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Historian Finds Magna Carta in a Victorian Scrapbook
Imagine holding a copy of the Magna Carta, folding it up, and forgetting about it.
Laura C. Mallonee
In Brief
A Museum Dedicated to the Internet Is Opening in Germany
What is continually changing, always expanding, and ultimately boundless? If you spend more time staring at a computer screen than you do looking up at the stars, your answer might not be the universe, but the internet.
Opinion
Everything Else Brian Williams Might Have Misremembered, in Memes
The most astute reaction to news anchor Brian Williams’s claim that he "misremembered" being present inside a US Army helicopter when it was shot down in Iraq can be found in a meme now ricocheting through the Twitter-verse.
Opinion
When Architecture Causes Suffering
The city of Buckeye, Arizona, recently got a glittering new supermax prison.
News
Smithsonian Joins Forces with 14 Museums to Pool Data on American Art
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has launched the American Art Collaborative, a consortium of 14 museums across the country coming together to create what you might call the art-world version of the Digital Public Library of America.
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Will Ellsworth Kelly's Austin Sanctuary Out-Transcend Houston's Rothko Chapel?
Move out of the way, Houston, with your fancy Rothko Chapel. Austin’s fix’n to get one of its own, this time designed by Color Field artist Ellsworth Kelly.
Art
Let Us Now Praise Crappy Cameras
These days, it's possible to spend as much money on a fancy camera as you would on a brand new car.
Art
Why Is No One Talking About Libya's Cultural Destruction?
Over the past few years, Libya has been making archaeology headlines not for the exciting new discoveries there, but for the ruthless cultural destruction.
Art
Inside the Christian Pockets of the Middle East
In the United States, Canada or Europe, where Christians form the religious majority, it's strange to consider parts of the world where they are not only uncommon, but also persecuted.
Art
Can Computers Interpret Art?
Novice Art Blogger records the impressions of a computer encountering abstract and representational art from the Tate's digitized collection for the first time.
Art
A Vibrant Portrait of Liberia in GIFs
In Monrovia Animated, Beaurain has produced an unusual form of GIF-as-documentary photo, one that brings to life a far-off locale and makes us consider it in a way we’ve rarely been asked to before.
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At Long Last, Peru Gets a National Museum
Machu Picchu might be Peru's most famous tourist destination, but the Inca ruins are just one of many cherished historical sites that have survived since ancient times, along with countless precious artifacts. Strangely enough, despite its rich cultural and artistic history, the country hasn't had a