From my daily browsing and reading time, I selected ten links that I found interesting both in the cultural and digital realms (and at their intersection). As you will see, the subjects vary from the Olympics, to Takashi Murakami, to Banksy.
- Olympics opening ceremony: a little Gaga, a lot of spectacle, and universal uplift
How Paris 2024’s Olympics opening ceremony set spirits – and much else – soaring, embracing the Seine, the streets and the skies. Craig McLean reports - Tour the Natural History Museum’s new gardens, a Jurassic lark in London
The Natural History Museum in London has unveiled two new gardens, with resident dinosaurs, after a transformation led by architects Feilden Fowles - The Best Shows to See During the Paris Summer Olympics
From Laurent Le Deunff’s faux wood sculptures to a large-scale showcase of Arab modernism, here are the most compelling shows to see during the Games - Eight ways Paris aims to host the most sustainable Olympics in history
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been billed as the most sustainable ever. As part of our Olympic Impact series, we look at how the organisers have sought to limit emissions. - Saudi Arabia reveals all 15 stadiums for the 2034 World Cup
Saudi Arabia has unveiled the stadiums that will host games at the World Cup in 10 years time, including a venue built on The Line at Neom and a stadium informed by the bark of a tree. - Marina Abramović’s First Show in China Features Crystal Shoes and Telepathy Phones
Abramović claims her new crystal-based works can help you learn to communicate remotely. - The Olympics Drag Scene Got Christian Art History Right
Critics of the opening ceremony betrayed their ignorance of Christianity’s pagan roots — and the real reason behind their ire toward the show. - Botched Restoration in Spanish Church Yields Uncanny Cherubim
Spain’s heritage and restoration groups are asking how a touch up of a cultural monument went so wrong. - Takashi Murakami on Demons, Kyoto, and Superflat
What does a 17th-century Japanese master painter have in common with a contemporary manga artist? For Takashi Murakami, their work is ‘the epitome of Superflat’. - Banksy’s fifth animal mural in less than a week appears in east London
The picture of a pair of pelicans joins others depicting elephants, an ibex goat, monkeys and a wolf that have popped up on structures across the capital
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If, during your travels through the Wild Wild Web you find a link that catches your attention, let me know. I’ll have a look and, if I also find it interesting, it will make it into the next list.
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