Art and Culture

“Traditionally, museum wall text has been no more controversial than signs pointing visitors to the restrooms, and the Smithsonian still has descriptions placed near objects in most of its galleries. But there have been changes at…
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Film and TV production is coming back to the U.S. (Image by Chris Smith for TheWrap) A year ago, California was facing an existential crisis over the future of one of its most defining industries, losing film productions left…
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The Palm Springs Art Museum in California has released a three-page statement saying that an investigation conducted in response to a whistleblower complaint alleging mismanagement and fraud found no wrongdoing by the museum. The…
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The Palm Springs Art Museum in California has released a three-page statement saying that an investigation conducted in response to a whistleblower complaint alleging mismanagement and fraud found no wrongdoing by the museum. The…
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William Pullinsi, the founding artistic director of the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse in southwest suburban Summit and widely regarded as the founder of dinner theater in America, died on May 17 at home in Dyer, Indiana, from natural…
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The New York Times broke a story this morning that, even as I read it over coffee, felt kind of inevitable. “The author of a nonfiction book about the effects of artificial intelligence on truth acknowledged on Monday that he had…
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Researchers are tracing the brain and body’s response to aesthetic expression in search of a scientific value to art…
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In a historic move, Chan will become the first woman to lead one of the country’s ‘Big 7’ orchestras.May 21, 2026Updated 5:21 pm PTElim Chan has been appointed the new music director of the San Francisco Symphony. The 39-year-old Hong…
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Summary: A milestone cognitive science study unveiled the first definitive empirical evidence that modern artificial intelligence can pass the iconic Turing test. The randomized, controlled study rigorously applied the 1950 framework…
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Spotify and Universal Music Group have announced licensing agreements enabling fans to create AI-powered covers and remixes of songs from participating artists and songwriters.The new tool will launch as a paid add-on for Spotify Premium…
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