Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis inspired a flood of memes after his disastrous presidential campaign … [+] launch on Twitter. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chose to launch his presidential campaign on Twitter Spaces, an ill-fated decision hyped up by comically inept Twitter CEO […]
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With a goal of supporting local artists and connecting them to Homer’s art community, Bunnell Street Arts Center’s sixth annual Community Supported Art (CSA) boxes feature original artwork by local artists Abigail Kokai, Adele Person, Marie Herdegen, Sharlene Cline, Valisa Higman and Winter Marshall-Allen. Modeled after the longtime community supported agriculture program that has become […]
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Taylor Swift attends ‘In Conversation With… Taylor Swift’ during the 2022 Toronto International … [+] Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 09, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) Getty Images Taylor Swift’s rumored relationship with Matty Healy, lead singer of The 1975, has caused quite a stir among the Swift […]
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An historic delegation of 10 Indigenous artists and advisors recently gathered on MIT’s campus to share their work with each other and with the MIT community. The theme of the ISO Indigenous Incubator at MIT gathering was “Indigenous Knowledge and Immersive Technologies.” Led by the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) of Canada and hosted by the […]
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The shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa is a spectacular mosque in Balkh, Afghanistan. Also known as the “Green Mosque” due to the brilliant color of its tiled and painted dome, the intricately decorated building dates to the 16th century. If it were more accessible, the Green Mosque would attract many visitors. But Balkh is […]
Read More The shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa is a spectacular mosque in Balkh, Afghanistan. Also known as the “Green Mosque” due to the brilliant color of its tiled and painted dome, the intricately decorated building dates to the 16th century. If it were more accessible, the Green Mosque would attract many visitors. But Balkh is […]
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Hannah Gazdus has always been crafty. She started off simple, making things with cardboard and clay. As a kid growing up in the Red Bank area of New Jersey, she would sell bracelets on the beach to fund her LEGO purchases. “My favorite part of LEGOs were the extra pieces that you got in the […]
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George R. R. Martin. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) FilmMagic George R.R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire, is one of the cool celebrities who supports the WGA strike in Hollywood right now. When Martin tweeted his support for the striking writers, everyone made the same joke, causing The Winds of Winter to trend […]
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When the Axiom-2 mission launches later this month, it will carry with it a payload of languages never heard beyond Earth’s atmosphere. The Humanity United with MIT Art and Nanotechnology in Space (HUMANS) nanowafer, which will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the mission, is a record of messages in over […]
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At the top of a winding, tree-lined gravel road above the Sterling Highway lies a hidden community treasure. The Norman Lowell Gallery, located between Homer and Anchor Point, hosted an invitational gathering for local business owners and community leaders on Saturday in advance of Monday’s official opening-of-doors for the season. During the gathering, curator Barnabas […]
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Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian” presented by Perrotin Gallery and on view at Art Basel Miami 2019 at … [+] Miami Beach Convention Center on December 6, 2019 in Miami Beach, Florida. Two of the three editions of the piece, which feature a banana duct-taped to a wall, have reportedly sold for $120,000. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty […]
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MIT’s campus spilled over with good cheer yesterday during a community-wide celebration marking the upcoming inauguration of MIT President Sally Kornbluth on Monday. In a day of activities that truly had something for everyone, MIT community members and their families enjoyed an array of student performances, amusement park rides, exhibits hosted by MIT’s departments and […]
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Andy Wills dreams of empty bookshelves he can fill. A third-generation bookseller, he is the owner of The Old Inlet Bookshop in Old Town Homer, currently celebrating 25 years in business. His inventory includes used, rare and out-of-print books. “Of the 20,000-plus books I carry, a visitor might find a favorite fiction writer or a […]
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With a belief that creating music together can help build stronger communities, violinist Daniel Perry has been nurturing Homer’s music scene since he moved to the community in 2012. A teacher, music director, and performer, Perry is a creative force dedicated to community education, most notably with local youth. The original classroom teacher for the […]
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Jethro Tull (l-r): John O’Hara, David Goodier, Ian Anderson, Joe Parrish and Scott Hammond. credit: Image provided by Chipster PR Jethro Tull leader Ian Anderson’s original idea for the band’s new work, RökFlöte, was a predominantly instrumental record of rock flute, which is not that surprising given the instrument has been such an integral part […]
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Director Quentin Tarantino attends the photo call for Columbia Pictures’ “Once Upon A Time In … [+] Hollywood.” (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Getty Images A heated debate over the prevalence of sex scenes in movies keeps emerging in film-centric online communities, and Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino recently dipped a toe into the discourse. […]
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I picked up a copy of Samanta Schweblin’s “Fever Dream” during a trip to Anchorage last year. Sucked in by the title and the dramatic image of a horse in distress on the cover, I realized after finishing it last month that it was a good book to read during spring — in my mind, […]
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Chris Pratt attends special screening of Universal Pictures’ “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” at Regal … [+] LA Live on April 01, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/FilmMagic) FilmMagic YouTubers seem confused by the simplicity of the Super Mario Bros. Movie, unsure whether to label the children’s animated film “woke,” or “anti-woke.” […]
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“The Tubes”, amerikanische Rockband, bei einem Konzert in München, Deutschland 1983. American rock … [+] band “The Tubes” performing live at Munich, Germany 1983. (Photo by Fryderyk Gabowicz/picture alliance via Getty Images) picture alliance via Getty Images To a songwriter, the inspiration for a tune can be derived from many traditional sources: falling in love, […]
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A full-time working artist who took her first art class in college, Sharlene Cline has been sharing her creativity with community members of all ages through classes, workshops and exhibits for nearly 30 years. Perhaps best known for her Chinese brush painting, Cline fell in love with the medium while traveling in Taiwan after college. […]
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Actress Gwyneth Paltrow looks on before leaving the courtroom, where she is accused in a lawsuit of … [+] crashing into a skier during a 2016 family ski vacation. (Photo by Rick Bowmer-Pool/Getty Images) Getty Images Gwyneth Paltrow and her pseudoscientific wellness empire, Goop, have been a meme for as long as she’s been selling […]
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Commencement 2022 marked a milestone in MIT’s history, as Stacy Godfreey-Igwe ’22 became the first student to graduate in African and African diaspora studies (AADS). Godfreey-Igwe also majored in mechanical engineering and is now a fellow at the Science Technology Policy Institute in Washington. She recalls that while she did not initially intend to major […]
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Eager to explore and celebrate individual physicality and shared humanity, Homer Council on the Arts in partnership with Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic invited artists to participate in “Unto Ourselves – Radical Autonomy,” an exhibit on display through March. “This exhibit came from the desire to express ourselves in the wake of the Supreme Court […]
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Bethany Mandel on The Hill’s online program Rising The Hill/YouTube The word “woke” is thrown around absurdly often, from college campuses and M&M candies, to Silicon Valley Bank, but what does it actually mean? During an interview on The Hill’s online program Rising, conservative author Bethany Mandel became visibly flustered after co-host Briahna Joy Gray […]
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From creating metal jewelry to teaching metalsmithing in classrooms and community spaces to volunteering his time with groups and organizations around the state, Art Koeninger is dedicated to a life of creativity and compassion. Since 1966, Koeninger has been a self-taught, self-employed jeweler and metal artist, motivated by a sense of curiosity and playfulness. “As […]
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When stay-at-home mom Alyssa Morgan found herself spending a lot of time scrolling on her phone, she realized that she needed to put her hands to work and stimulate her brain with something other than taking care of her baby. What began as a hobby, playing with clay in her parents’ living room, has turned […]
Read MoreFirst-place Winners K-3 nonfiction First-place winner: Sidney Jones “If You Aren’t Falling” If You Aren’t Falling, You Aren’t Learning Last summer I learned to ride a bike. My bike is pink, purple and white. It used to have training wheels. My bike goes really fast. My babysitter Jamie, and my mommy, daddy and little sister […]
Read MoreA woman holds my hand. I’ve never seen her before but she’s showing me a photograph of a handsome young couple standing in front of a blue Cadillac and now she’s started crying. She keeps asking if I remember him, in the faded photograph, but I’ve never seen him or her before. She insists she’s […]
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The Kenai Peninsula Writers’ Contest returned for its 25th year, with winners in all categories announced on March 6. Coordinated by the Homer Council on the Arts, the contest was open to literary artists of all ages on the Kenai Peninsula. The judges were Lia Calhoun, Billeen Carlson, Kathryn Carssow, Melissa Cloud, Anne Coray, Wendy […]
Read MoreA Tribute to My Grandpa, Alphabetically Arranged APPLE PIE Grandpa preferred Dutch apple pie, the kind with cinnamon, sugar, flour and butter crumbs on top, fresh from the oven. He ate his pie with a slice of sharp Swiss cheese, because, as he said, “Apple pie without some cheese is like a kiss without a […]
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One student confesses that motors have always freaked them out. Amy Huynh, a first-year student in the MIT Technology and Policy Program, says “I just didn’t respond to the way electrical engineering and coding is usually taught.” Huynh and her fellow students found a different way to master coding and circuits during the Independent Activities […]
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