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Two images Monroe's dress. One before worn by Kardashian, the other after with some crystals missing and stretching around the zipper. An overlayed Tweet reads "Everyone's poling on Kim Kardashian for ruining the Marilyn Monroe dress, but no one said a word when Nic Cage stole the Declaration of Independence."

December 2, 2022
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Lizzo Playing Madison’s Flute and Kim Wearing Monroe’s Dress Are Not the Same

Lizzo playing James Madison’s crystal flute is a success story for preservationists. Kim Kardashian wearing Marilyn Monroe’s dress is not. Continue reading →

A cutesy robot with large, globulous eyes stands proudly amongst its paint brushes.

November 2, 2022
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AI Art Is Art

If readymades and photography are art, then so is art made by DALL-E, Midjourney, and the rest. Continue reading →

October 20, 2022
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When Can A Band Cover Their Own Song?

Were the Pet Shop Boys covering Elvis or Brenda Lee when they sang “Always on My Mind”? And other paradoxes of cover songs. Continue reading →

A dark sky with a few scattered stars fades to a bright pink horizon over dark waters

October 13, 2022
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Sally Haslanger on “Under One Small Star”

Philosopher Sally Haslanger reflects on life through a poem by Wislawa Szymborska Continue reading →

A black man with a crown of thorns and the handle of a gun in his waistband holds a complacent child in his arms while a woman breastfeeds on a bed.

September 22, 2022
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Five Scholars Discuss ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’

Kendrick Lamar’s 2022 album has been met with controversy, even among general praise. Here, scholars across different disciplines examine and discuss it. Continue reading →

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September 15, 2022
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Accessibility and the Problem of Alt Text: Who Is It For and How Could It Be Better?

An analysis of the intricacies of how alternative text is used to communicate fundamentally visual information in a linguistic mode. Continue reading →

A man in a suit stares dejectedly at a slightly disheveled woman sitting on a bed.

September 8, 2022
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What Should We Do about Problematic Characters and Their Bad Fans?

Bad fans think morally condemnable characters are good and admirable. Are they wrong? Continue reading →

September 1, 2022
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What to Read on Art, Aesthetics, and Disability

An annotated list of books, essays, and lectures on disability, aesthetics, and art Continue reading →

August 25, 2022
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Park Jiwon on Why Crows Aren’t Black

What an 18th-century Korean philosopher can teach us about vision and color Continue reading →

Screenshot from animated video game. Two pixelated birds at the beach.

August 11, 2022
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Let’s Play and Twitch: Where Voyeurism Meets Gaming

Watching people play video games is officially a thing. A bunch of scholars explain why and what we should appreciate about it. Continue reading →

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