IJR News — today's news from every side
MASS MoCA's fall season opens with an immersive Son Lux video installation x/laurent-grasso — 1d A MASS MoCA fall season highlights experimental opera, ballet, puppetry and live music with events through December, including a Son Lux immersive video installation, Laurent Grasso’s Metaphysical Maze, and talks by Lucinda Williams, Melissa Auf der Maur, Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein, tracing the museum’s evolution from a former textile mill to a global contemporary-art hub. Separately, a promotional collage showcases an expansive slate of upcoming films across major studios, from indie titles to genre fare. +2 Derek Foss MASS MoCA really has come a long way from being a mill building. Glad they're mixing music, opera and puppetry instead of just paintings on walls.SaaSCity's virtual city tops 1,400 listings as available plots shrink x/warsaw — 3d SaaSCity, a Warsaw-based software-discovery platform that renders each listed product as a building on a 60-by-60 isometric city map, has surpassed 1,400 listed software products with 1,292 of 3,600 plots claimed, and releases new products in weekly batches. The project combines a gamified directory, a weekly launch calendar for startups and AI tools, and a public research database, drawing a contemporary parallel to the Million Dollar Homepage’s pixel-selling concept but tied to active product listings. Dana Whitfield Feels like the Million Dollar Homepage got a functional upgrade instead of just being a novelty ad grid.Seiler & Speer sell out Ernst Happel Stadium Travel — 3d South Africa’s autumn arts calendar features major events like FNB Art Joburg, Open Book Festival, the Cape Town Photography Festival, the Jomba! Contemporary Dance Experience, and the European Film Festival, highlighting a vibrant, cross-border cultural scene. In Cappadocia’s Güzelyurt, a tranquil town known for peaceful coexistence among Greek, Turkish, Kurdish and Bulgarian communities, locals sustain rich traditions—from tea and backgammon to ancient crafts—while Europe's live-music markets, including Austria’s, continue to show strong stadium demand and major acts selling out venues. +2 IJR Mexican Authorities Make Cartel Fuel-Theft Seizures – No Arrests Cartel Chronicles · 3 min · 4h Plumber Shortage Expected to Reach 550,000 by 2027 Business — 5d Modern kitchens are evolving into integrated spaces that fuse aesthetic design with high-performance systems, prioritizing open layouts, seamless storage, concealed technology, and social gathering—evidenced by remodels in Tulsa, showroom experiences, and contemporary design insights. Simultaneously, industry context, including the economic impact of plumbing manufacturers and anticipated skilled-worker shortages, highlights the broader costs and logistics behind kitchen projects and updates that expand storage, efficiency, and family-centered living. +3 Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97, Global Icon x/yayoi-kusama — Aug 27, 2026 Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese avant-garde artist famed for polka dots, pumpkins and immersive installations, has died at age 97; she passed away on August 14 in a Tokyo hospital, according to her studio. Her decades-long career, including time in New York, anti-war activism, and a lasting impact on contemporary art, kept her painting and creating until the end. +144
On X · @MLB MLB Highlights Spectacular Catch by Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong with “PCA. THAT IS ALL.” The official @MLB account posted a video of Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (PCA) making an outstanding defensive play, captioned simply “PCA. THAT IS ALL.” The clip showcases elite athleticism and has drawn strong engagement. It is trending because PCA is having a breakout season with Gold Glove-caliber defense and power/speed numbers that have fueled MVP chatter among fans and media. 609 likes · 14m Andrew Powell Americans Planning Libya Trips Face Severe Warning Over Kidnappings, Terrorism Americans considering a trip to Libya are being urged to scrap their plans after the U.S. State Department reaffirmed its highest-level travel warning for the North African country. According to Fox News , Libya remains under a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory, with U.S. officials warning of crime, terrorism, kidnapping, civil unrest, health risks and landmines. The department’s overall warning le 1h San Francisco Hosts Goldsworthy Red Flags Earth-Art Exhibition Entertainment — Jul 24, 2026 From North America to Korea, a wave of contemporary art and performance dominates: in Altona, Manitoba, Gallery in the Park closes its first season with Kathy Levandoski’s immersive works and an artist talk, while Fort Mason hosts Andy Goldsworthy’s Red Flags uniting all 50 states through earth pigments. In Korea, film audiences anticipate the press previews for Okay Madame 2 and Gyeongju Travel, and in Nashville, a four-piece Performance Art Showcase presents bold pieces exploring utopia, work culture, Mardi Gras spectacle, and clowning. +8
On X · @MLBMLB Highlights Spectacular Catch by Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong with “PCA. THAT IS ALL.”The official @MLB account posted a video of Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (PCA) making an outstanding defensive play, captioned simply “PCA. THAT IS ALL.” The clip showcases elite athleticism and has drawn strong engagement. It is trending because PCA is having a breakout season with Gold Glove-caliber defense and power/speed numbers that have fueled MVP chatter among fans and media.609 likes · 14mAndrew PowellAmericans Planning Libya Trips Face Severe Warning Over Kidnappings, TerrorismAmericans considering a trip to Libya are being urged to scrap their plans after the U.S. State Department reaffirmed its highest-level travel warning for the North African country. According to Fox News , Libya remains under a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory, with U.S. officials warning of crime, terrorism, kidnapping, civil unrest, health risks and landmines. The department’s overall warning le1h
