The Atlantic Friday May 23, 2025
More than 900 tornadoes have already been reported in the U.S. this year, according to the National Weather Service. This past week saw outbreaks in more than a dozen states that damaged or destroyed countless homes and killed at least 42 people, notes The Atlantic, which features images of the destruction from news service photographers including Michael Swensen (Getty); Carolyn Kaster (AP); Seth Herald (Reuters); and Lawrence Bryant (Reuters). NPR has more photo coverage from the story month of May. Read the full Story >>
KICKSTARTER Friday May 23, 2025
Magnum Photos has announced the launch of a Kickstarter campaign for a graphic novel telling the story of the famed cooperative’s founding. Titled Magnum Generation(s), the 185-page graphic novel weaves together illustration and over 73 photographs by Magnum photographers. The book was written by Jean-David Morvan, who has worked with photographers Steve McCurry and Abbas. A French edition of the book published in 2022 received the France Info Prize for Best Graphic Novel in Journalism and Reporting.
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THE VERGE Friday May 23, 2025
Some of Adobe’s most expensive Creative Cloud subscriptions are about to get even pricier for users in North America: Starting on June 17, the Creative Cloud All Apps plan will be renamed Creative Cloud Pro for users in the US, Canada, and Mexico, “adding a bunch of generative AI perks in exchange for bumping up subscription costs,” notes The Verge. The pre-tax monthly price for individual Creative Cloud All Apps subscribers on an annual contract will increase from $59.99 to $69.99, or from $659.88 to $779.99 annually.
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Amon Carter Museum Friday May 23, 2025
Beginning in 1979, Richard Avedon spent six years traveling to 189 towns across 17 states documenting his view of the American West through a series of portraits of people he encountered along the way. His acclaimed “In the American West” series was first presented at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (The Carter) in 1985. Forty years later, the Fort Worth museum is presenting 40 works from project, accompanied by behind-the-scenes archival material. The exhibition runs through Aug. 10.
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