- A short but highly edifying film about pioneering artist Hilma af Klint, who had an an amazing show at the Guggenheim a few years back, and who would likely have been known—had she not kept her work secret— as the mother of abstract art.
- Seven great new audiobooks to enjoy right now.
- And relatedly, here is Barack Obama’s summer reading list.
- Lame. (The Cut)
- May I suggest that, if you haven’t already, you tune in to this week’s episode of Everything is Fine, in which Jenn and I shoot the shit about our being “oldfluencers”; MTV reality stars turned shamen; how your ambition changes when you get older, and so very much more. Listen in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.
- I adore this footage of PJ Harvey and Bjork performing “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” at an awards show in 1994.
- And I really really dig this gorgeous new animated video for the Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young song “Our House” by artist Jeff Scher. (YouTube)
- 25 intriguing ways to make NYC a better place, post-pandemic. (Curbed)
- A deep dive into 60s psychedelic elevator music, which who even knew existed? (Dangerous Minds)
- I enjoyed the Fug Girls weighing in on the outfits in the Sex and the City reboot that’s been shooting around Manhattan. (Go Fug Yourself)
- “Are You A Bezos?” This hilarious piece was written by Nora Ephron’s son, and you can really hear her voice in it. (NY Times)
