Art and Culture

Layers of overpaint have been removed from a 17th-century painting, confirming that it was painted by Rembrandt and revealing that a turban on one of the figures had been replaced with a traditional Dutch soft cap.A later anonymous hand…
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An Interview with Leo Robson Pauline Kael attends an awards ceremony at Sardi’s in New York City on January 30, 1977. © Abner Symons/WWD/Getty Criticism is not a secondary form of creation but a distinct…
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If you’re part of Gen Z, chances are you rely on social media for news and current events. And if you’re under 30, you’re more likely to trust what you see on social media than any other age cohort, according to Pew Research Center…
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We know from our research that people love the arts. All kinds of people. Pretty much everyone—provided we talk about it in a way they recognize.I was reminded of this over the weekend when the news came of Simon Leis passing. There are…
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The recently released Michael Jackson movie has overtaken Oppenheimer as the highest-grossing biopic of all time, after taking $977m (£739m) at the worldwide box office. – BBC Source link
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Matt Ström-Awn, an independent designer, works mostly with startups in their early stages. Recently, two different clients proudly showed him sales decks that they had produced to court customers. Both decks had a bright-colored first…
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Something about art disgusted Marcel Duchamp. Expression, taste, aesthetic intention—anything that gave off a whiff of the precious, he recoiled from. He was modern. He relished the impersonal operations of chance. He loved jokes and sex…
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Where binge-watching reality TV used to happen in the secret and safety of your own home, the popularity of “Love Island USA,” and shows like it, are redefining community for millions of viewers. – Washington Post Source link
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“These writers aren’t on a sociological mission. They’re not trafficking in grievance or appealing to a particular political base. They let their plays do the talking. And they’ve been trying to have a conversation that isn’t hijacked…
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Although “Supergirl” is the revamped DC Universe’s second feature-length outing, the film plays more like a B-plot short. Cut a dawdling fight scene here and an interminable escape scene there, and the film would make a delightful…
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