor. Read more ...

‘Welcome Back!': Movie Theaters Reopen in New York City

For the first time in almost a year, New Yorkers were allowed in front of the big screen again. There were reminders of the pandemic everywhere, but many moviegoers were... Read more ...

Bringing Old Photos to Life

Old photos provide a window to life in the past. A great deal of information is contained in those photos, but a lot of visual data has been lost, too-not just the color, but... Read more ...

Gimme shelter, Joanna Piotrowska

Immersive van Gogh Experiences Bloom Like Sunflowers

Touring shows that transform the walls and floors of a space into a kind of van Gogh dream world are popping up in cities across the United States. Read more ...

KOW House / Edouard Brunet Architecte

Brussels, Belgium Project Year: 2020 Photographs: Johnny Umans Area: 200.0 m2 Read more ...

Cactus, Still Life Painting, Fine Art For Sale, “Don't Stop Reaching” By...

FRESH OFF THE EASEL "Don't Stop Reaching" seems an appropriate title for this painting. I've painted this scene before and I just love the idea that this cactus has survived so... Read more ...

Taylor Swift, BTS, Megan Thee Stallion Will Perform at the Grammys

The awards show next Sunday night will feature a mix of live and taped appearances shot in downtown Los Angeles. Read more ...