Funny Pictures – June 4, 2023

Saw a bathroom for wizards at Narita airport. via Looks safe. via Pubic byway via Saw this at Motor City Comic Con this year by DisParodyArt. Title: Deuce Wayne via Stop feeding my turtle! via Someone should tell them… via Found these at an auction. Apparently from the Scooby-Doo estate. via Frodo’s Late Night Reading. […] The post Funny Pictures – June 4, 2023 first appeared on Odd Stuff Magazine.

Squirrel fakes injury & plays dead

Squirrel be like “Nobody cares that I’m dead over here?”. This funny little guy pokes his head up to see if anyone is buying it. The post Squirrel fakes injury & plays dead first appeared on Odd Stuff Magazine.

“Students Could Smell The Eventual Disaster From A Mile Away”: All Students Follow School’s “Dumb” Rule, Cause A Massive Stench

An internet user shared a clever bit of mass malicious compliance from their school days. The post "Students Could Smell The Eventual Disaster From A Mile Away": All Students Follow School's "Dumb" Rule, Cause A Massive Stench first appeared on Bored Panda.

Funny Pictures – June 3, 2023

Chicago hotdog restaurant celebrates pride month. via Found on a walk at a reservoir. via I saw this today at the VA hospital. via Every sign has a story. via Morning Wood via Picked up my son from daycare, this is how I found him. Hello darkness, my old friend. via Look out for cowboys […] The post Funny Pictures – June 3, 2023 first appeared on Odd Stuff Magazine.

Love Not War Advert: Break Up With Your Showerhead

28% of women admit to pleasuring themselves in the shower according to research. No doubt it’s a fun and easy place for some self-love, the downside is the amount of water wasted in the process, which equates to 121 Olympic-sized swimming pools each year. The sex toy brand ‘Love Not War’ is trying to inspire […] The post Love Not War Advert: Break Up With Your Showerhead first appeared on Odd Stuff Magazine.

Biden Airlifted To Standing Position

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National Spelling Bee Winner Disqualified After Being Given All 26 Letters Needed For Words In Advance

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD—In a sternly worded condemnation that took the 14-year-old to task for violating the rules to obtain an unfair advantage, the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee winner Dev Shah was disqualified Friday when it was confirmed he had received in advance all 26 letters needed to spell the words.…Read more...

Embarrassed U.S. Excuses Itself From Asia Security Summit After Realizing America Not In Asia

SINGAPORE—Insisting that he didn’t know how they had made such a simple mistake, an embarrassed U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reportedly excused himself from the Shangri-La Dialogue Asian defense summit Friday after realizing America was not in Asia. “Oh God, sorry about that, we’re not even in the right…Read more...

Denver Nuggets’ Rocky Revealed As NBA’s Highest-Paid Mascot With $625,000 Salary

A new report revealed that the Denver Nuggets mascot, Rocky the Mountain Lion, is the NBA’s highest-paid mascot, taking home $625,000 a year, almost 10 times that of the average $60,000 salary for a league mascot. What do you think?Read more...

Target Scales Back Pride Section To Single T-Shirt Saying They’d Do A Threesome With A Girl For Their Boyfriend’s Birthday

MINNEAPOLIS—Responding to conservative backlash over a large selection of offerings for the month of June, Target announced Friday that they would scale back their gay pride section to a single t-shirt, saying they’d do a threesome with a girl for their boyfriend’s birthday. “It’s a one-night-only thing, and we’ll…Read more...

Jimmy Carter Wins Boxing Match Against Jake Paul

ATLANTA—The heavily anticipated fight between the former U.S. president and the YouTube personality ended in a TKO Thursday night as Jimmy Carter won his debut boxing match against Jake Paul. The cruiserweight match, first announced in early April, pitted the 6-foot-1, 191-pound Paul against the 5-foot-10, 190-pound…Read more...

This Week's Most Viral News: June 2, 2023

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World Rejoices As Batch Of New Billionaires Descends From Sky

SAN JOSE, CA—Cheering with open arms and smiling faces tilted upward, the world reportedly rejoiced Friday as a new batch of billionaires descended from the sky. “Joyous day! A new batch of elite billionaires comes from on high to bless us with their presence!” said local woman Patty Boyle, speaking on behalf of the…Read more...

Boar’s Head Shows Off Chrome-Plated Concept Ham

NEW YORK—Showcasing what it touted as “the cutting edge of pork” to an audience of industry bigwigs and assorted VIPs, deli meat supplier Boar’s Head held an exhibition Friday to show off its new chrome-plated concept ham. “This visionary ham of the future gives you a conceptual understanding of where we’re headed,…Read more...

Funny Pictures – June 2, 2023

They’re called a mermaids where I come from… via “This year” via How much to sing “I don’t look good naked anymore” while doing a striptease? via Good advice. via My girlfriend uses chopsticks to eat her Hot Cheetos. via Need a lawyer? via Facetiming at The Bruce Springsteen concert. via Popo’s got a brand […] The post Funny Pictures – June 2, 2023 first appeared on Odd Stuff Magazine.

Airbnb Bill Includes Survival Fee

PASADENA, CA—Noting that his initial booking didn’t say anything about the additional charge, local man Patrick Reyes told reporters Friday he was annoyed when his Airbnb bill included a survival fee. “What the hell, they just charged me $129.99 out of nowhere and said that unless I paid, I wouldn’t be allowed to…Read more...

Lockheed Martin Boosts Earnings Outlook Citing Billions Of Innocent People Still Left To Kill

BETHESDA, MD—Adjusting revenue expectations in light of resilient demand for massacring those who just want to live their lives, defense contractor Lockheed Martin boosted its earnings outlook in a conference call with investors Friday, citing billions of innocent people still left to kill. “Given that the total…Read more...

Historians Uncover New Evidence That Jesus Made Annoying Smacking Sound After Every Sip Of Wine

JERUSALEM—Shedding new light on the religious leader’s personal life, historians announced the discovery of new evidence Friday that suggests Jesus Christ made an annoying smacking sound after every sip of wine. “We’ve recovered a portion of a previously unexamined ancient text that details Jesus of Nazareth blessing…Read more...

Submerged Trash Adds Welcome Pop Of Color To Bleached Coral Reef

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Things To Never Say To Someone Taking Ozempic

Though it is not FDA-approved for weight loss, Ozempic, an injectable drug used to treat diabetes, has helped users shit and puke away the pounds. These are things that you should never say to someone taking Ozempic.Read more...

Dad can’t remember how to skip

It’s like riding a bike, you never forget how to skip. Well this guy proclaims “Absolutely know how to skip!” and proceeds to turn into a horse and gallop. The post Dad can’t remember how to skip first appeared on Odd Stuff Magazine.

Five Points Festival 2023

Five Points Festival, the East Coast home of Designer Toys and Alternative culture is back for 2023! The antidote to the average con, Five Points Fest brings tastemakers, misfits, and rebels together with the new, retro, and infamous in a curated one-of-a-kind marketplace.

Sean Newport is "Erasing Time"

Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Erasing Time, a solo exhibition by San Francisco-based artist Sean Newport. Each work is comprised of hand cut and painted wood shapes that create dimensional tessellations that explore color, form and light. Newport's latest body of work utilizes countless layers of paint on his signature wooden pixels that are meticulously sanded to reveal the layers and time beneath.

From Sultry Absurdism to Irreverent Eroticism: Falk Gernegroß's "Le pique-nique"

Nino Mier Gallery is pleased to present Le pique-nique, an exhibition of paintings by German artist Falk Gernegroß. The artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery, Le pique-nique features fifteen new works, offering a panoramic view of the artist’s approach to painting – from sultry absurdism to irreverent eroticism, renaissance figuration to Playboy pin-ups, close-cropped anatomy to full-scale genre scenes. The exhibition opens on May 26th and will remain on view through July 20, 2023.

Nikola Jokic: ‘Basketball Is Boring’

DENVER—Asked for his comments on playing in his first NBA Finals, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic told reporters Thursday night that he found basketball boring. “I do not find this sport very interesting at all,” said Jokic, adding that he was actually disappointed that the Nuggets reached the Finals, because there…Read more...

Two Birds, One Stone: Sentrock's Large-scale Statements and Intimate Sketches

Sentrock’s Two Birds, One Stone fills Thinkspace Projects’ Gallery III, opening June 3, 2023. In a collection of paintings and drawings, Sentrock reflects his mental perspective at this time in his career and stage in life. Two Birds, One Stone highlights the dichotomy of who he is as an artist and who he is as a person, bringing to light the relatable internal struggle of simultaneously being more than just one thing.

A Portfolio: Augustina Wang Finds Healing Through Roleplay

It's been a short week, but we got another A Portfolio to share today, this time looking at Broklyn-based Augustina Wang. Augustina recently showed in her debut solo show at Sow & Tailor in LA.

‘Sex And The City’ Fans Divided After Samantha Returns As Cybernetic Assassin

NEW YORK—Amid reports that Kim Cattrall’s beloved character would appear in season two of And Just Like That…, fans were reportedly divided Thursday after it was confirmed that Samantha Jones would return to the Sex And The City franchise as a cybernetic assassin. “Samantha has always been my favorite character, so…Read more...

Boston Fan Doesn’t Have Slurs To Describe Disappointment In Celtics

BOSTON—Following a meltdown in the Eastern Conference Finals that saw his team lose the crucial Game 7 by 19 points to the eighth-seeded Miami Heat, local Boston Celtics fan Tim Atkinson told reporters Thursday that he didn’t have the slurs to describe his disappointment. “Watching how badly Jaylen [Brown] and Jayson…Read more...

Chick-Fil-A DEI Initiative Replaces All Chicken With Copies Of ‘How To Be An Antiracist’

ATLANTA—Urging customers to eat the book cover to cover, a new diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative introduced Thursday by fast food chain Chick-fil-A replaced all chicken with copies of How To Be An Anti-Racist. “In an effort to elevate historically marginalized voices in our country, we have swapped out our…Read more...

Emotional Tim Scott Tells Supporters About Time He Was Followed Around Walgreens For Being Republican

CHARLESTON, SC—Opening up on the campaign trail about his personal experiences of overcoming adversity, an emotional Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) told supporters Thursday about a time he was followed through the aisles of a Walgreens just for being Republican. “As soon as I walked in the door, the employees looked me up and…Read more...

Industry Leaders Warn That AI Poses ‘Risk Of Extinction’

Scientists and tech industry execs are sounding the alarm about artificial intelligence, writing in a new public statement that fast-evolving AI technology could create as high a risk of killing off humankind as nuclear war and Covid-19-like pandemics. What do you think?Read more...

Al Pacino Excited To Spend Life Watching His Baby Grow Up To Be Toddler

BEVERLY HILLS, CA—Following reports that the 83-year-old actor was expecting a child with his girlfriend, Al Pacino told reporters Thursday that he was excited to spend his life watching his baby grow up to be a toddler. “I’m going to be there for all of it, from the first smile and laugh, all the way to the first…Read more...

Gay Pride Celebrations Across U.S.

Gay pride marches and parades will be held this weekend across the United States as LGBT Pride Month draws to a close. Here are some local gay pride celebrations throughout the country.Read more...

Must-Read Reflections On Pride Month

June is Pride Month, and with it comes a variety of essays, meditations, and musings on the month’s meaning, as well as on LGBTQ+ history in America writ large. The Onion sifts through the many essays published by lesser news organizations to find the smartest and most worthwhile reflections on Pride Month.Read more...

Americans Describe What It's Like Surviving A Mass Shooting

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Cat sneezed into a bowl of flour

“I want to play a game” – This poor cat sneezed into a bowl of flour and now looks like the creepy doll from the SAW films. The post Cat sneezed into a bowl of flour first appeared on Odd Stuff Magazine.

Funny Pictures – June 1, 2023

Pls stahp via Floor Sandwich via I’m on to you, Hannah. via The Nintendo Captcha System gave me an image of a dude taking a leak… via Become ungovernable via Someone puts a sign up every time someone crashes into this planter. via Nana, none of your seasonings have any flavor… via These parking spaces […] The post Funny Pictures – June 1, 2023 first appeared on Odd Stuff Magazine.

Internet Divided Over Video Of Black Cop Shooting White Cop Who Was Choking Out Racist White Woman Who Called Police On Black Teenagers

CHICAGO—Following a widely shared post that sparked debate and confusion among online factions of every stripe, the internet was reportedly divided Thursday over a video that documented a Black cop shooting a white cop for choking out a racist white woman who had just called the police on some Black teenagers. “This…Read more...

Guy Who Sucks At Being A Person Sees Huge Potential In AI

SAN MATEO, CA—After spending the past three decades of his life being totally unable and unwilling to engage in any meaningful way with the world around him, James Parker, a local guy who sucks at being a person, told reporters Thursday that he saw huge potential in AI. “While it’s still in its early phase, artificial…Read more...

This Tall Man Is Eating A Small Salad; Will It Be Enough?

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Suspected Russia-Trained Spy Whale Spotted Off Sweden’s Coast

A beluga whale that turned up in Norway wearing a harness in 2019, prompting speculation it was a spy trained by the Russian navy, has reappeared off Sweden’s coast. What do you think?Read more...

Company Celebrates Pride Month With Single Bottle Of Poppers Wordlessly Placed In Bathroom

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‘Who Knows What Future Generations Might Judge Us For?’ Says Man Abducting Another Child To Strangle In Basement

SANFORD, ME—Explaining that society’s stance on human morals had varied greatly even over his own lifetime, local man Greg Handley, 46, reportedly asked, “Who knows what future generations might judge us for?” Thursday as he abducted another child to strangle in his basement. “You just can’t drive yourself crazy…Read more...

Florentijn Hofman’s Famous Rubber Ducks Are Headed Back to Hong Kong Harbor (UPDATE)

Back when we first reported it in 2013, Florentijn Hofman had created the world's largest rubber ducks to be floated in Hong Kong's Victoria harbor. Well, thanks to AllRightsReserved, they are back, as a pair of giant rubber ducks were spotted unexpectedly in Hong Kong this morning, swimming back and forth in the waters near Tsing Yi. 

The Enduring Muses of Julian Pace Debuts in Europe

Since he came into the contemporary art consciousness in the midst of the pandemic in 2020, Julian Pace has been playing with form. Not just how a body looks, but also what the memory does to form. When he paints his large-scale canvases, he bases them on the smallest of Moleskine drawings. And the large-scale works are just that; larger than life, proportioned to be larger than the viewer, and thus, thrusting the icon, whether it be pop-cultural or historic, into an almost intimidating and aud

Mikey Yates Takes It Into "Overtime"

Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles is pleased to announce Overtime, an exhibition of new paintings by Kansas City, Missouri-based artist Mikey Yates. This marks the artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery and his first in Los Angeles. 

Charlie Immer Is All "Glow Up and Down"

Thinkspace Projects is pleased to present past Juxtapoz cover artist Charlie Immer’s Glow Up and Down in their Gallery II. His spectacular and surprisingly inviting world of candy-coloured-gross-out-flavored mayhem offers truly wondrous visual feasts for those who are unperturbed by oodles of goo, slime, blood and the occasional severed head. 

Kelly Tunstall and Ferris Plock are KEFE and They Are Showing "Fresh Eyes" @ Harman Projects, NYC

Harman Projects is pleased to present Fresh Eyes, a two-person exhibition by artist duo KEFE, aka Kelly Tunstall and Ferris Plock. This will be the artists' first solo exhibition with Harman Projects.

A History Of The U.S. Debt Ceiling

Congress is debating an 11th-hour compromise plan on the nation’s debt ceiling that would stave off a U.S. default. The Onion looks back at the history and crises of one of America’s most sacred institutions.Read more...

Russia Issues Arrest Warrant For Lindsey Graham

Russia’s Interior Ministry has issued an arrest warrant for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) after he praised U.S. military aid to Ukraine as “the best money we’ve ever spent.” What do you think?Read more...

What To Know About ChatGPT

The artificially intelligent chatbot ChatGPT has recently taken the internet by storm, with both praise and concern for its capability to mimic human writing. The Onion tells you everything you need to know about ChatGPT.Read more...

God Burns Mouth After Taking Big Swig Of Volcano

THE HEAVENS—Following an incident in which the Lord fanned His tongue and yelled ‘Ow, ow, ow!’ after being a little too hasty to partake of the molten rock, heavenly sources reported Wednesday that God Almighty had burned His mouth upon taking a big swig of volcano. “Obviously, if I’d had a small sip of it first, I…Read more...

Federal Court Rules Sacklers Can Still Go To Heaven

NEW YORK—In a decision that shields the former owners of Purdue Pharma from personal liability for America’s opioid crisis, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that members of the Sackler family could still go to heaven. “It is our determination that the Sacklers should receive immunity from…Read more...

Supreme Court: ‘We Wear Gold Crowns Now’

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Funny Pictures – May 31, 2023

Asked my wife, mother to my children, to write my name on the bottle I bring to the gym. via Found Florida Man in his natural habitat today. via Sold as “Sheets with rose pattern” in the catalog, looks like this on the bed… via Dude must be a giant. via I like the cat […] The post Funny Pictures – May 31, 2023 first appeared on Odd Stuff Magazine.

Report: More Hospitals Requiring Patients To Put Body Part Down As Collateral Before Receiving Services

HIGH POINT, FL—A new report released Thursday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that more hospitals were requiring patients to put a body part down as collateral before receiving services. “It can be anything from a pinky toe to a vital organ, but we need something to ensure that the patient’s…Read more...

Prize-Winning Zucchini Stripped Of Blue Ribbon Following Miracle Gro Scandal

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Obama Kills Self After Learning About ‘President Obummer’ Nickname

WASHINGTON—Calling the epithet a deeply painful way of talking about another human being, former President Barack Obama reportedly killed himself Wednesday after learning about the “President Obummer” nickname. “My Lord, have people really been calling me this the entire time?” said the former commander in chief, who…Read more...

Kentucky Man Accused Of Shooting Roommate For Eating Last Hot Pocket

A Kentucky man is facing criminal charges after police say he shot his roommate for eating the last Hot Pocket. What do you think?Read more...

Police Claim They Thought 9-Year-Old Boy They Shot Was Actually 10-Year-Old Boy

MARIETTA, GA—Admitting that a grave miscalculation had been made about the suspect’s age, the Marietta Police Department confirmed it put an officer on leave Wednesday after he shot a 9-year-old boy who he thought was actually a 10-year-old boy. “At approximately 8 a.m., an officer opened fire on a young boy who he…Read more...

CEOs Defend Corporate Greed

The Onion asked several of the smartest, richest, and most powerful business leaders on planet Earth how they felt being accused of “greedflation,” and this is what they said.Read more...

State Department Issues Travel Warning For Americans Visiting Chili’s

WASHINGTON—Recommending that U.S. citizens exercise extreme caution if they plan to make the trip, the State Department issued a travel warning Wednesday for every American visiting Chili’s. “The travel advisory for the family restaurant specializing in American and Tex-Mex-inspired cuisine has been raised to level 3…Read more...

Oath Keepers Founder Sentenced To 18 Years For Seditious Conspiracy

The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers group has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in a seditious conspiracy to disrupt the electoral count, the stiffest punishment to date to stem from the violent assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. What do you think?Read more...

Parents Explain Why Trans Kids Should Be Banned From Prom

As LGBTQ+ rights continue to be eroded across the country, many transgender students have found themselves forbidden from attending their own high school proms. The Onion asked parents to explain why they support banning trans kids from school dances, and this is what they said.Read more...

Experts Warn AI Could One Day Be Smart Enough To Eat Soup

WASHINGTON—Noting that neural networks have been trained on trillions of images of liquids and spoons, experts testified before Congress Tuesday to warn that AI could one day be smart enough to eat soup. “With the technology’s exponentially growing capabilities, it appears likely that our machine learning algorithms…Read more...

Elizabeth Holmes Immediately Defrauds Biggest Inmate To Gain Other Prisoners’ Respect

BRYAN, TX—As soon as she reported Tuesday to the federal prison camp where she is to be incarcerated, former biotech entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes is said to have immediately defrauded the biggest, toughest inmate she could find in an effort to gain the respect of her fellow prisoners. “You’re getting in on the ground…Read more...

Study Finds First Bullets Fired By Cop During Traffic Stop Dictate How Rest Of Interaction Will Go

NEW YORK—Saying the initial projectiles often irreversibly shift the dynamic between driver and officer, a study published Tuesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that the first bullets fired by the police during a traffic stop consistently dictate how the rest of the interaction will go.…Read more...

Ukraine Admits Country’s Been In Shambles Since Hunter Biden Left

KYIV, UKRAINE—Gazing wistfully at an old framed photo of the 53-year-old American, Ukrainian officials admitted Tuesday that the country had been in shambles ever since Hunter Biden left. “We don’t want your Abrams tanks or your Javelin missiles or your billions of dollars in aid—we just want Hunter back,” said…Read more...

Body Language Fact: Did You Know?

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Funny Pictures – May 30, 2023

Summer in the UK via Church for cowboys. via Seen in the wild. via This sock store. via Ever been so happy your legs just fell off? via The very definition of a vanity plate. via Someone hacked a traffic sign by my house this morning. via Spotted on a janitor’s cart. via Bruise Wayne […] The post Funny Pictures – May 30, 2023 first appeared on Odd Stuff Magazine.

‘One Hundred Famous Views of Edo’: Hiroshige’s Seminal Series of Woodblock Prints Gets a Vibrant Reprint

From the 17th through the 19th centuries, a genre of Japanese art called ukiyo-e—translating to “pictures of the floating world”—centered on colorful depictions of landscapes, performers and sumo wrestlers, and scenes from folklore and history in vivid woodblock prints. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), one of the most renowned artists in the tradition—and one of the last—was famous for his chromatic vistas depicting recognizable features like blossoming cherry trees and the omnipresen

Tom Hegen’s Aerial Photos of Spanish Olive Groves Reveal Undulating Patterns and Deep Traditions

For millennia, Spain has been leading producer of olives thanks to the Mediterranean climate’s long, hot summers and mild winter temperatures. Harvested and cured in brine or ground up to extract the natural oils, the fruits are grown on trees planted in vast groves that stretch for miles over the undulating landscape. The region of Andalusia in particular boasts a time-honored tradition of olive cultivation, producing and exporting more than any other part of the country. More Do stories

A Reel-to-Reel Recorder Animates Wildlife Automata Using Carl Sagan’s Warning of Climate Disasters

 A new advertisement for the United Nations Global Compact, the largest corporate sustainability program in the world, recalls the nearly 40-year-old speeches of the prescient American scientist and cosmologist Carl Sagan. Famously testifying to Congress in 1985 to alert of the dangers of a warming environment, Sagan was an unflinching advocate for transitioning the world away from fossil fuels and protecting the planet for generations to come. In “Carl Sagan’s Message,” the 

‘Then Comes The Body’ Follows the Nigerian Ballet Academy That Stepped into the Global Spotlight

 In June 2020, a clip of the then-11-year-old Anthony Mmesoma Madu dancing in a rain-soaked courtyard made the internet rounds. The video shows the young student gracefully performing on wet concrete, presumably demonstrating what he’s learned from Leap of Dance Academy. Located in Ajangbadi, Ojo, a suburb of Lagos, Nigeria, the ballet school garnered global attention after that viral moment, including from prestigious organizations like the American Ballet Theater and New York City Ball

In Killian Lassablière’s Short Film ‘Kukeri,’ a Centuries-Old Bulgarian Tradition Wards Off Evil Spirits

“Evil is when we don’t want to be together… This is what we do: we banish it so that we can all be together, all equal,” says one of the subjects of Killian Lassablière’s short documentary “Kukeri,” a movingly atmospheric portrait of a centuries-old Bulgarian ritual. Part of The New Yorker Documentary series, the film highlights the cultural practice from the perspective of its participants, known as Kukers, who describe the roots of faith, community, and fam

Cuba and the Carnivalesque Take Center Stage in Kehinde Wiley’s New Portrait Series ‘HAVANA’

Amidst his signature verdant backdrops, Kehinde Wiley (previously) situates his subjects in the center of the composition, chins tilted up with regal gazes, enveloped in the grandeur of colorful patterns. The artist is known for monumental portraits in oil that reframe European painting traditions, especially referencing court portraiture in which royal or noble families—almost exclusively white—were portrayed in extravagant dress symbolizing wealth and power. Wiley flips the narrative by posit

Max Naylor’s Ethereal Landscapes in Ink and Oil Paint Defy Nature’s Rules

Working in vivid washes of ink and oil paint, artist Max Naylor renders impressionistic dreamscapes that emerge from nostalgic recollections and imagined spaces. Focusing on natural textures like gilled mushrooms scaling a tree trunk  or the soft ripples of water, Naylor creates what he calls a “parallel universe, a microcosm that is similar to our world but free from the shackles of reality.” The scenes often veer toward the unnatural, favoring otherworldly color palettes and unlik

Expressive Hands Capture Portraits of Relationships and Cultural Heritage in Malisa Suchanya’s Acrylic Paintings

In vivid pinks, reds, greens, and blues, Oakland-based artist Malisa Suchanya renders the expressive contours of hands immersed in florals and ornamental motifs. Interested in painting the human figure, she started to focus on the appendages specifically during the pandemic, sharing that she “found a deep love and satisfaction in trying to convey emotion and reflect relationships all through the different arrangements, compositions, and entanglement.” She then participated in Var Ga

Ukrainian Artist Julia Pilipchatina Draws on the Centuries-Old Tradition of Porcelain Painting with the Future In Mind

In the 7th or 8th century, Chinese artisans devised a way to combine feldspar and kaolin and fire it at a very high temperature to produce the first porcelain, which was traded globally and highly sought-after for its elegant surfaces and ornate designs. The precise process wasn’t easy to replicate: not until the early 18th century did makers in Germany first achieve the right mix of materials and methods to produce the ceramic in Europe. Around the world, the bright, white surfaces of di