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Cosmic amnesia

2026-09-18 18:00:00

Abstract painting of a swirling black hole in space with colourful cosmic dust and light patterns.

A black hole rings like a struck bell, then settles into silence, forgetting almost everything about its history. Why?

- by Richard Dyer

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Animal eye

2026-09-17 18:01:00

Painting of a spectacled owl with bright yellow eyes against a dark background, highlighting its feathers and beak.

Probing the biology, beauty and mystery of animal eyes, this short poetic documentary explores an alien world

- by Aeon Video

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Who will taste the cherries?

2026-09-17 18:00:00

Vintage photo showing a woman in a retro futuristic kitchen operating a round appliance with a clear dome lid.

The computist has one dream: to debug the subjectivity out of all of human knowledge, creating a pure, frictionless world

- by Liam Spradlin

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The meaning of fake marble

2026-09-16 18:01:00

Marble painting of a peacock beside a pedestal with a sphere, abstract shapes in the background.

From ancient Roman frescoes to modern kitchen benchtops, our desire to recreate marble is about more than cutting costs

- by Aeon Video

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Chasing la dolce vita

2026-09-15 18:00:00

Painting of a man walking on a path through a hilly landscape away from a town, with a bird flying overhead, both casting long shadows on the ground.

Homecomings, fantasies, food and ghosts – how the myth of eternal return keeps the Italian diaspora in a state of longing

- by Ben Faccini

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Once upon a screen: explosive paradox

2026-09-14 18:01:00

Photo of a scene from a film showing a soldier in muddy gear behind sandbags in a jungle, reflected on an iPad screen.

Decades after seeing ‘Platoon’, Kevin recalls how the film stirred generational trauma in his family and racism at school

- by Aeon Video

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