Kottke.org

Launched in 1998, kottke.org stands as one of the internet's longest-running blogs. Created by Jason Kottke, the site explores a wide range of important people, innovations, performances, and concepts that enhance our collective understanding of the world. With over 26,000 posts, the blog frequently delves into topics such as art, technology, science, visual culture, design, music, cities, food, architecture, sports, quirky content, and thoughtfully selected current events, all presented with a bit of context. In essence, it serves as a comprehensive collection of knowledge, filtered through my unique perspective, with its own set of strengths and weaknesses.

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Taylor Swift has bought back the rights to her first six alb...

6 days ago | kottke.org | Jason Kottke

× Change your display name This is the name that'll be displayed next to comments you make on kottke.org; your email will not be displayed publicly. I'd encourage you to use your real name (or at least your first name and last initial) but you can also pick something that you go by when you participate in communities online. Choose something durable and reasonably unique (not "Me" or "anon"). Please don't change this often. No impersonation.
The Wes Anderson Archive: Ten Films, Twenty-Five Years

1 week ago | kottke.org | Jason Kottke

posted May 30 @ 12:38 PM by Jason Kottke ยท gift linkThe Wes Anderson Archive: Ten Films, Twenty-Five YearsThe Criterion Collection is releasing a new boxset of Wes Anderson films, The Wes Anderson Archive: Ten Films, Twenty-Five Years.
Apostrophes Now, Rebel Without a Clause, Ger...

1 week ago | kottke.org | Jason Kottke

This site is made possible by member support. ๐Big thanks to Arcustech for hosting the site and offering amazing tech support. When you buy through links on kottke.org, I may earn an affiliate commission. Thanks for supporting the site!Beloved by 86.47% of the web.
Don’t mind me, I’m just watching old episodes of The Great S...

1 week ago | kottke.org | Jason Kottke

This site is made possible by member support. ๐Big thanks to Arcustech for hosting the site and offering amazing tech support. When you buy through links on kottke.org, I may earn an affiliate commission. Thanks for supporting the site!Beloved by 86.47% of the web.
I Want No One Else to Succeed

1 week ago | kottke.org | Jason Kottke

posted May 29 @ 04:04 PM by Jason Kottke ยท gift linkI Want No One Else to SucceedIn this video, a writer named Hannah shares an experiment her Intro to Psychology professor ran on her class. Here’s a transcript:It’s 11 years ago, I’m in a massive university Intro to Psychology class. Everybody in my 250-person lecture is freaking out because it’s the last class before the exams and none of us are ready. Professor says, “you know what, you guys seem stressed.
Shifting Baselines and the New Normal of the Trump Era

1 week ago | kottke.org | Jason Kottke

posted May 29 @ 01:28 PM by Jason Kottke ยท gift linkShifting Baselines and the New Normal of the Trump EraAmong a number of things I’ve read online that I think about all the time is David Roberts’ 2020 piece for Vox about shifting baselines. Humans often don’t remember what we’ve lost or demand that it be restored. Rather, we adjust to what we’ve got.
The Great Span: President John Tyler’s Grandson Dies Aged 96

1 week ago | kottke.org | Jason Kottke

posted May 28 @ 03:24 PM by Jason Kottke ยท gift linkThe Great Span: President John Tyler’s Grandson Dies Aged 96Born in 1790 just a few months after George Washington took office, John Tyler was America’s 10th president, serving from 1841-1845. Harrison Ruffin Tyler, Tyler’s last living grandson, died this past weekend at the age of 96. As long as he lived, much of the great sweep of American history could be contained in just three generations of memory.
How to Fix Grocery Stores: The Chewy Decimal System

1 week ago | kottke.org | Jason Kottke

posted May 28 @ 10:56 AM by Jason Kottke ยท gift linkHow to Fix Grocery Stores: The Chewy Decimal SystemHank Green believes how grocery stores are organized is broken. (True.) His solution is to take inspiration from libraries and organize the shelves of every grocery store in the entire world according to the Chewy Decimal System. TIL that maybe librarians don’t like the Dewey Decimal System? Dewey sucks so much and it’s never going away.
We’re witnessing the reversal of Reconstruction. “ICE raids...

1 week ago | kottke.org | Jason Kottke

This site is made possible by member support. 💞Big thanks to Arcustech for hosting the site and offering amazing tech support. When you buy through links on kottke.org, I may earn an affiliate commission. Thanks for supporting the site!Beloved by 86.47% of the web.
View of Azalea Garden from Mt. Fuji, Hasui Kawase

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posted May 27 @ 03:18 PM by Jason Kottke ยท gift linkView of Azalea Garden from Mt. Fuji, Hasui KawaseI love this gorgeous woodblock print from Hasui Kawase, View of Azalea Garden from Mt. Fuji. Hasui was a significant influence on Studio Ghibli & Hayao Miyazaki. After all, the influence of Kawase on Ghibli, Miyazaki and his team of genius illustrators and animators is plain to see, and Miyazaki himself has previously stated his deep admiration for the legendary painter.