Van Jensen’s debut novel is about a 3-mile-tall alien that hurtles toward Earth and then drops down outside Little Springs, a fictional Nebraska small town. But the backstory of “Godfall” might be as surreal as the plot. Jensen’s book, which was released Wednesday, has already …
Read MoreDungiven: Sinn Fein condemns pro-Israel accusation graffiti
Social media Sinn Féin has described a graffiti attack accusing the party of being pro-Israeli, as “despicable”. The graffiti was painted on the front windows of an office in Dungiven, County Londonderry, used by party MLA Caoimhe Archibald. The slogans accused the party of being …
Read MoreThe Daily Heller: Can You Believe It? Digital Design Now Has Its Own History
According to art and design historian Stephen J. Eskilson, the digital age has come of age—and his new book, Digital Design: A History, is the first to provide origin stories and analysis of how the genie out of the bottle has impacted the field and …
Read MoreOnline auction for one-of-a-kind hard hats painted by three Detroit artists will benefit local youth organizations
click to enlarge Brad Ziegler Photography/ Courtesy photo The hardhats painted by Phillip Simpson, Eric “El Cappy” Lowry, and Mike Han will benefit Downtown Boxing Gym, The Konnection, and Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan. This week we have a three-for-one as Detroit artists Phillip Simpson, Eric …
Read MoreThis Week In XR: Rivals Back Anthropic AI With Billions, AR Contact Lens Is Back, AI Comics
In a lengthy executive order the Biden administration did what the tech giants asked him to do: put a regulatory framework in place that ensures transparency and safety from algorithmicic bias and worse, criminal misuse of future AI tools to create havoc and disinformation, or …
Read MoreDC Compact Comics Coming Summer 2024
DC Comics has announced the coming release of the DC Compact Comics line, beginning June 2024. These graphic novel reprints have a smaller size and an affordable price, at $9.99 US for a 5.5″ x 8.5″ standard book trim size. DC provided the following image …
Read MorePumpkins, painting and spooktacular learning
Kenowa Hills Learning program preschoolers try to pin the mouth on the ghost and the wart on the witch Kenowa Hills — Preschooler Adalyn had a specific vision as she used a small rolling pin to flatter her pumpkin-spice-scented play dough. “I’m making a pancake,” …
Read MorePumpkins, painting and spooktacular learning
Kenowa Hills Learning program preschoolers try to pin the mouth on the ghost and the wart on the witch Kenowa Hills — Preschooler Adalyn had a specific vision as she used a small rolling pin to flatter her pumpkin-spice-scented play dough. “I’m making a pancake,” …
Read MoreLargest mural in Poland inspired by ‘beauty and tradition’ of Łowicz
Artist Marek ‘Looney’ Rybowski set about creating the 135m x 33m design showing children in local costumes in an orchard surrounded by animals and nature. Press materials The largest mural in Poland has appeared on the wall of a food production company in Łowicz. Inspired …
Read MoreBanksy, Hirst and Emin feature in Corby art exhibition
James Grant/BBC People visiting an exhibition of work by famous artists in a town gallery said it was wonderful to see it in their area. The Steel Nerve show is being staged at the Rooftop Arts Centre in the ‘steel town’ of Corby. It features …
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