Required Reading
This week: Joan Didion’s archive, Studio Ghibli AI, academia capitulates to Trump, Kaveh Akbar’s call to action, Buy Nothing Facebook drama, balloon wigs, and much more.
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Craft in America Concludes its Handwork Series with NORTH and SOUTH
Stream the PBS documentary series, which explores the impact of regional handmade craft in the north and south of the country.
Celebrate Indigenous Cinema and Storytelling with Free Films
Available for only two weeks, this curated selection of 14 Indigenous films features stories of resilience, inspiration, and hope.
“Free Lyric” Tells the Story of a Young Black Female Rapper Cancelled for Her “Provocative” Lyrics
Watch the new documentary by BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Cherish ‘Chez’ Oteka on Field of Vision.
Contemporary Beadworker Ken Williams Jr Awarded Rakow Commission by Corning Museum of Glass
Marking the prize’s 40th year, "I Am the Hungry Cat" is the first Rakow Commission awarded for beadwork.