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Culture Shift is a weekly newsletter curated by the HuffPost Culture writers and editors. This week we're talking about glaciers melting in Paris, the experimental world of animation, the best winter reads, artist Michael Paul Britto's powerful collages, and how to spell the sound a lightsaber makes. Why Experimental Animation Is Better (And Weirder) Than Ever "You don't have to conform. People are just making cool sh*t." (Read more here) Massive Glaciers Are Melting In Paris And The City Can't Ignore Them Thanks to artist Olafur Eliasson, French citizens are confronting climate change too. (Read more here) How Do You Spell The Sound A Lightsaber Makes? A linguist weighs in. (Read more here) 10 Snowy Reads To Snuggle Up With This Winter A wintry mix of classics and should-be classics. (Read more here) Classic Book Recommendations For Every Person In Your Life Everyone has at least one classic book they're meant to be given. By you. (Read more here) Artist Michael Paul Britto On What It Means To Be A Black Man In America Britto's collages remix the disturbing images found in mainstream media. (Read more here) This Book Is The Perfect Antidote To Information Overload The uncanny and the everyday exist side-by-side in this collection of funny, thoughtful stories. (Read more here) 16 Artsy, Adorable Gift Ideas From Indie Illustrators What can we say? We're just drawn to them. (Read more here) Follow HuffPost Arts and Books on Facebook and Twitter Unsubscribe | Forward | Manage your notification preferences 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003