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What the Venice Biennale Reveals About the West’s Cultural Confidence
Wangechi Mutu, The End, Where All Began, EdEN, 2026. Photo by Simone Padovani/Getty Images Every two years, Venice holds up a mirror to the West, and every two years...
Why Clarity, Not Control, Will Define the Global Race to Govern A.I.
Companies can adapt to strict rules or light-touch oversight, but uncertainty is becoming the biggest obstacle to long-term innovation. Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images...
A Summer Art Road Trip Through the South of France
LUMA Foundation, Arles Through January 10, 2026 Arles has long been one of France's most important art cities, known for its world-leading photography festival, its newer and increasingly popular...
At Tales of the Cocktail, A-List Chefs Gave Food the Spotlight
Genie Kwon and Tim Flores at Absolut Tabasco’s Château Turkey and the Wolf. James Jimmy This year’s Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans was a boozy wonderland...
Carmen Argote Turns Cochineal’s Extractive History Into a Study of Embodiment
Installation view: Carmen Argote’s “Soft Perimeter” at Silverlens, New York. Courtesy Silverlens (Manila / New York) Photo: Tammy David There is something deeply physical, almost primordial, that characterizes the...
Despite ‘The Odyssey,’ Hollywood Still Has an Original Blockbuster Problem
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey proves big-budget newness can still draw crowds, but its success may be nearly impossible for Hollywood to replicate. Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Universal Pictures Steven...
The Essentials With Jennifer Morrison: Book Clubs, Nantucket and 10 Minutes of Yoga
Reading isn’t just a source of escapism for Jennifer Morrison. It also informs much of her work, whether acting onscreen in shows like House and Once Upon a Time,...
ESPN’s Monica McNutt says Caitlin Clark needs ‘accountability’ in bizarre smear
As the WNBA’s All-Star Weekend wrapped up, ESPN analyst Monica McNutt took a stand on Caitlin Clark and media criticisms of her. Clark recently did an interview with ESPN’s...
Rebecca Fine Launches Metis, a New Art Lender Powered by Winston Artory Group Data
Rebecca Fine and Giovanna Quattrone, the head of Metis Fine Art Finance. Courtesy Metis Fine Art Finance Athena Art Finance was among the first firms to establish itself as...
The Mediterranean Beach Clubs Turning Leisure Into a Status Sport
The beach club is one of the Mediterranean's great exports, on par with the aperitivo, the convertible and the conviction that lunch should consume most of the afternoon. It...
