Restoring the first recording of computer music Audio archivists struggle to verify historical recordings' correct pitch. The earliest known computer-generated music was recorded by the BBC in 1951 at…
Ruby Silvious’ Tiny Paintings and Assemblages Reimagine Used Teabags https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/ruby-silvious-teabag-paintings-collages/ Books about tea at PG: https://www.gutenberg.org/eb…
Is Math Art? Werner Herzog Says Yes The German filmmaker spoke about math and the sublime at Brooklyn Public Library's Pi Day celebration. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/werner-herzog-brooklyn-publ…
Radcliffe Acquires a Black Feminist’s Archive An architect of Black women’s studies, Barbara Smith introduced the concepts of “identity politics” and “intersectionality.” by Lydialyle Gibson https://w…
Returning to Steinbeck’s Sea of Cortez A literary classic doubles as data, helping scientists trace decades of ecological change in the Gulf of California. By: Matthew Wills https://daily.jstor.org/re…
#OTD "in 1812, the first two cantos of Lord Byron‘s poem Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage are published by John Murray in London. Copies sell out in five days, prompting Byron to comment: “I awoke one morni…
Winnie‑the‑Pooh at 100: this much‑loved classic illustrates how books can boost our wellbeing Children can learn so much from books that sustain us and contribute to a sense of wellbeing and healing i…
Imagine a newspaper publisher refusing to let libraries keep copies of its paper. That’s effectively what’s starting online, as big publishers block the Internet Archive from preserving news sites. ht…
Congrats to "THE WRITER" by Matthew Cutchen, a Finalist in the Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🎬 A lively soundtrack carries this playful meditation on our moment. "We are liv…
Brewster Kahle, digital librarian of the Internet Archive, reveals the history of the fight to preserve humanity’s knowledge against closed platforms, copyright battles, and digital decay, and his que…
The Real Count of Monte Cristo Was Alexandre Dumas’ Father, a Trailblazing Black General Ahead of the March 22 premiere of a new TV adaptation, learn about the life of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, the Fren…
Mass surveillance is on the rise. License plate reader cameras & tools meant for safety can also put people at risk, including those seeking reproductive health care or those targeted by ICE. On the F…
Man builds functional typewriter out of Lego bricks The inkless device works a bit like a printing press. https://www.popsci.com/technology/man-builds-lego-typewriter/?utm_source=feedingcuriosity.com …
Climate change to identity: The vital lessons in Metamorphoses, Ovid's 2,000-year-old poem You might think that Ovid's Metamorphoses, an ancient compendium of the greatest Greek myths, would hold litt…
💯 Big news! @brewsterkahle, founder & digital librarian of the Internet Archive, has been named to the 2026 Curious 100 by the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity. Kahle built one of the largest dig…
Lost Archimedes Page from Medieval Manuscript Discovered in France A page long thought lost from one of the most important surviving manuscripts of antiquity has now been identified in a French museum…
Better than Wuthering Heights? The Brontës’ novels – ranked! As Emerald Fennell’s film sparks debate, we celebrate the pioneering brilliance of the siblings’ work by Lucasta Miller https://www.theguar…
Why Lacan Loved Harpo Marx A surprising encounter between high theory and Hollywood farce reshapes how we think about laughter and desire. By: Angelica Frey https://daily.jstor.org/why-lacan-loved-har…
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