- Amazon has received Federal Aviation Administration approval to test drones outdoors. The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon wants to test out delivery drones, available for 30-minute runs. [<re/code>]
- Maple the dog listens to sad-boy acoustic guitar covers of pop songs. [Vine]
- Sotheby’s is launching an auction of contemporary art by black artists, and will team up with Rapper Drake. Apparently, he draws a lot of inspiration from visual art. Drake’s contribution will be “choosing music to preview some of the art.” Yes, really. [The New York Times via @andrewrusseth]
- “Kant is a moron.” [The Telegraph]
- It’s Marcaron Day. Here is a map of all the places giving away free marcarons. [Grub Street]
- Word nerds, get ready to shake your ink across and down. You have less than a week to prep for the 38th Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, held in Stamford, Connecticut. [American Crossword Puzzle Tournament]
- “I received this very original tissue dispenser as a gift for my birthday (it happens), but sadly I am not into erotic art at all. It is an art piece, I’m selling it because I’m sure someone will appreciate it more than I do.” The statue dispenses tissues out of its asshole. [Craigslist]
- A smart and informative article by Hrag Vartanian that looks at how Kuwait history and cultural production has influenced Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Read about Kuwait’s Golden Age, Arab Modernism and Art Dubai’s Global Art Forum, which took place earlier this week. [Hyperallergic]
- In case you were wondering, you can track real-time emoji use on Twitter. [Emoji Tracker]
- BitchCoin compared to historical models of patronage: “Will BitchCoin work, as a model of patronage? It doesn’t really matter. At this point in art where the dominant discussion tends to focus on art as a game for the rich, we’re willing to try anything else.” [VICE]
- Twitter’s current punching bag: the New York Times real-estate article, “When New York Kids Help Find the Family Home.” [New York Times via @shaneferro]
This is just more evidence that the person running the NYT real estate section is attempting to foment the working-class revolution
— Shane (@shaneferro) March 20, 2015
