Lee “Scratch” Perry Gone

from The Guardian Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, visionary master of reggae, dies aged 85 by Ben Beaumont-Thomas Producer and performer who worked with Bob Marley and pioneered both dub and roots reggae styles dies in hospital in Jamaica Obituary: one of Jamaica’s finest and...

The Birth of Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down

from InsideHook What Was It About Siskel and Ebert? The podcast “Gene and Roger” delves into the sometimes-contentious relationship that catapulted two Chicago film critics to legendary status BY MICHAEL STAHL...

Chuck Close Gone

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,”...

Invincible Stonehenge

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...

The Adolescents of NFT

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...

Stuck In The Middle

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...