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Sharing music with your kids builds special bonds, but their endless replays can make you despise your favorite songs. It's not their fault; kids just love repetition.
Schlesinger Library's scrapbook collection reveals hidden histories and the texture of everyday life. These "mundane" arrangements offer scholars surprising insights into bygone eras.
For 40+ years, Theo Eshetu has crafted mesmeric films for cinema, TV, and exhibitions, always innovating how they're shown. From mirror boxes in "Brave New World" to ovoid frames, his work redefines viewing.
May 1, 1893: 200,000 people, dignitaries, and President Cleveland converged on Chicago. They witnessed the "White City" open, ushering in the electric age with a single telegraph key press.
New rules protect writers and actors from AI exploitation and expand international film eligibility.
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A 1775 dream of a mechanical volcano is now real! Two Melbourne engineering students recreated Sir William Hamilton's design from an 18th-century watercolor and sketch.
A new statue in Waterloo Place depicts a man proudly hoisting a flag. But there's a catch: the flag is blinding him.
A centuries-old Buddha, stolen from Nepal in the 1980s, is finally home. This priceless artifact returns to its Kathmandu temple, part of a growing wave of repatriated heritage.
The Queen made history this week, becoming the first British royal to visit the library. Her mission? To complete Christopher Robin's original set of toys.
Steven Spielberg, the genius behind Jaws, E.T., and Jurassic Park, is known for brilliance. But even he makes mistakes. Josh O’Connor revealed Spielberg's hilarious text mix-up.
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Two months in, new Met trustee Jennifer Rubio (Away founder) and husband Stewart Butterfield (Slack co-founder) pledge $23 million to the museum.
Philadelphia boasts world-class art, from the encyclopedic Philadelphia Museum of Art to the contemporary Institute of Contemporary Art. But is the City of Brotherly Love ready for its own art fair?
Sotheby's rising auctioneer Kimberly Pirtle just launched Gabriel Advisory Group. Her new firm bridges art advisory and cultural philanthropy, filling a gap she saw with clients beyond transactions.
YBCA names Essence Harden senior curator, starting May 18. Harden, also curator for Expo Chicago and Frieze Los Angeles's Focus section, brings extensive experience to San Francisco.
Montclair Art Museum welcomes Kate Kraczon as its new chief curator. Kraczon, laid off from Brown University's Bell Gallery last year, steps into the role June 15, succeeding Gail Stavitsky.
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Michael Jackson's music transcended all boundaries, uniting millions worldwide. The 1980s were his peak, a time the new biopic "Michael" celebrates, already a box-office hit.
Born with star power, some kids just captivate. Karsen Roberson's daughter, celebrating her 5th birthday, wowed millions with a punk "You Are My Sunshine" rendition.
Edward the Confessor's rediscovered royal seal unveils how Byzantine and European influences shaped early English rule.
Your US passport will soon feature John Trumbull's "Declaration of Independence" painting. Trump's State Department announced this limited-edition design for the nation's 250th anniversary.
A groundbreaking British Sign Language dating show is here! It's challenging misconceptions and shining a spotlight on the deaf community, fostering truly inclusive storytelling.
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Russia's return to the Venice Biennale sparked debate, but another outcast nation, Belarus, makes its unofficial return after six years. The Belarus Free Theatre stages its first collateral exhibition.
Two of America's most storied collegiate choirs, Harvard Glee Club and Fisk Jubilee Singers, unite for a historic collaboration and performance in Nashville.
Presidential ambitions are on hold for Daniela Solis. After taking an art class, she found her true calling: painting. "It felt like time stopped," she says.
Claude Lalanne's reflective ensemble for Yves Saint Laurent is a masterpiece. Experts rank it second only to Versailles' famous mirrors in importance.
FAME Recording Studios boasts "the finest" musicians walk through its doors. With artists like Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, and Duane Allman, it's not an exaggeration.
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Miley Cyrus and dad Billy Ray faced Hollywood's pressures. In March 2026, Miley celebrated 20 years of Hannah Montana, the show that launched her career—an accomplishment she credits to her father.
São Paulo Bienal names Amanda Carneiro and Raphael Fonseca as chief curators for 2027! The duo will shape Latin America's largest exhibition, held in Oscar Niemeyer's iconic Pavilhão Ciccillo Matarazzo.
From "The Scream" to chocolate! See Edvard Munch's surprising Freia factory paintings, depicting daily life, at his Oslo museum this spring.
Paris's Fondation Louis Vuitton unveils 300 groundbreaking works by a master sculptor. Experience kinetic art, monumental public sculptures, paintings, drawings, and wire portraits.
Saudi Arabia's new Museum of Contemporary Art just landed a colossal $490M grant from Diriyah Company. This 883,000 sq ft museum, designed by Godwin Austen Johnson, will even surpass the Louvre in size.
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Pregnancy is brutal: exhausting, terrifying, and painful. When Sarah vented her woes to husband Ethan, he didn't offer compassion. Instead, he wrote a punk song about her misery.
Venice's Magazzini del Sale transforms. Nalini Malani's animations dance across ancient brick, flickering like cave paintings. Digital art meets centuries of history in a stunning visual dialogue.
When is a painting truly finished? Many artists struggle to answer. I asked Archie Rand in his Brooklyn studio, and he walked to an easel with a half-finished work: a street vendor selling ceramics.
Conservative critic Hilton Kramer trashed the Jewish Museum's "Primary Structures" exhibition in his April 28, 1966 New York Times review, lambasting 42 artists for their lack of "personal touch.
The Beatles released 229 songs in a decade. Lennon and McCartney penned most, with Harrison contributing 22 and Starr just two—yet Starr's few songs had...
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That spiky, exuberant guitar riff? It instantly sparks cheers across generations. By the time Axl Rose sings, you're already dancing and singing along.
Dolly Parton, an icon with 50+ albums over seven decades, famously penned "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" in a single afternoon.
A delivery worker crashed in front of Fields Harrington in Williamsburg, groceries scattering. Harrington asked to call his boss, only to realize: there was no boss.
Ramses II, or Ramses the Great, ruled Egypt for 66 years at the height of its power. Forget the Exodus myth—this pharaoh was a monumental builder and one of history's most recognizable rulers.
Step into 1950s Milwaukee with Richie, Potsie, Ralph, and The Fonz! Happy Days, an iconic TV series, followed these friends' wholesome adventures. Henry Winkler, The Fonz himself, just made a hilarious confession.