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Wednesday, December 24, 2025
A woman in a red outfit reporting from a crime scene as a journalist
A journalist with a camera in dark attire, reflecting the dangers and pressures of access reporting
A journalist at a typewriter, staring at the camera as scattered newspapers fly behind him, symbolizing the chaos of the news cycle
Female journalist in red attire covering events at a crime scene
Image of a journalist in black, capturing the risks of working close to power
Economy & Politics
Journalism’s struggle with power
Why journalists sometimes find themselves on the wrong side
An empty surface that reflects what we choose to project onto it
Culture
Solipsism and repetition in the digital sphere
From Marshall McLuhan to fake news: media, democracy, and the fight for lucidity in the age of algorithms
Light as signal: illumination as communication in the semiosphere
Science & Technology
Biosemiotics: the fundamental role of signs in life
From the genetic code to the semiosphere—how communication and representation define living systems
Person wearing a Guy Fawkes mask and holding a sign that reads “March Against Corruption”
Economy & Politics
Bulgaria’s endless transition
A raw reflection on protests, corruption, and the endless fight to keep hope alive in Bulgaria

On the Street

Uzbek food specialty: manti dumplings filled with spiced meat and served with a dollop of yogurt
Food & Wine
Discovering the flavors of Uzbek cuisine
Authentic dishes, vibrant hospitality, and cultural legacy that make Uzbek cuisine a hidden gem for food enthusiasts
Cowboy Bepop
Entertainment
Artificial nostalgia
How music makes me miss a show I never watched
Moon, eclipse
Feature
Blackberry solar & Blackberrying
A dance of blackberry blood and words under the sun
With hearts racing and minds swirling, the man and the woman navigate the exhilarating highs and lows that come with falling in love, wondering what it all means
Wellness
Love consumes the mind and body
The science behind how love and passion transform us physically and emotionally
The Peruvian Amazon
Travel
The Peruvian Amazon
Top Things To Do
Tom Duffy - Limestone Quarry workers
Art
Producers in America’s Heartland
Tom Duffy: Man in Nature at ARC Gallery, Chicago

Architecture & Design

Garden oasis overlooking the main building, Itchiku Kubota Art Museum ©Alma Reyes
Living paradise in Lake Kawaguchi
The exotic Itchiku Kubota Art Museum and garden
Andrea Pozzo, cathedral of Ljubeljana, interior, Slovenia
Sabine Frommel and the journeys of Renaissance artists
Migration, architecture, and the cross-cultural creativity that defined an era

Art

An expressive artist spray-painting the wall of an abandoned building, embodying the spirit of a creative soul
The artist's solitary life: truth or myth?
How do we understand the irrepressible soul of the artist in a world that contradicts his nature?
The present Past, Exhibition. Spaç Prison, 13 April 2024, Photo by Paja
Art as cultural action in post-dictatorship Albania
The present past: a society, a political prison, and an artwork

Culture

Studies show statistical evidence linking UAPs, nuclear tests, and historical anomalies
Transient revelations: the science behind UAPs
Dr. Stephen Bruehl on UAPs, nuclear tests, and a whispered briefing to Congress
Love and war intertwined — a soldier’s embrace amidst the ruins of battle
The paradox of protection and violence
On the fragile boundary where devotion, fear, and humanity turn love into both violence and hope

Economy & Politics

Urban Christmas decorations and a bustling shopping crowd in Moscow, Russia
Is Christmas joy or collective pressure?
Ritual, emotional energy, and the consumerist production of solidarity
A person holding a sign stating homelessness, representing the failure of institutions to ensure safe and dignified housing
The International Zero Evictions Marathon
How a global alliance is resisting forced evictions and defending the right to housing

Entertainment

A woman placing her hand on a microphone
Beyond audiobooks: the intimacy of interactive audio
How interactive audio stories turn passive listening into performance
First released in Japan in June 1997 and in North America in January 1998, Final Fantasy Tactics is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation, developed and published by Square, with Sony Computer Entertainment managing the Western release
What 'Final Fantasy Tactics' can teach about politics today
An anti-Machiavellian reading of a gaming classic, showing why its themes of oppression, integrity, and moral choice still resonate today

Fashion

Drag queens transform fashion into a language of resistance, where sequins, silhouettes, and performance become acts of visibility and power
Drag queens and fashion
A vibrant alliance of art, identity, and activism
A dreamy scene of a woman floating in the sky, surrounded by soft white clouds
Pantone’s cloud dancer
Color of the year for a world with a fading global horizon

Feature

A silhouette suspended between memory and momentum: Aldonza in the space where two worlds meet
Ahmed's painting
The art of waiting for the giant
A deserted indoor hallway in a ruined, deteriorating house
The thirteenth floor
A not-so-beatific NYC suicide beat

Food & Wine

A man holding a freshly caught red-spotted trout in his hands
The Black Sea trout in a posthuman age
On the decline of Salmo rizeensis in Rize’s rivers and the ethical questions of human intervention
Close-up of a bowl of chia seeds surrounded by other healthy superfoods on a kitchen table
Superfoods: science, hype, and what really fuels our health
A closer look at the truth behind the health halo

Science & Technology

Once known mainly for its use in traditional remedies, the noni plant is now under scientific scrutiny for its antimicrobial potential
The noni plant confirms its medicinal folklore
A plant that contains chemicals that show antimicrobial properties, which could be helpful in combating resistant bacteria
BalticServers operates a modern data center located in Siauliai, Lithuania, since 2001
AI and nuclear energy: an inextricable link for the 2030s
As AI is rapidly advancing, the energy sector must keep up the pace

Sport

Blonde woman with orange and white face paint watching a football match
How TikTok is changing how we talk about football
Why 90-second clips are reshaping how fans learn, debate, and engage with the game’s tactical side
A cybernetically enhanced sprinter powers down the track at a futuristic Olympic stadium in Brisbane 2032, symbolizing the clash between tradition and technology in the new era of sport
Fair play in the age of enhancement
The promises, perils, and paradoxes of the world’s first technologically augmented Olympics

Travel

Bandipur is a charming hilltop town in Nepal known for its well-preserved Newar architecture, rich cultural heritage, and stunning Himalayan views
Bandipur: Nepal’s timeless hilltop village
A charming Newar settlement known for heritage, sustainability, and community between Kathmandu and Pokhara
Table Mountain from near Lion’s Head, Cape Town, photographed by Jade Stephens
A letter from the Mother City
Life between the oceans and mountains of Cape Town, a powerful and ancient place

Wellness

A woman stands alone in a busy crowd as people pass by, symbolizing loneliness
The loneliness epidemic in a hyper-connected world
Why more communication doesn’t always mean deeper connection and how we can rebuild true belonging
This inviting park demonstrates how urban green spaces provide an essential opportunity to process and reset amidst the stresses of daily life
The healing power of nature in cities
How urban green spaces improve physical health, respiratory well-being, and reduce stress
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Asa Sutton
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Alena Lysiakova
Fernando Ayala
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Francine S. R. Mestrum
Francine S. R. Mestrum
Jeffrey Levett
Jeffrey Levett
Brigitta Pásztor
Brigitta Pásztor
Young Voices
Young Voices
Nadia Batok
Nadia Batok
Şamil Çap
Şamil Çap
Ashish Kothari
Ashish Kothari
Ana Kieu
Ana Kieu
Etienne Darcas
Etienne Darcas

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Karl Maughan, North west, exhibition view. Courtesy of Gow Langsford
North west
26 — 20 Dec 2025 at the Gow Langsford Gallery in Auckland, New Zealand
LA Art Show, past edition, event view. Courtesy of LA Art Show
LA Art Show kicks off art season on January
7 — 11 Jan 2026 at LA Art Show in Los Angeles, United States
Lucknow from the Gomti (detail), 1821 and 1826. Courtesy of Yale Center for British Art
Painters, ports, and profits (...)
8 Jan — 21 Jun 2026 at the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, United States
Kim In Ok, The road to Hanggeum-ri (detail), 2023. Courtesy of Kate Oh Gallery
Kim In Ok's exhibition
8 — 18 Jan 2026 at the Kate Oh Gallery in New York, United States
David Kroll, Seascape egret and vase (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Lisa Sette Gallery
NI: Natural intelligence
10 Jan — 28 Feb 2026 at Lisa Sette Gallery in Phoenix, United States
Junna Maruyama, Shape of soul (detail). Courtesy of Corey Helford Gallery
Who am I?
10 Jan — 14 Feb 2026 at the Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles, United States
Dora Somosi, Mending madder (detail). Courtesy of Gilman Contemporary
Alchemy of memory
16 Jan — 25 Feb 2026 at the Gilman Contemporary in Sun Valley, United States
Dawn Ng, September (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Dawn Ng Studio and Sullivan+Strumpf. Photography by Liling Ong
The Earth laughs in flowers
21 — 31 Jan 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Singapore, Singapore
Seth Birchall, A time to settle (down) (detail), 2025. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf
Tending ground
22 Jan — 22 Feb 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Singapore, Singapore
Noah Davis, 1975 (8), 2013. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Art Museum
Noah Davis's exhibition
24 Jan — 26 Apr 2026 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, United States
Alair Pambegan, Untitled #1 (detail), 2025. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf. Photography by Aaron Anderson
After the rain
29 Jan — 21 Feb 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia
Yuyan Wang, The moon also rises (still) (detail), 2023. Courtesy of Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
Cosmos falling
5 Feb — 5 Apr 2026 at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts in Cambridge, United States
Wayilkpa Maymuru, Maŋgalili origins (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Arts Centre and Sullivan+Strumpf. Photography by Aaron Anderson
Hidden in the stars
5 Feb — 7 Mar 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia
Signal and strata. Courtesy of Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
Signal and strata
6 Feb — 5 Apr 2026 at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts in Cambridge, United States
Various artists, Technologies of relation, exhibition view. Courtesy of MASS MoCA
Technologies of relation
21 Feb — 1 Mar 2026 at the MASS MoCA in North Adams, United States
Tracey Emin, The end of love (detail), 2024. Courtesy of Tate Modern © Tracey Emin
A second life
26 Feb — 31 Aug 2026 at the Tate Modern in London, United Kingdom
Felipe Jácome, Ilona 2 (detail). Courtesy of Gilman Contemporary
The unbroken project
26 Feb — 26 Mar 2026 at the Gilman Contemporary in Sun Valley, United States
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