In a diary entry in the summer of 1943, Anne Frank wrote that she had lost all sense of time. The bells in Amsterdam’s tallest church tower, the Westertoren, right next to her own attic hiding place in a canal house, had stopped ringing. “For a week already we’ve all …
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French screen legend and cultural icon Brigitte Bardot passes away at the age of 91
by Adminby AdminThe first indelible image of her: sunbathing on the French Riviera. Her figure, from her tawny …
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The West Wing wasn’t as rosy as we recall; its cynicism was actually its greatest strength
by Adminby AdminFor many viewers, The West Wing lives in memory as a warm, hopeful portrait of American …
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Filmmaker Amos Poe Dead at 76; British Museum Ball Faces Backlash — Morning Links, December 26, 2026
by Adminby AdminIndependent filmmaker Amos Poe—a defining voice of New York’s No Wave movement—has died at 76 after …
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Ukraine Seeks Extradition of Russian Archaeologist Over Illegal Crimea Excavations
by Adminby AdminUkraine has formally asked Poland to extradite an archaeologist detained in Warsaw earlier this month, accusing …
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Zahi Hawass, Egypt’s most prominent archaeologist, reiterated his long-standing pledge this week to return the iconic …
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Censorship and firings shaped a splintered global art scene throughout 2025
by Adminby AdminIn its 2024 Year-in-Review, ARTnews observed a deepening rupture within the global art world—one rooted in …
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Who is the preeminent figure of care? If we are speaking in secular terms (I don’t …
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The art world spent much of 2025 not unveiling masterpieces but unsealing court documents, as if …
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The Wave of Gallery Closures: Breakdown of the Art World or a Smarter Transition?
by Adminby Admin“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Leo Tolstoy’s …