The Swiss artists Jojakim Cortis and Adrian Sonderegger recreate famous historical photos in their studio, to remind us we shouldn’t always believe what we see.
Source: www.nytimes.com
Think You Know This Photograph? Take Another Look
Author: Andy Ludlum
Rolling Stones’ ‘Circus,’ once lost and unfinished, will receive a theatrical release
For over two decades, “The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus” was a lost film, unfinished and unseen, more rumor than pop culture memory. Now, in time for the North American leg of the Stones’ ongoing No Filter Tour, “Circus” has been remastered for a limited U.S. theatrical run.
Source: latimes.com
Clean House to Survive? Museums Confront Their Crowded Basements
With storage spaces filled with works that may never be shown, some museums are rethinking the way they collect art, and at least one is ranking what it owns.
Source: New York Times
Women’s Long Road to the Vote in Ventura County
Written by Andy Ludlum, Library Volunteer
In the 1896 statewide general election, national leaders saw California as a turning point, a chance to prove their movement could succeed beyond…
Source: Museum of Ventura County
Does a Realtor Have to Disclose That a House Is Supposedly Haunted?
Clustered stem cells become working insulin producers in potential cure for diabetes
Medical scientists have made a promising breakthrough in diabetes research, describing a novel technology that converts stem cells into insulin-secreting beta cells by harnessing an often overlooked step in their maturation.
Source: newatlas.com
A photographer asked teenagers to edit their photos until they thought they looked “social media ready,” and the results are shocking
As part of the “Selfie Harm” series by Rankin, teens made their noses narrower, slimmed their faces, edited out freckles, enlarged eyes and lips, and added makeup.
Source: INSIDER
The Hummingbird as Warrior: Evolution of a Fierce and Furious Beak
Winsomely captured in poems and song, the birds are yielding new secrets about their astounding beaks and penchant for violence.
Source: www.nytimes.com
African American Voices from Ventura County’s Past
Written by Andy Ludlum, Library Volunteer
Recorded interviews in the Research Library’s oral history collection give us a glimpse into the lives of two remarkable women who were members of the earliest African American families to settle in Ventura.
Source: Museum of Ventura County
A High Schooler Discovered Thousands of Golf Balls Polluting California’s Coastal Waters
She is now the co-author of a study that seeks to quantify this underreported problem
Source: Smithsonian