ICYMI

By Deb A.

Welcome back! Time to catch up on what's been happening since we went on summer break...

This one's recent—and fascinating. Here's what's at risk when we read on screens instead of paper. (The Guardian)

Germans unearthed the country's oldest library. It is believed to have been built 1,800 years ago. (Atlas Obscura)

A man fell into an Anish Kapoor work in Porto. (artnet news)

Take a look at the winners of the first LensCulture Art Photography Awards, which celebrate photographers who are pushing the boundaries of their medium. (LensCulture)

Chinese authorities destroyed Ai Weiwei's Beijing studio. (NPR)

Tyler Mitchell became the first black photographer to shoot a Vogue cover. Thanks Beyoncé! (Vogue)

The Royal Photographic Society is looking for a Hundred Heroines—nominate an outstanding contemporary female photographer here. (Royal Photographic Society)

Shilpa Gupta gave silenced poets a voice at the Edinburgh Art Festival. (Edinburgh Art Festival)

Why poetry is popular again. (The Atlantic)

Move over Wolverine, Marvel's got a new Canadian superhero: Snowguard is a shapeshifting Inuk teen. (The Walrus)

Meet #Snowguard a.k.a Amka Aliyak, Marvel’s new Inuk teen superhero! Joining the Champions team in June (issue #21), Amka is described as “independent, courageous and headstrong.” We can’t wait to see her in action!
□: @JimZub, @SeanIzaakse & Marcio Manyz via @cbcdocs pic.twitter.com/Qnn8uO9yCo

— Canada (@Canada) May 9, 2018