Category - Covers

The Joy of Cynicism and the Death of Beauty: How Your Worldview Shapes the World You Live In

January 18, 2025

The Joy of Cynicism and the Death of Beauty: How Your Worldview Shapes the World You Live In

I feel seen.

Targum Americana: The Hebrew Bible as Understood by the Sages

January 17, 2025

Targum Americana: The Hebrew Bible as Understood by the Sages

Holy moley.

Last Call

January 17, 2025

Too late.

Boundless Footprints: A Journey Beyond Borders

January 16, 2025

Boundless Footprints: A Journey Beyond Borders

“But what if I projected all my travel slides at once?“

The View From Up Here

January 15, 2025

The View From Up Here

Nope, no better, plus I left my water bottle where we parked.

Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post.
I’ve caught up to my sketchbook again, so it’ll be a couple of weeks before I have regular sketches to post. The post Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post. appeared first on NathanShumate.com.
How Many Artistic A.I.s Can Dance on the Head of a Pin?
In an artists’ Messenger group, the discussion (inevitably) turned to the legitimacy of A.I. output as “art.” This was my response, and it was the longest thing I’ve written in a while, so I figured I would repost it here to preserve it, with a couple of my comments down the thread. This response was... The post How Many Artistic A.I.s Can Dance on the Head of a Pin? appeared first on NathanShumate.com.
A Fifth Magic
The author says: A Fifth Magic is a dark fantasy novel set in a fractured post-civil-war society where magic is both feared and tightly controlled. Detective Michael Hawthorne enlists the help of sceptical academic Laura Blythe to investigate a locked-room murder mystery that mirrors the methods of a war criminal they believed to be long
Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post.
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Fragmented Sky
The author says: In the crumbling dome city of Grid 46, breathable air is a luxury rationed by Praxis Corp, a ruthless megacorporation that views survival as a commodity. Technician Lyra Sato struggles to keep her sick brother alive while uncovering a buried secret—the enigmatic Seed System, a sentient, evolving AI embedded within the dome’s
Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post.
Skipped one for New Year’s Day. The post Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post. appeared first on NathanShumate.com.