Apr 13, 2021 • View in browser

Good morning. 🌤 Today, Mississippi returned the remains of hundreds of Chickasaw people in the largest repatriation case of its kind in the state, some noteworthy films that are available exclusively on OVID, and altered photographs of the Khmer Rouge’s genocide victims drew backlash from the Cambodian government.

— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

In Myanmar, Protests Harness Creativity and Humor

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A Google Doodle celebrating the Met’s 151st anniversary (courtesy the Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Today is the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 151st anniversary. To celebrate, Google created a special “Doodle” for its US homepage, highlighting artworks from the institution’s collection.
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History finalized the release of stolen remains and funerary items belonging to the Chickasaw Nation; it is the largest return of stolen Native American antiquities in Mississippi’s history.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded Michigan State University a $1.4 million grant for Enslaved.org, the first open-access catalogue focused on the lives of the people implicated in and affected by the slave trade.
After backlash on social media and a complaint from the Cambodian government, VICE removed an article from its website that featured colorized mugshots of Khmer Rouge prisoners.
The Joy of Giving Something is offering a $7,000 unrestricted cash grant for New York photo artists working outside of the Big Apple.

Sarah Friedland Conjures the Distant Memory of Togetherness

Friedland’s films conjure a sense of heightened, almost spiritual attunement to a body’s movements.

Adina Glickstein

Early Cheryl Dunye and Other Movies You Can Stream Only on OVID

The underrated streaming platform is the only subscription-based home for these titles.

Dan Schindel

Inside the Board Room of the “Moral Museum”

The view from the top floor is very different.

Guy Richards Smit