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How Artist Alake Shilling Gives Kitsch a Conscience
Through her ceramic sculpture, the artist strikes world-weary sentiment into the eyes of nostalgically precious woodland creatures. Photos by Charles White. Courtesy of Josh Lilley. Wilshire Boulevard—one of Los...
Artissima’s 32nd Edition Grounded Global Contemporary Art in Regional Identity
Although a distinctly Italian sensibility runs through the fair’s context, fair director Luigi Fassi pointed out that the majority of participating galleries were not Italian. Giorgio Perottino Artissima (Artissima...
When Algorithms Curate Culture, What Do We Lose?
Displayed at MOPOP, Jimi Hendrix’s guitar embodies the accidents and defiance that shaped modern sound, and that A.I. can’t replicate. Courtesy Museum of Pop Culture Open Spotify and you’re...
Jennifer Wright on Mamie Fish, TikTok Tradwives and the Return of Gilded Excess
Wright’s latest bestseller, Glitz, Glam and a Damn Good Time chronicles how Mamie Fish used social gatherings to court power and prestige. Photo: Olesia Stoliar Laughing out loud while...
November Space Missions: 1st Nvidia Chip in Orbit, Mars Journey, NASA Amid Shutdown
Blue Origin, SpaceX and Rocket Lab lead a global wave of space missions this November. Luo Yunfei/China News Service via Getty Images Even as we approach the final months...
Daniel Ek Hands Off Spotify as A.I. and Video Define Its Next Chapter
With CEO Daniel Ek transitioning to executive chairman, Spotify bets big on A.I. and a broader mix of formats. David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Spotify Spotify CEO Daniel...
The Thanksgiving Cocktail Recipes for a Toast to Gratitude
Turkey and pumpkin pie get most of the attention when it comes to Thanksgiving dishes, but let's not forget about the crucial cocktail portion of the November meal. Even...
How to Protect Your Art Collection from Theft, According to the Experts
Experts say most art thefts stem from inside information—contractors, staff or acquaintances who learn too much about what’s inside a home. Observer Labs In the movies—How to Steal a...
Mark Consuelos tells Sydney Sweeney that watching ‘Euphoria’ with his daughter was a massive mistake: “Ten minutes in, we were like, we can’t do this”
Not all TV is family-friendly, as Mark Consuelos learned the hard way. While sitting down with Sydney Sweeney on Live with Kelly and Mark on Tuesday, Consuelos brought up...
An Invitation to Pause: Inside Iceland’s Sequences Festival of Real-Time Art
The twelfth edition of the Sequences Biennial, Sequences XII: Pause, took place in Reykjavík. Vikram Pradhan Until the very last minute, I wrestled with my sometimes reckless habit of...
Colossal Biosciences Acquires Pet Cloning Company to Advance De-Extinction Efforts
ViaGen has successfully cloned endangered species like Przewalski’s horses. Elizabeth Arellano Photography/Courtesy Colossal Biosciences Colossal Biosciences, a “de-extinction” startup working to revive long-lost species such as the woolly mammoth,...
