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Children's book illustrators are posting art postcards across social media for October's KidLitArtPostcard Day, a recurring event where authors and artists share samples of their kidlit artwork to connect with publishers, agents and fellow creators. Participants are tagging their posts so art directors and editors can browse new talent. The community event typically draws hundreds of illustrators showing character designs, scenes and book dummies.

An artist going by Gaertan has unveiled a freshly painted digital illustration created as a commission for RiokuArts. The piece features an anthro dragon character associated with the streamer community, and the artist notes it was enjoyable to work on because it allowed experimentation with anisotropy effects, something rarely attempted in their usual drawings.

A writer has shared a short poetic reflection comparing déjà vu to the film Groundhog Day, quipping that neither makes sense 'unless you've seen the movie' — a wry metaphor for life itself. The one-liner mixes humor and philosophy and is being shared with hashtags spanning poetry, art and politics.

A 2008 blog post parodying classic Atari 2600 video game box cover art has drawn renewed attention from retro gaming fans. The piece reimagines the famously dramatic, often absurd illustrations that adorned Atari cartridges in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Readers are sharing memories of the original covers and debating which parodies hit the mark.

Orange County, Florida is hosting an opening reception for "Color, Form, and Space," an art exhibition by Dorothy Gillespie, displayed in the County Chambers as part of its Art in the Chambers program. The show highlights Gillespie's colorful sculptural work and continues the county's practice of presenting rotating art exhibitions in public government spaces for residents and visitors.

Physicist Matthew Yankowitz of the University of Washington has been selected as a Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator. The honor, announced by the university's College of Arts and Sciences, recognizes leading experimental physicists and typically comes with substantial multi-year funding to support ambitious research programs. The award highlights Yankowitz's standing in condensed matter physics, including his work on quantum materials.

A remake described as a 'profoundly moving work' examining parenting and art is drawing attention. Little concrete detail about the project, its makers or release is available, but early commentary singles it out for its emotional treatment of the tensions between raising children and creative life.

Polyedergarten, a German website, presents an extensive gallery of handmade paper models of polyhedra, ranging from classical Platonic and Archimedean solids to elaborate stars and compound shapes. The site documents the geometric shapes with photographs and construction notes, drawing attention from mathematics and geometry enthusiasts who admire the craftsmanship and precision involved in building the paper sculptures.

Streamer iShowSpeed has released a new video in which he reacts to artwork made by his fans, joined by Jamal. The reaction format shows Speed responding live to drawings and designs submitted by his audience, with Jamal appearing as a co-host. The video has drawn over 620,000 likes, with fans sharing clips and reactions across social media as the streamer's popularity continues to grow.

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Gravitational Physics report that reinforcement learning outperforms state-of-the-art techniques for shuttling ions in trapped-ion quantum computers. The machine-learning approach optimizes how ions are moved within the hardware, a key bottleneck for scaling these systems. The findings are published in Physical Review Research.

A vendor's skilful tuna-cutting technique at a traditional market in Sorong, Southwest Papua, is attracting large online audiences. Viewers are praising the precision and craftsmanship involved in breaking down large tuna by hand, framing everyday market work as a form of art. The scenes also spotlight Sorong's traditional fish markets and Papua's local fishing trade.

A new Peppa Pig compilation titled 'Peppa Pig Finds a SECRET ART HOUSE! Mystery Map Mission' is drawing heavy attention, pulling in over 330,000 likes within days of release. The 26-minute collection follows Peppa and friends on a treasure-hunt style adventure to discover a hidden art house. Fans of the preschool series are sharing the episode widely, with the colourful mystery-map theme driving particular interest among young viewers and parents.

An artist is sharing sketches of ravens and crows drawn with a Jinhao 159 fountain pen fitted with a fude nib, praising it as a favorite tool. The artwork, tagged as science-inspired bird art, is drawing attention from fountain pen and corvid enthusiasts who enjoy seeing the affordable pen used for expressive wildlife sketching.

The German phrase 'Das Warten hat sich gelohnt' — the wait was worth it — is being shared widely in golf circles, suggesting a long-awaited moment or achievement in the sport. Details about what exactly the wait was for remain unclear, but golf fans are reacting enthusiastically to the announcement.

The University of Texas at San Antonio is highlighting how artwork displayed across its buildings connects art, architecture and experiential learning for students. The initiative, presented under the 'On the Walls' feature by UTSA, frames campus collections as teaching tools that link creative practice to academic study and the built environment.

A new exhibition in the United States is putting the spotlight on artworks created by people in prison, in what has been described as 'a saving gesture'. The show highlights creative work made behind bars, drawing attention to prisoners' artistic expression and the conditions of incarceration. Coverage of the exhibition is prompting broader discussion about art as a means of dignity, rehabilitation and giving a voice to an often overlooked population.

An artist has shared an early piece of low-poly 3D work titled 'Vertigo', created in the mid-2000s using 3ds Max. The piece, a stylised character or sculpture, is being shown as an example of early experiments in low-polygon modelling, and is drawing engagement from digital art communities interested in 3D modelling, character design and fantasy illustration.

The Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival in Alabama is drawing attention for pairing fine art with the natural world. The event brings together wildlife artists, outdoor enthusiasts and the local community, celebrating the region's natural heritage through paintings, sculpture and other works inspired by nature.

Berlin-based artist Niklas Roy has built a functional pendulum clock using only discarded materials he found locally. The piece was assembled with items including tape, zip ties, hot glue, cardboard, a yardstick and pieces of plastic, and it reportedly keeps running. The project is drawing attention for showing how everyday waste can be turned into a working mechanical timepiece through ingenuity and resourcefulness.

The US Commerce Department has revised its estimate of second-quarter economic growth upward, citing stronger consumer spending than initially reported. The revision suggests the American economy proved more resilient than expected, easing recession concerns and reinforcing the view that household demand continues to drive growth despite high interest rates and inflation pressures.