Little Bibi Bené couldn’t sleep. She tossed and turned in her pod. Tiny paper stars hung above her, swaying gently. Bibi had drawn a face on each one. Most smiled, those were for the happy days, but some frowned, too. Every day Bibi was awake, she made a new star and Mumi always hung it […]
Walls. Thick, dark, stone walls. Ben couldn’t recall how long he’d been here. There was nothing to help him keep track of time. He ran his hands over the walls again. No chinks, no loose stones, no cracks. No way to make a passage out, even to the next cell. The walls pressed down on […]
Good Nature Kathy Willis Bloomsbury (2024) Trained as a palaeoecologist to analyse plant fossils, Kathy Willis began to study living plants only when she became director of science at London’s Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in 2013. There, she observed visitors stopping next to plants “to inhale their fragrances, bask in their shade, or reach out […]
Although the overhead fans hissed tirelessly, I swear I could feel it — the heat from outthere crawling through the cracks, threatening to do us all in. “Be my guest,” I dared the sliver of sun between the boarding bridge and the train. My hands itched as I rushed past business class, but when I […]
I have memorized millions upon millions of words. All of them human lives. Hopes and dreams. Despair, mainly. Most of those lives have passed, but I remember. Master Whimes died this morning; I sat by his bed and told his story. I watched as water rolled down Mistress Whimes’ cheeks. To soothe her discomfort, I […]
Miami-based gallery Spinello Projects has attracted significant attention at this year’s fair with a solo booth dedicated to local artist Nina Surel. The presentation features an extraordinary collection of ceramic vessels, sculptures, and wall-mounted works rendered in rich earthy tones and deep blue, exploring themes of mysticism, botany, and humanity’s connection to nature. A highlight […]
Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04022-9 Course correction.
Nature, Published online: 03 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03848-7 Surveying poets on the unconscious sources of their verse, and an accidental ghost co-author, in this week’s excerpts from Nature’s archive.
Variety earned 14 first-place wins Sunday night at the 17th annual National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards, including trophies for print journalist of the year, film critic, investigative reporting and news photo. Chris Willman, chief music critic and senior features editor, packed a punch with four wins including print journalist of the year. Tatiana Siegel, […]
The Hollywood Reporter won 13 awards at the 17th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, including best website and online journalist of the year for Mesfin Fekadu. The awards were handed out Sunday night by the Los Angeles Press Club at a gala taking place at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. […]
