the beatles, Pictures of a woman. Courtesy BNPS Last year, the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, mounted “This Is What You Get,” an exhibition of artwork by Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke, the lead singer of Radiohead. Critic reactions were mixed. The Guardian said of the artwork, “Does it stand up to scrutiny when removed … Read more
rembrandt van Rijn, The grave (Detail), 1654. Engraving and drypoint; Painting: 8 5/16″ Courtesy of the St. Louis Art Museum, public domain content This story begins where most people end. On April 16, 1828, Spanish artist Francisco de Goya died at the age of 82. It is often said that an artist’s work becomes more … Read more
Written by Sophie Spigno I arrived in Egypt in March 2025, and traveled to Alexandria to spend Ramadan with my best friend and her family. It was early morning in Cairo, the sky still pale and pale blue, when I got into a taxi after a long, all-night flight. The streets were almost silent. The … Read more
My mother sent me many beautiful gifts for Christmas, including lovely ones that she made herself. I will cherish them. However, she also sent one utterly confounding gift, which overshadows the others by sheer force of its strangeness. It’s a game, which is generally a good gift because I like games. I especially like ones … Read more
Austin – Supercells is the power of thunderstorms, and it is able to produce large cold, harmful winds and long hurricanes. What makes SuperCell very special? Blog: The best way to receive harsh weather alerts SuperCell is a thunderstorm with rotating updraft, which is classified as mechyclone. The rotation is what distinguishes SuperCell from a … Read more