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Introduction to The MFAH 100 (1339 words)
How do you choose 100 objects from a massive collection?
Nov 7 • 
Rainey Knudson
Van Gogh in the Quantum Fields (566 words)
Everything is interconnected
Nov 4 • 
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October 2025

On view: Marjorie Norman Schwarz (414 words)
Nine astounding door-shaped paintings
Oct 26 • 
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30 Years of Email (397 words)
What do we need to remember?
Oct 14 • 
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September 2025

What Happens When We Die (487 words)
When we get there, it's—of course.
Sep 28 • 
Rainey Knudson
Halfdan Was Here (527 words)
Viking graffiti in the Hagia Sophia
Sep 23 • 
Rainey Knudson
Tickets available: MFAH 100 talk & book signing!
Gary Tinterow and I will chew the fat
Sep 3 • 
Rainey Knudson

August 2025

My Taste is Not Myself (462 words)
Regarding freedom
Aug 27 • 
Rainey Knudson
The Butter Thief (249 words)
Regarding unconditional love
Aug 7 • 
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My Favorite Thesaurus (481 words)
Notes on the future of English
Aug 2 • 
Rainey Knudson

July 2025

6 Notes on Prada Marfa (1,354 words)
A skeptic reconsiders
Jul 18 • 
Rainey Knudson
Epilogue: Music 100 + What's Next (281 words)
Thanks and a preview.
Jul 8 • 
Rainey Knudson
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