Inigo Philbrick, “The Bernie Madoff Of Art Dealers”, Will Plead Guilty To Fraud
In 2020 he was indicted on multiple charges of wire fraud and identity theft and fled to Vanuatu in the South Pacific, where he...
JackTrip: Solving The Internet’s Latency Problem For Musicians?
“We now have 60,000 users and we just hit the 100,000-hour mark of people making music on our platform. We’re excited to be a...
After 80 Years, The “City Of Arts” Diego Rivera Dreamed Of Is Open
"The 13-building complex opened this weekend (in Mexico City) with around 64,600 square feet of gardens, workshops, and performance and exhibition spaces." Amazingly, the...
Orchestras Continue Progress On Diversity During COVID
With racial sensitivities heightened since the 2020 murder of George Floyd, classical music groups nationwide have increasingly highlighted BIPOC performers and composers. - Dallas...
Not Your Grandfather’s Native American Dance Troupe
"When Indigenous Enterprise appeared on World of Dance, Kenneth Shirley described the group's style as 'Native American with a little bit of hip-hop.' And...
Mark Zuckerberg As Cultural Director Of The Internet? Er…
Though the term “metaverse” suggests a fully articulated sci-fi realm, Zuckerberg is using it to glamorize a network of virtual and augmented reality apps...
“Internet Culture” Reporting Is Technology Reporting (So Let’s Call It That, Okay?)
Taylor Lorenz: "Why aren't internet culture writers, who are primarily women and people of color, seen simply as technology or culture reporters? And do...
What Happened To Tony Soprano In The End? “Sopranos” Showrunner David Chase Finally ‘Fesses...
Okay, it's not really a surprise, but we finally get confirmation from the guy who made the decision, along with his feelings about the...
Tomb Of Chief Official To Pharaoh Ramses II Uncovered
The 3,200-year-old monument was the burial place of Ptah-M-Wia, who was treasurer and chief scribe to Ramses the Great. It's one of many impressive...
Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theater Opens Its Brand-New Building
Chris Jones: "Contrary to the way it has sometimes been reported, Steppenwolf has not added a theater to its portfolio so much as replaced...
One Of The World’s Largest Ancient Mosaics Restored and Unveiled In Jericho
The tiled floor in Hisham's Palace in the West Bank city dates back to the 8th century and covers nearly 900 square feet. -...
By 2100, Venice Could Crumble Into The Sea, Warn Scientists
The European Geosciences Union reports that sea levels could rise three feet by the end of the century — and that's before the seasonal...
Middle East’s Leading English-Language Newspaper Shuts Down
The Daily Star was founded in Beirut in 1952 and relaunched in 1996, after Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war. Having struggled financially for years, it...
How To Memorize Something Complex? There’s A System For That
To earn the title of Grand Master of Memory, one must be able to memorize a 1000-digit number in one hour. The next hour...
High School Teacher Abruptly Cancels Play After Students Complain About Script
Students complained of a script they felt made light of sexual assault victims and contained inappropriate language and stereotypes that made cast members uncomfortable....
Justice Department Seeks To Block Giant Publishing Merger
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement, “If the world’s largest book publisher is permitted to acquire one of its biggest rivals, it will...
Hermitage Employee Breaks Visitor’s Nose (Captured On Social Media, Of Course)
“I am at the General Staff building of the Hermitage right now and an employee broke the nose of the person I was with....
Amid Chicago’s Grand Architecture, Its Ugliest Buildings
Chicago loves its architecture and loves showcasing it to the world and tourists. But if everything you’re seeing is great and beautiful, you need...
Esperanza Spalding And Wayne Shorter Were Making An Opera. So They Made An Opera...
The famed architect Frank Gehry came on to draft the set designs, and the director Lileana Blain-Cruz came aboard to bring the story onstage....
The Old Soviet Novel That Was The Prototype For Orwell’s “1984”
Yevgeny Zamyatin's We, published 100 years ago, set 1,000 years in the future in a technologically controlled superstate, was the first novel ever banned...
Toronto Declares A Year Of Public Art To Revitalize The City
The initiative will feature more than 350 new works and provide funding to just under 100 organizations. Moreover, ArtworxTO kicks off a 10-year public art...
AI Is Figuring Out Ancient Board Games — And Letting Us Play Them Online
Those games go back as far as cilivization does. Yet when archaeologists discover game boards and pieces, of course, they never find rule books....
How Do Hot Creative Streaks Happen?
Research found that artists and scientists tend to experiment with diverse styles or topics before their hot streak begins. This period of exploration is...
Why Amsterdam Just Decreed That All New Buildings Be Made Of At Least 20...
Increasing the use of timber in the city's construction projects is hoped to reduce reliance on steel and concrete – materials that create large...
Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Mandy Greenfield Resigns
The move comes after a Times investigation, published in September, in which 25 current and former festival workers alleged that WTF exposed them to...
