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In 1997, Romy and Michele left LA for Tucson, ready to impress their high school reunion's "A-Group." They wore business suits, claimed to invent Post-it notes, but a mean girl exposed their lie.
New York Magazine's Editor-in-Chief, David Haskell, secretly built a second life. For 12 years, he's sculpted clay at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Now, his art debuts in a solo exhibition.
The Bee Gees, 70s "Disco Kings," are pop-rock legends. Brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb created glittering hits like "Stayin' Alive" and "How Deep Is Your Love," era-defining anthems.
Photographer Kiah Celeste abandoned her craft after art school, frustrated by its rigid rules. Now, her Brooklyn studio brims with sculptures—a testament to breaking free.
Taylor Swift, a lifelong Toy Story fan, is writing a new song for Toy Story 5! On June 4, 2026, she shared a home video dancing as a cowgirl, calling the experience both a "musical departure" and "coming home.
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Built circa 1420, St. George's Guildhall in King's Lynn served a religious fellowship until Edward VI dissolved such guilds in 1547, seizing assets for the Crown.
Robert Irwin captivated fans on Dancing with the Stars, winning the competition nearly a decade after his sister, Bindi. Now, the 22-year-old Aussie is back for a brand new DWTS spinoff!
Gaudí knew he wouldn't see Sagrada Família finished. Now, a century after his death, the tallest tower of his ambitious vision has finally reached its peak.
MoMA's Duchamp retrospective opens with early paintings that hint at his radical future. Can you spot the clues in a placid scene of his brothers playing chess, foreshadowing his art abandonment?
A sun-drenched island at the edge of the U.S. quietly fuels one of the nation's most distinctive creative scenes.
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Alan Jackson's music defined generations, making his retirement feel surreal. Now, NBC is planning a massive final show for the country legend, who is stepping back due to health issues.
Pope Leo XIV will bless Barcelona's Sagrada Familia this month, inaugurating the Tower of Jesus Christ. This marks the completion of the church's final tower after 144 years of construction.
Fiat Lux" now shines! A new art installation illuminates UC Berkeley's latest engineering marvel, the Strauch Hypercube, proving beauty and mathematics are intertwined.
Artists & Mothers just announced its 2026 grant recipients! This NYC nonprofit awards $25,000 to mother-artists, covering nine months of childcare for those with children under three.
Kyung-Me spent years perfecting her art, then pivoted 180 degrees. After seeing 12th-century "Tale of Genji" illustrations, she became "obsessed with drawing, almost overnight.
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Who watches a 439-minute movie when nobody pays attention anymore? We asked. Our relationship with arts and culture is changing, with fewer Americans reading books and film students watching fewer movies.
Kelly Clarkson's show ends Fall 2026. After her children's father died in August 2025, Kelly prioritized family, stepping away from her Emmy-winning talk show to spend more time with her kids.
Africa's civic space is shrinking. Governments silence dissent with legal frameworks, internet shutdowns, and censorship. Can films truly bridge divides and fight for human rights?
MoMA finally has a new chief photography curator! Makeda Best, former Oakland Museum deputy director, steps into the influential role this September, filling a four-year vacancy.
Forget the frenzy of art fairs. Those multimillion-dollar deals? Many are sealed weeks before opening day, quietly engineered via email, not at the booth.
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Simon Cowell: the "jerk" judge America loved to hate on American Idol. His blunt, edgy personality kept viewers hooked, even if he wasn't as warm as Paula or Randy.
Lucian Freud denied painting "Man in a Black Scarf" for years. Now, new evidence proves it's his, and the portrait will finally go on public display this summer at London's Garden Museum.
Surrounded by dozens of handmade instruments, Koyoltzintli feels "in constant conversation with the past" in her upstate NY studio, connecting ancient Ecuadorian ceramics to the future.
Black Swan" is now a musical! Director Darren Aronofsky loves its "scary" and "crazy" stage adaptation starring Melanie Moore, premiering at A.R.T.
Osogbo, Nigeria, 1960s: An unexpected art movement exploded. Experimental workshops at a local theater freed young creatives to define their own vision, unburdened by daily life.
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Get ready for a new art powerhouse! The Centre Pompidou Hanwha opens with a bang, showcasing European cubism alongside Korean art.
Dubbed "the snow shovel" and "the plank" in 1951 for its simple design, the Fender Telecaster defied early critics. This versatile guitar morphs in any musician's hands.
From Tuskegee, Alabama, Lionel Richie Jr. rose to stardom. He became one of America's greatest, first with Motown's Commodores, then as a platinum-selling solo artist.
Child prodigy Stevie Wonder debuted with Motown at 12. He's since delivered hits like "Superstition" and "I Just Called to Say I Love You," earning 25 Grammys, including three Album of the Year awards.
Missy Dunaway's vibrant art blends natural history, folklore, and literature. See how she brings Shakespeare's birds to life!
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A Leonora Carrington painting unseen for 80+ years debuts July 1 at London's Freud Museum. "Villa Pillar" (1940) anchors "The Symptomatic Surreal," tracing her 1938-1941 development.
Forget Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring. Meet Miffy with a Pearl Earring! This new art history sensation reimagines the classic, complete with turban and glowing bauble.
Curator Beata America's 2023 research trip to Ghana led her to Zohra Opoku's Accra studio. Despite never meeting, America "fell in love with her studio practice immediately.
GLAAD's 2023 Studio Responsibility Index reveals LGBTQ+ representation metrics in films from Hollywood's 10 biggest distributors.
We the People"—the Constitution's iconic opening. Yet, as the US nears 250, politicians increasingly define who belongs, who gets rights, and whose stories matter.
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A sound sculpture will broadcast the 'voice' of a beloved sycamore felled near Hadrian's Wall, incorporating its wood and public recordings into community artworks.
Jennifer Lopez's big break came in 1997, starring as Selena Quintanilla, the "Queen of Tejano Music." The biopic chronicled Selena's life and tragic murder at 23, cementing her legacy.
Cape Verde, the African Capital of Culture for 2028, pulsates with music. This island nation, hosting two international festivals in April, weaves samba, jazz, and morna into daily life.
Spelman's Cheryl Finley, a leader in African American art and history, just won the prestigious David C. Driskell Prize. This $50,000 award from the High Museum recognizes her vital contributions.
Artists Rashid Johnson and Sheree Hovsepian are launching a new residency in Menorca next spring. "The Residency at Casa Gràcia" offers artists and writers self-directed time to create, free from output pressure.