by | Aug 19, 2021 | Culture Music Art
from The New York Times Chuck Close, Artist of Outsized Reality, Dies at 81 He found success with his large-scale Photorealist portraits, becoming one of the leading artists of his generation. By Ken Johnson and Robin Pogrebin Chuck Close’s “Big Self-Portrait,”...
by | Aug 16, 2021 | Culture Music Art, Weirdness
from artnet Scientists Have Conducted Tests That Reveal Stonehenge Is Made From a Nearly Indestructible Ancient Material A rare core sample, removed years ago, contains a form of quartz that doesn’t erode or crumble. by Sarah Cascone The full moon sets behind...
by | Aug 15, 2021 | Culture Music Art, Weirdness
from The New York Times Teens Cash In on the NFT Art Boom Forget mowing lawns and bagging groceries. Some Gen Z kids are finding other ways to make money this summer. By Steven Kurutz NFT art, “his name is victor,” by FEWOCiOUS (whose legal name is indeed Victor...
by | Aug 13, 2021 | Culture Music Art
from Deadline Quentin Tarantino’s Tribute To Late EMI Music Exec Pat Lucas; She Took Chance On Him & OK’d Use Of ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Tune That Launched His Career By Mike Fleming Jr Pat Lucas, the former EMI Music executive who was a longtime friend to filmmakers she...
by | Aug 12, 2021 | Culture Music Art, Weirdness
from Washington Post via MSN He predicted the dark side of the Internet 30 years ago. Why did no one listen? by Reed Albergotti In 1994 — before most Americans had an email address or Internet access or even a personal computer — Philip Agre foresaw that computers...
by | Aug 11, 2021 | Culture Music Art
from Tablet How Jazz Healed a City A young musician fought back against COVID lockdowns by taking music into the streets of Manhattan and saved us all BY EMILY BENEDEK Last year, a few weeks before COVID-19 descended over the land, I bought tickets to the late show at...
