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As Disney’s First Creative Chief, Dana Walden Set to Reshape Power After Bob Iger
Disney appoints Dana Walden as its first chief creative officer, consolidating control of TV, streaming and content strategy under one executive. JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images As The Walt...
At Christie’s, Irene Roosevelt Aitken’s Collection Tests the Market for Old-World Opulence
Spanning nearly 800 lots, Irene Roosevelt Aitken’s collection reflects a lifetime devoted to European connoisseurship at its most exacting and opulent. Christie's Images Ltd. Christie’s upcoming auctions of the...
White House dismisses ‘fake outrage’ over video Trump posted showing Obamas as gorillas
The White House is dismissing backlash over a meme video the president posted on Truth Social late Thursday depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama...
US accuses China of secret nuke testing as it calls for broader arms control deal
The US accused China Wednesday of conducting at least secret nuclear tests as Washington continued its push for a new arms control treaty that would include Beijing in addition...
I Went to a Costa Rican Blue Zone to Reverse Time. My Face—and the Stars—Had Other Ideas
Hacienda AltaGracia is an Auberge Collection property in Costa Rica’s Pérez Zeledón valley. Greece is home to one of the planet’s five designated Blue Zones—Ikaria, the island where residents...
Nancy Guthrie ransom note sent to TMZ says she’s ‘safe but scared;’ chilling lists of demands made
Nancy Guthrie’s purported kidnappers claimed in a ransom note sent to TMZ that the 84-year-old TV host’s mom is “safe but scared” — and knows exactly what chilling demands...
Is burnt food really that bad for you? The real risks — and how to avoid them
The air outside is crisp — but your meal shouldn’t be. Frigid temps often drive cravings for warm, comforting and high-calorie foods. That’s one reason why people tend to...
Dutch Olympics speed-skating star Jutta Leerdam blasted as ‘diva’ for flying to Winter Games on private jet
Dutch speed-skating star Jutta Leerdam was blasted as “arrogant” and a “diva” for flying to the Olympics on a private jet instead of making the trip to Italy alongside...
With “Happy Zoo,” Anita Lam Makes a Case for Artistic Environmentalism
Anita Lam. Courtesy Anita Lam Artist Anita Lam didn’t set out to reinvent the zoo, but after reading John Berger’s Why Look at Animals?, she found herself rethinking the...
Sam Altman and Dario Amodei Clash Over Ads and the Future of A.I.
Sam Altman says OpenAI has a “differently-shaped problem” than Anthropic. Chris Jung/NurPhoto via Getty Images As the A.I. industry’s two most influential voices, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic’s...
In L.A., Julia Stoschek’s Art Collection Activates a Cinema Landmark
Marina Abramović, The Hero 25FPS, 2001. Courtesy the Julia Stoschek Foundation In a long-dormant Venetian-style landmark originally opened in 1924—which once hosted vaudeville and live theater—the nonprofit Julia Stoschek...
Sara Hooker Raises $50M to Challenge A.I.’s Conventional Wisdom
Sara Hooker’s new startup, Adaption Labs, argues that algorithmic innovation, not scale, will define the next era of A.I. Courtesy Adaption Sara Hooker, a computer scientist known for her...