Arts & Culture
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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 ... -
What’s Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself
In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year ... -
Eating less meat would be good for the Earth. Small nudges can change behavior
Preston Cabral eats meat nearly every day at home, but his favorite meals at school are served on “Meatless Mondays” and “Vegan Fridays.” “Today ... -
A curious South African sea snail is a prized dish in Asia – that has meant a trail of destruction
Nearly every house in Hawston has a boat in its yard, sometimes two. It takes a moment to realize many are out of action, ... -
How growing interest in Formula One is felt across the music world
Beyond the engineering, the athleticism, the speed, the luxury — fans love the sound of Formula One. The fierce rhythms of a V6 turbocharged ... -
Sketchbooks on display in NYC show whimsy, humor, determination
He was a giant of 20th-century art, but that doesn’t mean Pablo Picasso needed a big canvas. Matchbook covers, postcards, restaurant napkins — they ... -
Classes on celebrities like Taylor Swift and Rick Ross are engaging a new generation of law students
A South Dakota law professor typically teaches about dense topics like torts and natural resources. But next semester, he and his fearless students are ... -
Lack of affordable housing in Los Angeles’ Venice Beach neighborhood inspires activism and art
As more and more of her friends and neighbors found themselves priced out of rental units in Venice Beach, Judy Branfman began photographing the ... -
In Benin, Voodoo’s birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred
For many people in Benin, the forests empowered them before they were born, or in the first months of their lives. Barren women performed ... -
What’s in a game? ‘Dear England’ probes the nation through the lens of its soccer team
Outside of families, few relationships are as intense as those between sports teams and their fans. In the case of England’s bond with its ... -
Macau: Beyond casinos and European landmark replicas
A few weeks ago, two leading Irish academics visited me after attending a large international conference in nearby Macau. Macau hosted the previous edition ... -
Madonna’s Celebration Tour kicks off in London after health scare
Madonna kicked off her career-spanning Celebration Tour at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday night (yesterday, Macau time), marking her first performance since suffering what ... -
An app shows how ancient Greek sites looked thousands of years ago
Tourists at the Acropolis this holiday season can witness the resolution of one of the world’s most heated debates on cultural heritage. All they ... -
Many powerful leaders skipped UNGA, creating space for emerging voices to rise
Togo’s foreign minister wasn’t having any of it. He talked of an accelerating “African awakening,” of a resolve to “fight our own battles,” of ... -
Taylor Swift is a fan of Travis Kelce and suddenly, so is everyone else
Taylor Swift’s trip to watch the Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce play football on Sunday didn’t just have the internet talking nonstop. Following the 12-time ... -
A look inside the walls of the 11th-century Marco Simone castle
First came the castle. Then the golf course. The nearly 300,000 fans descending on the Marco Simone club for the Ryder Cup this week ... -
AI won’t be replacing your priest, minister, rabbi or imam any time soon
Early in the summer of 2023, robots projected on a screen delivered sermons to about 300 congregants at St. Paul’s Church in Bavaria, Germany. ... -
Lahaina’s fire-stricken Filipino residents are key to tourism and local culture. Will they stay?
Ambulance and fire truck sirens wailed outside as Elsie Rosales stripped linens from king-sized mattresses at a beachfront resort in Lahaina. She tried to ... -
Thailand’s LGBTQ+ community draws tourists from China looking to be themselves
Xinyu Wen traveled to Thailand in June, planning a two-week vacation around Bangkok’s Pride parade. Instead, the 28-year-old stayed a month and a half, ... -
Alexander Payne makes ‘em like they used to: Fall Movie Preview
The great films of the 1970s have long loomed in the imagination of filmmakers raised during one of the most fertile periods of American ... -
Students transform their drab dorm rooms into comfy living spaces
From $300 studded headboards and $100 coffee table books to custom-made cabinets to disguise your mini-fridge, students are spending big bucks to decorate their ...
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