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Painting of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, Graces Tatler Cover
The British magazine Tatler revealed Wednesday the cover of its July 2024 issue on Instagram: a portrait of Her Royal Highness Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, by the British-Zambian artist Hannah Uzor. The picture is the …
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Could the Mysterious Voynich Manuscript Actually Be About Sex?
It’s been an unusually long time since anyone claimed they have cracked the century-long case of the Voynich Manuscript’s cipher. In a new article for the Social History of Medicine, however,…
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‘The level of hate was dangerous’: Michelle Terry on the backlash to her casting as Richard III |…
Michelle Terry, the artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe, has called the backlash to her casting as Richard III “disproportionate” and said much of the anger aimed towards her in recent months has been misogynistic.The Globe faced…
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A Furious, Forgotten Slave Narrative Resurfaces After Nearly 170 Years
One day in 1855, a man walked into a newspaper office in Sydney, Australia, with an odd request.The man, later described as a “man of color” with “bright, intelligent eyes” and an American accent, was looking for a copy of the United…
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Matthew Warchus Sets Departure From London’s Old Vic
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Matthew Warchus Sets Departure From London's Old Vic
The Tony winner has led the company as artistic director since 2015.…
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Layoffs Hit Storied Animation Studio (Exclusive)
The long-expected layoffs at Pixar Animation Studios have begun.
Today, leadership at the storied company that traces it origins to the late Steve Jobs and was bought by Disney in 2006 will notify employees of the…
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WGBH, Boston Public Radio/TV Outlet, Lays Off 31 Staffers And Suspends Three TV Programs
“In addition to laying off staff across 13 departments,” including 11 people from the newsroom, “GBH will also stop producing (the shows) Greater Boston, Talking Politics, and Basic Black, (because they) ‘no…
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Young Vic theatre announces Nadia Fall as new artistic director | Young Vic
The Young Vic, one of London’s foremost theatres, has appointed Nadia Fall as its new artistic director, succeeding Kwame Kwei-Armah. Fall, who currently runs Theatre Royal Stratford East, will join the organisation in January and also…
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Graceland foreclosure sale blocked by judge after Elvis’ heir alleges fraud : NPR
Elvis Presley pictured with then-girlfriend Yvonne Lime at his home Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee…
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Philadelphia’s Wilma Wins 2024 Tony Award For Regional Theatre
“Founded in 1973 as an avant-garde theater project committed to local actors, the Wilma has been renowned for its experimental, boundary-pushing work. … It is the first theater in Pennsylvania to win the award, which ……
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