PetaPixel Wednesday June 3, 2026
After having his registration request rejected by the U.S. Copyright Office, the author of an image that combined a photograph with Vincent Van Gogh’s "Starry Night" is suing, notes PetaPixel. The Copyright Office rejected Ankit Sahni’s bid to have his artwork officially registered in 2023, saying that there was “not enough human involvement for the artist to claim copyright.” Now, Sahni has filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California challenging the Office’s decision. Read the full Story >>
HYPERALLERGIC Wednesday June 3, 2026
On view through Sept. 6 at the Museum Rietberg in Zurich, Switzerland, the exhibition “A Kind of Paradise” brings together 20 artists who treat colonial-era photography not as a sealed historical record but, notes Hyperallergic, as material that can be unsettled, reworked, and reclaimed. Their works explore how such images define identity, history, and a sense of belonging, and how they may be reinterpreted. “These works reveal a healing power that transcends historical specificities and can touch us all,” notes the museum. Read the full Story >>
People Wednesday June 3, 2026
"I thought he was going to take out his phone to write things down. Instead, he pulled out a pocketknife and stabbed me, and I looked down and I saw I was bleeding.” So says photographer Donald Halsing, recounting the moment he stabbed in an alleged unprovoked attack while working at a wedding in Raymond, Maine, on May 23. Fortunately, the bride and several bridesmaids, all nurses, rushed to his aid. The suspect, 26-year-old Andrew Manderson, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, notes People magazine. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Wednesday June 3, 2026
We noted recently that Meta has reported a loss of 20 million users across its family of apps, including Facebook and Instagram. While the company blamed the loss on disruptions in Iran and Ukraine,
others see the loss as more significant. Futurism said plainly that Meta has entered a "death spiral," noting that scrolling Facebook now "feels like an infinite timeline of AI slop, … Read the full Story >>
