A Crisis of Agency
The feeling of losing control to AI is real.
In Minor Keys, Khaled Sabsabi, Louvre Heist Film
Also, why did a New York gallerist use AI on an Ansel Adams photo?
‘If you know Barcelona, you’ll know this place’: Olivier Lei’s best phone picture
The French photographer’s brand-new loafers take centre stage in this colourful rotated image of a well-known barAs his una caña (small beer) was served, Olivier Lei put his feet up on a nearby bar stool. The French photographer, now Barcelona-bas…
Alicia Keys’ glorious music fuels blazing ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ at the Hollywood Pantages
The Broadway hit delivers all the bangers in telling the R&B star’s New York coming of age story in L.A. premiere.
Vince McMahon and others are sanctioned for destroying evidence in WWE shareholder lawsuit
Delaware Chancery Judge delivers a serious blow to Vince McMahon and other WWE officials in shareholder lawsuit, saying they destroyed evidence
Spencer Pratt says Jesus is his role model. His take on homeless people isn’t Christ-like
I urge Pratt to reacquaint himself with the words of the messiah in whose path he professes to follow. Humility, frugality, turning the other cheek — it’s what Jesus taught and what Pratt has long rejected.
5 Takeaways From a Kennedy Center Ruling That Angered Trump
A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to take President Trump’s name off the building. What happens next?
Ariana Grande, Ravyn Lenae: 7 Songs We’re Talking About This Week
Ariana Grande moves back into pop, Iceage crashes into the cosmos, Ravyn Lenae channels the 1980s and more.
Skaters Are Still Flocking to This London Skate Park After 50 Years
Skateboarders make pilgrimages from around the world to the Undercroft Skate Space, part of the Southbank Center in London. It is recognized as the world’s oldest continually used skate spot.
‘Spider-Noir’ Review: Your Friendly Neighborhood Nicolas Cage
An often unbridled actor gets to play a mutant in a mash-up of superheroes and film noir on Amazon Prime Video.
50 Years of Skateboarding at London’s Southbank Undercroft
Skateboarders make pilgrimages from around the world to a “found” London space that a grass-roots campaign saved from redevelopment.
On ‘Euphoria’ and Elsewhere, TV Is Having a Sex Cam Spring
Virtual sex work is nothing new on TV. But this year it is more visible, central to series like “Euphoria,” “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” and “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed.”
7 Podcasts About the Joys of Bird-Watching
These shows offer expert advice and fun facts that will help both novices and enthusiasts get the most out of tuning into the winged world.
Ginger Minj Knows You Can Never Go Wrong With Rhinestones
“I blame Dolly Parton for this in some way,” the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star said, “but it’s just right, it’s fun and it’s eye-catching.”
The hill I will die on: Let me tell you the one big problem with art galleries. There’s too much art | Isabel Brooks
They often boast thousands of great works – but who needs that? I can only really engage with one or two before feeling exhaustedVisiting an art gallery always goes the same way for me. I look at one artwork. I look at the next artwork. And then the n…
From Backrooms to Boards of Canada: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
A horror film takes on the internet craze for user-generated paranormal tales, and Macca returns with his most affecting songs in yearsBackrooms Out nowPeople have enjoyed spinning spooky yarns about uncanny spaces since before the advent of the writte…
The Kennedy Center Enters the Unknown
It may or may not close. Trump says he’ll abandon it. And the fight isn’t over.
Olivia Rodrigo Discusses the Inspiration Behind Her New Album
The punk-leaning pop star tapped the vibrancy of 1980s new wave and the sentiment of “Sex and the City” on her new album “You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So in Love.”
Vegemite, VB and Hills hoists: Drew Hopper’s scenes from outback Australia – in pictures
Drew Hopper’s photographs of inland New South Wales reveal a cinematic Australia shaped by long drives and fleeting encounters. His series West of Somewhere East is showing at Yarrila Arts and Museum in Coffs Harbour until 28 June Continue reading…
Six Flags bans YouTuber for life for eating chicken nuggets on a roller coaster
Six Flags has had enough of YouTuber Allen Ferrell. The amusement park chain just perma-banned Ferrell after he attempted to eat 10 chicken nuggets on a roller coaster.
Kennedy Center Must Remove Trump’s Name From Building, Judge Orders
In an incensed social media post, President Trump suggested that the ruling might prompt him to cast the center aside after more than a year at its helm.
Claude Bessy, Who Ruled Paris Opera Ballet School, Dies at 93
A tall, commanding ballerina, she led one of the world’s top dance institutions for decades, though her rigorous methods eventually drew criticism.
Did the outcome of World War II depend on the weather? Separating fact from fiction in ‘Pressure’
A new movie about the Allies’ secret preparations for D-Day casts Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser as military men caught up in a showdown over timing.
Olivia Rodrigo’s babydoll dress is for the punks, not the freaks who ‘normalize pedophilia’
Olivia Rodrigo’s babydoll dress has caused a ruckus online with naysayers saying it sexualizes child-like imagery, but the pop star refuses to change her style because of rhetoric she says is weird and problematic.
House Democrats Move to Block Trump’s Proposed Arlington ‘Triumphal Arch’
Under the proposed legislation, construction of a triumphal arch would be prohibited within Lady Bird Johnson Park, the narrow stretch of National Park Service land between Arlington National Cemetery and the Potomac River.
The Art Market Post-Pollock
After spring’s marquee auctions, we are led to believe that everything in our important art universe is doing just fine. It isn’t.
Springsteen, Trump and two very different music events. Guess which one artists want to play?
Several acts slated to play the Great American State Fair declared they were dropping out of the event after discovering it was part of a Trump White House initiative.
Rhaenyra and her many dragons take King’s Landing in ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 final trailer
The final ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 trailer teases the brutal Battle of the Gullett and Rhaenyra Targaryen taking back King’s Landing.
Nicola Florimbi’s Paintings Are Unsettling and Necessary
Her depictions of individuals in settings that seem both out of time and of this moment represent one of many engaging paradoxes.
‘Pressure’ dramatizes World War II’s decisive turn, a clash between generals and weathermen
Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott are fire and ice in this depiction of the run-up to D-day, a secret operation that required total commitment — and no rain.
Patagonia Sues Drag Queen “Pattie Gonia” for Trademark Infringement
“This is how corporations bully individuals who cannot match their resources,” said the artist and activist.
In Sundance breakout film ‘TheyDream,’ a Puerto Rican family heals old wounds
‘I don’t think I’ll ever be a conventional filmmaker,’ says William D. Caballero, whose debut, ‘TheyDream,’ will close the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival on May 31.
New Brooklyn Subway Mural Adds a Touch of Whimsy to Commuting
Ruby Onyinyechi Amanze’s mosaic “May Your Road Be Light and Fun” at Borough Hall excerpts drawings from over 10 years of the artist’s practice.
Judge orders removal of Trump’s name from Kennedy Center, halts closure
A federal judge has ruled that President Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations.
Lost Leonora Carrington Work to Make Public Debut
A painting by renowned British Mexican Surrealist Leonora Carrington that had been missing for decades is set to go on view at London’s Freud Museum this summer, marking the first time the work will be seen by the public. Villa Pilar, 1940, will appear…
When a Reluctant Songwriting Star Found Refuge on a New York Stage
A reissue chronicles the Joe’s Pub performances of Allen Toussaint, who wrote “Working in the Coal Mine” and other hits, after Hurricane Katrina forced him out of New Orleans.
British Artist Iain Alexander Works With Trump on $250 Bill Design
Two political appointees at the Treasury Department have been pushing for the manufacture of prototypes of a $250 bill with Trump’s face on it, The Washington Post reports. The artist who designed the mock-up of the bill, the British painter Iain Alexa…
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Russian strikes in Kyiv, the Ebola outbreak, Eid al-Adha in Gaza and Sinner at the French Open – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading…
The Apple Car Is Finally Here
Except it’s a Ferrari
Martha Cooper Captures How Urban Youth Made New York
Her photographs showcase an intensely physical side of the city: breaking down boxes to dance upon, spray-painting subway cars.
Condemning a Nazi Tattoo Shouldn’t Be This Hard
Why aren’t more Democrats calling out Graham Platner?
Art Writer Anthony Haden-Guest Says Socialite and Collector Libbie Mugrabi Won’t Return His Cartoons
The case adds another legal headache for Mugrabi, who has been involved in a number of high-profile disputes in recent years.
Why Marilyn Monroe still matters at 100, plus the week’s best films in L.A.
Also this week: Year 5 of “Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair” begins, UCLA’s Festival of Preservation kicks off its 22nd edition and “Baby, It’s You” in 4K.
Getty Center Reveals Renovation Plan: New Trams, New Entrance, New Green Spaces
Los Angeles’s Getty Center has announced specific plans for its upcoming renovation—most significantly, the museum will be replacing the futuristic tram that’s ferried visitors to the premises since 1997 and updating the system with new tram cars that …
Work Ethics: Three New England Shows Look at Labor, Capital, and Incarceration
MIT List Visual Arts Center, Fall River Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Bell Gallery at Brown University
Fired ’60 Minutes’ correspondent Cecilia Vega said she faced censorship and is ‘fearful’ for the news program
After being fired on Thursday, former “60 Minutes” correspondent Cecilia Vega reveals she had been facing political pressure and censorship at work.
A View From the Easel
“Over the past decades my material has been light.”
20+ projects brought to life through the Book Award
Leonora Carrington Painting Made Inside Spanish Sanatorium Resurfaces After 80 Years
The painting is coming to a show at the Freud Museum in London.
Open Call: The 7th VH AWARD for Media Artists Engaged with the Context of Asia
Supporting media artists with production grants, global exhibitions, and an expanded online residency with Ars Electronica.