Arts & Culture
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WWII Monuments Men weren’t all men. The female members finally move into the spotlight
After World War II, the U.S. Army’s art experts set out to find and return millions of works stolen by the Nazis. Known as ... -
Welcome to the ‘Hotel California’ case: The trial over handwritten lyrics to an Eagles classic
In the mid-1970s, the Eagles were working on a spooky, cryptic new song. On a lined yellow pad, Don Henley, with input from band ... -
‘Oppenheimer’ wins seven prizes, including best picture, at the BAFTA
Atom bomb epic “Oppenheimer” won seven prizes, including best picture, director and actor, at the 77th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday (yesterday, Macau ... -
George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ is a story of jazz, race and the fraught notion of America’s melting pot
February 12, 1924, was a frigid day in New York City. But that didn’t stop an intrepid group of concertgoers from gathering in midtown ... -
Bohan Phoenix explains why Asian rappers owe Black culture and he chose to work in China
Chinese American rapper Bohan Phoenix has straddled both countries in his career. Working with Chinese rappers like the popular Higher Brothers, he has always ... -
Grammys are Swift’s world on a night when women like Cyrus, Mitchell also shine
It’s Taylor Swift’s world, and she just allows us to live in it. After weeks where she attracted endless attention for her football star ... -
Happy ending after Moscow dev uses AI to ‘date’ 5,239 women
A Moscow-based developer claims to have used AI to “date” 5,239 women and eventually found true love. A developer from Moscow has found his ... -
At trendy Japanese cafés, customers enjoy cuddling with pigs
First there were cafés that allowed pets. Then came cat cafés, where lattes took second place to feline interaction. The latest craze in Japan: ... -
Who was St. Brigid and why is she inspiring many 1,500 years after her death?
Devotees of St. Brigid celebrated her Sunday with the return of a relic associated with the so-called matron saint of Ireland. The festivities came ... -
Nolan on ‘Oppenheimer’ Oscar success: ‘Sometimes you catch a wave’
Christopher Nolan was still sleeping when his film, “Oppenheimer,” landed a leading 13 Academy Awards nominations yesterday [Macau time]. Emma Thomas, Nolan’s wife and ... -
Dior and Schiaparelli bring historical reverence to Haute Couture Week in Paris
Dior’s couture show at Paris’ Musee Rodin wove an intricate Ottoman tapestry for spring and attracted a tapestry of stars to rival it yesterday ... -
From South Asia to Mexico, from slave to spiritual icon, this woman’s life is a snapshot of Spain’s colonization – and the Pacific slave trade history
Jan. 5, 2024, marked 336 years since the passing of an extraordinary woman you have probably never heard of: Catarina de San Juan. Her ... -
What are sacred forests?
Sacred forests and groves are primeval woodlands that different faith communities around the world have safeguarded for centuries as abodes of the spiritual or ... -
TV Shows ‘Succession’ dominates drama Emmys, ‘The Bear’ claims comedy and Quinta Brunson makes history
“Succession” secured its legacy with its third best drama series award, “The Bear” feasted as the night’s top comedy, and the two shows about ... -
Simon Cracker’s upcycled looks are harmonized with dyeing. K-Way pops color
Milan designers are reflecting on a troubled world with collections that mark a return to serious business attire, even from active wear brands, and ... -
Native Hawaiian salt makers combat climate change and pollution to protect a sacred tradition
On a warm summer afternoon, Tina Taniguchi was on her hands and knees scraping dirt off an oblong depression in the ground. Thick brown ... -
At trial, a Russian billionaire blames Sotheby’s for losing millions on art by Picasso, da Vinci
Sotheby’s defended itself at a trial against accusations that it helped defraud a Russian oligarch out of tens of millions of dollars, saying it ... -
South Korea’s gender imbalance is bad news for men − outnumbering women, many face bleak marriage prospects
South Korea’s bachelor time bomb is about to really go off. Following a historic 30-year-long imbalance in the male-to-female sex ratio at birth, young ... -
A chaotic night had a bit of everything: The silly, the serious, and Taylor, too
They may not have had lukewarm chardonnay on the tables, as nominee Jennifer Lawrence had predicted. But the 81st Golden Globes had a bit ... -
‘Creative chaos’ survived a muddy quagmire. Will the experiment last 30 more years?
The blank canvas of desert wilderness in northern Nevada seemed the perfect place in 1992 for artistic anarchists to relocate their annual burning of ... -
In public domain, early Mickey Mouse version will star in horror movies
The earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse is on a rampage, barely two days in the public domain. Slashed free of Disney’s copyright as of ... -
Extreme weather, guilt tipping and, yes, Barbie
All things Barbie, going pantless, humungo Stanley Cup bottles and pressure tipping. There’s plenty from 2023 to leave behind come the new year. Extreme ... -
The year we played with artificial intelligence — and weren’t sure what to do about it
Artificial intelligence went mainstream in 2023 — it was a long time coming yet has a long way to go for the technology to ... -
Protests, bannings and the rise of AI helped shape the story of publishing
Book publishing in 2023 was a story of cooling sales and rising conflict, marked by legal action, protests, censorship and the impact of forces ... -
The year in pop culture
In weather terminology, they call it “rapid intensification” — the process by which a storm strengthens dramatically in a short period. In pop culture ... -
As 2023 holidays dawn, face masks have settled in as occasional feature of the American landscape
The scene: A crowded shopping center in the weeks before Christmas. Or a warehouse store. Or maybe a packed airport terminal or a commuter ... -
The jungle between Colombia and Panama becomes a highway for migrants from around the world
Once nearly impenetrable for migrants heading north from Latin America, the jungle between Colombia and Panama this year became a speedy but still treacherous ... -
Colonized countries rarely ask for redress over past wrongs – the reasons can be complex
The king of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, apologized in July 2023 for his ancestors’ role in the colonial slave trade. He is not alone in ... -
‘Barbie’ leads nominations with nine, followed closely by ‘Oppenheimer’
Barbie’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 9, followed closely by ‘Oppenheimer’ Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” dominated the Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine nods for ... -
How sacred images in Asian cultures incorporate divine presence and make them come ‘alive’
Walking into a favorite restaurant here in Knoxville, Tennessee, I was immediately greeted by a golden statue of Buddha, its sparkling gemstone eyes meeting ... -
Science is a human right − and its future is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Dec. 10 marks the anniversary of the 1948 signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in the aftermath ... -
Lebanon’s Christians feel the heat in its sacred forest and valley
Majestic cedar trees towered over dozens of Lebanese Christians gathered outside a small mid-19th century chapel hidden in a mountain forest to celebrate the ... -
Sports Illustrated is the latest news outlet damaged by an AI experiment gone wrong
Computer-generated writers … writing computer-generated stories? Sports Illustrated is the latest media company to see its reputation damaged by being less than forthcoming — ... -
The challenges of being a religious scientist
Given popular portrayals, you would be forgiven for assuming that the type of person who is a scientist is not the type of person ... -
A long push for progress and energy to fuel it
Amid record-high temperatures, deluges, droughts and wildfires, leaders are convening for another round of United Nations climate talks later this month that seek to ...
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