Happy Monday!

Art: Will Christo’s Mastaba project come to life in the UAE, after forty years of planning?

Media: What happens to old TVs? It’s a complicated story. 

Performance: Cuba’s drag kings and queens are known as “transformistas,” which seems like the perfect word.

History/Audio: Today’s Optimistic Almanac tells the story of Shackleton’s daring rescue operation. Get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton, indeed.