Art and Culture

Before Strangers with Candy, there was TV comedy, sure, and also true, not many people watched the show while it was on. But it rewrote the rulebook, and “although it’s unlikely anyone could — or should — remake the show in 2024, its…
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We can’t imagine the art world without Faith Ringgold. With her passing last week, we must all pledge to keep her dream alive. Below is a letter she sent us in 1994 that was printed in our book Confessions of the Guerrilla…
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“The recent move against TikTok misses the larger point: Americans’ sources of information have declined in quality, and the problem goes beyond any one social media platform.” – Fast Company Source link
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(Bloomberg) -- Apollo Global Management Inc. and Sony Group Corp. are considering a joint offer for Paramount Global, sparking a jump in shares of the film and TV giant as investors weigh the potential for a bidding war with technology…
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In musical terms, Portugal’s entry for the final of the Eurovision song contest on 6 April 1974 was not what you would typically call a success.E Depois do Adeus (And After the Goodbye), performed by Paulo de Carvalho, with lyrics by…
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“It is the sound of the earth,” said shakuhachi player and maker Perry Yung in a phone interview. “The sound of the wind passing through a bamboo forest. It’s a sound that is constantly shifting tone colors, like light passing in the sky…
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They call Zev Feldman “the jazz detective,” but he’s not out there in a trench coat and fedora, mingling with femme fatales. He’s actually an American music producer who specializes in finding unreleased historical recordings. To him,…
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Fifteen people were injured when a tram crashed at Universal Studios Hollywood on Saturday night, according to authorities. The Los Angeles County Fire Department shared on social media that it responded to the theme…
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Empires and nation-states are remembered for their monuments, but they also leave behind plenty of miniatures. Inside the Egyptian pyramids, within the chamber where the pharaoh’s mummy rests, stand collections of little statues—wooden…
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As I surrendered my mobile phone to a police officer at the women’s detention center on Giudecca island, and submitted to being scanned with a handheld metal detector, I felt suddenly grateful…
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