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Open Cultureby OC18 Aug 2026
Who hasn’t pinned one of Saul Bass’ elegant film posters on their wall—either with thumbtacks above the dorm room bed or in frame and glass in grown-up environs?
Open Cultureby Colin Marshall17 Aug 2026
Not every 46-year-old comedy still gets laughs, but Airplane! seems only to get funnier with the decades.
Open Cultureby OC17 Aug 2026
Art may seem inessential to those who make the big decisions in times of crisis. But it never seemed more necessary to artists working in the time of plague.
Open Cultureby Colin Marshall14 Aug 2026
You can still type a symbol originally invented for Cicero nearly 21 centuries ago — at least if you configure your keyboard properly.
Open Cultureby Colin Marshall13 Aug 2026
Twenty years ago, United States senator Ted Stevens drew long-lasting online ridicule by describing the internet as “a series of tubes.” While some commentators noted that the analogy wasn’t quite...
Open Cultureby OC13 Aug 2026
Each time I sit through the end credits of a film, I think about how weird auteur theory is—that a work of cinema can be primarily thought of as the singular vision of the director.
Open Cultureby Colin Marshall12 Aug 2026
Over the years, you’ve probably heard at least a few people casually describe themselves as Epicureans.
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