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The destruction of Banksy's works "could in many ways be seen as an act of preserving the ideals of graffiti practice itself." @RafaelSchacter, author of "Monumental Graffiti," writes for the The Guardian. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Apple has sent out invitations for a product launch event at its headquarters on Sept. 9, when it’s likely to announce details of the iPhone 16 and other new devices. trib.al/Cplxnxw

#creativity is Essential in an #AI-Driven World youtu.be/H_PTJQwk3cs?si… via YouTube

Interesting that a non-contiguous US state would rather be attached to #Canada ...

State funding tends to come with strings attached, trapping arts organisations into bureaucratic policies. So who wants it? artreview.com/imagine-an-art…

From Brat to Chappell Roan, this is pop music now: unapologetically girly, increasingly queer, a thing that can be both glitteringly beautiful and also messy and vulnerable artreview.com/lordes-virgin-…

3 Lessons you must know about your brain

A strong sign that someone has a more incisive intellect than you do, is in their ability to generate ideas or ask great questions you couldn’t have come up with. A really good question is a partial discovery. Any (smart) person can understand or criticize after the fact.

Europe is wooing American researchers with funding as the Trump administration cancels grants on.wsj.com/4l6JAU3

How the founder of FedEx spent his days:

Scientists have unlocked one of the solar system’s many secrets from an unexpected source: a planetarium show. to.pbs.org/3HrzNJ3

We Want to Read Bold and Innovative Writing Submit your poetry and short fiction to the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award – our international literary prize – to win £5,000, publication and more. Deadline 31 August: l.muz.kr/Pd4

What criteria do you use for new product selection? dld.bz/fqRXK #innovation #marketing

Which parts of innovation are slowing growth? Surveyed execs say 4 key elements are holding them back across industries. See what’s missing, and what to do about it. mck.co/4kZDTqT

Salvage archaeologists in southern France have unearthed an ancient Gallo-Roman site packed with stunningly well-preserved plumbing infrastructure, clay insulation, graves and a colorful mosaic on a hill overlooking the town of Alès. bit.ly/4nkU4R1

Give yourself time to be creative—even when it feels like you don’t have time. s.hbr.org/2NfZZu5

Viviane Sassen’s 'This Body Made of Stardust' spans two decades of surreal, evocative photography. The show, at Collezione Maramotti, features dreamlike images of bodies and nature that explore memory, mortality and transformation. Read more: aestheticamagazine.com/viviane-sassen…

What makes a hue pop? Today, as in the past, celebrity endorsements are essential econ.st/3FVeOOz

#InsightOfTheDay | Zaha Hadid "I don't think that architecture is only about shelter, is only about a very simple enclosure. It should be able to excite you, to calm you, to make you think."