Reframing a More Inclusive American West in Modern and Contemporary Art
Our ideas about the American West, including the Pacific Northwest, are often shaped by commonly accepted, inaccurate, or incomplete historical accounts."When I hear the word 'West,' I think of a system of violent thought and history…
Estelle Harris, known for her role in ‘Seinfeld,’ has died at 93
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN
Estelle Harris, the actress best known for playing George Costanza's mother on "Seinfeld," died Saturday, her agent told CNN. She was 93 years old.
Harris, whose distinctive voice was in demand in a…
Cobb Library compiles list of books for Arab American Heritage Month
April is Arab-American Heritage Month.
April received the designation from the US State Department last year, and yesterday Secretary of State Anthony Blinken released the following statement:
This month, we recognize National…
Four questions for Xochitl Gonzalez regarding her first novel, “Olga Dies Dreaming”
XOCHITL GONZALEZ earned an MFA from the venerable Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she was an Iowa Arts Fellow and recipient of the Michener-Copernicus Prize for Fiction. She won the 2019 Disquiet Literary Award and her work has been…
Art and science in Rome with a contemporary choice
"The image is the inevitable effect of the passage of an idea." He said Maurizio Mochetti (Rome, 1940), artist who saturday april 2 The review will open Choose contemporary. All the pictures in the world On the official channels of…
8 fictional schools that were as wild as Euphoria’s East Highlands High
Euphoriait's East Highlands High School has got to be one of the craziest and most stressful high schools in America.
RELATED: 7 Unanswered Questions We Have After 'Euphoria' Season 2
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Franklin Regional ‘Un-breaks’ teaching honors English novel ‘Persepolis’
The Franklin Regional School District's curriculum committee convened a special meeting earlier this week, in which its members voted to "reinstate the hiatus" from teaching Marjane Satrapi's 2004 graphic novel "Persepolis," which takes…
Amherst writer’s new novel explores the troubled life of a World War II refugee in 1950s…
historical fiction writer David Gilham wrote three novels set in the era of World War II, an interest he traces back to hearing stories about war from his father, who served in the military during the conflict, and his sense that war and…
a new contemporary culture center
An exciting new program at the British Institute begins this month: SOTTO al British.
SOTTO al British is a brand new concept, a space of contemporary creativity in Florence, located on the ground floor of lungarno Guicciardini 15 (direct…
Man convicted of sex crimes gets new trial | News, Sports, Jobs
MOUNDSVILLE — A man who previously pleaded guilty to child sex crimes is facing a new trial after sentencing guidelines were not followed, prosecutors say.
In June…
From Joker to Morbius: Jared Leto takes on a new role in comics
LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) - After playing DC Comics' Joker, Oscar winner Jared Leto takes on Marvel's Morbius in the first big-screen adaptation of the vampire-like character."It was an amazing opportunity," Leto told Reuters in an…
Seaweed metabolites as new drugs against viruses
Bioactive metabolites extracted from natural resources serve as drugs for the treatment of various diseases. A new review article published in the Journal of Biotechnology provided information on various nutraceutical…
UH Manoa Campus Events Calendar
The effects of Covid-19 on public health in contemporary China
March 30, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Mānoa Campus, webinar
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Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner: Book Review
Have you heard of Persephone Books, a unique – I use the word deliberately – bookstore originally located in London and recently moved to Bath of Jane Austen fame? I didn't have one either until I was looking for a Christmas present for a…
New Book Studies Why Many Latinos Lack Health Insurance | Latin Voice | Chicago News
When President Barack Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act 12 years ago, it was intended to lower the cost of health insurance for those who qualify and increase the number of Americans with access to health care. But despite the…
‘Campfire Confessions’, a novel by three friends of Hayward reunited | Subscriber
In Kristine Ochu's recently published novel 'Campfire Confessions', three friends who grew up in the Hayward…
Lake Ariel Lakeside Contemporary Home for Sale
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This lavishly equipped home has many decks so you can enjoy lake views and your own dock.
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Is ‘Pachinko’ based on a true story?
Pachinko is Apple TV+'s new drama that spans decades in the life of a family across generations.The drama follows its characters through many significant historical periods, such as the Japanese occupation of Korea, the AIDS crisis, and the…
Chronicle: The novel that sheds light on the tobacco-rich history of the Triangle
“Southern Discomfort” was the phrase author Adele Myers used to describe the subject of her recently launched novel, “The Tobacco Wives,”…
Carmen Opera Graphic Novel Appeals to List of Featured Artists for Kickstarter Prints
Arizona Opera is enlisting a team of star comic book artists for exclusive Kickstarter raffles to raise funds for Carmen: The Graphic Novel.
Arizona Opera is launching a Kickstarter campaign…
The Silence of Screams: Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry unveils memory and the contemporary with…
By Sukant Deepak
New March 24 (IANS): The straight, clean lines of the whole. Mirrors. The water. The actor is about to dive inward for a reveal. Not a great tragedy, but a series of tiny explosions... here, contemporary stories…
CT author releases book and fashion line inspired by Talitha Getty
Talitha, a Dutch-born model and actress married to John Paul Getty Jr., was no stranger to the camera, but Westport's Jane Green said it was one photo in particular - an image of Talitha and her husband posing on the roof of their riad in…
Where to start: Cormac McCarthy | Books
FFifteen years after winning the Pulitzer for his latest novel The Road, it was confirmed earlier this month that Cormac McCarthy will publish two new books later this year. The first of the long-awaited novels is due out in October,…
New nanoparticle-based COVID vaccines induce long-term neutralizing antibody response
The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected almost every country in the world as more than 6.1 million deaths have been reported due to COVID-19. The development and mass administration of vaccines…
The Andy Warhol Diaries: Netflix Series Is A Candid Portrait
Andy Warhol is one of the most broadcast, duplicated, misperformed and magnetized artists of all time. We have all heard many stories to the point of nausea: The Factory, the 15 minutes, the Brillos, the Campbells, the Marilyns…
Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Black Adam’ under fire for lack of diversity in casting,…
Dwayne Johnson's next film, 'Black Adam', finds itself mired in controversy over casting shortcomings.
DC Extended Universe's "Black Adam," starring Dwayne Johnson as the titular antihero, is being criticized by Marvel…
Tickets to attend George Takei’s keynote address
Tickets to attend George Takei's keynote address
University of Utah MUSE (My U Signature Experience) Project
March 21, 2022
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Attackers use new methods to hijack French organizations
An advanced cybercriminal has been spotted using innovative and distinctive methods to hijack French entities in the construction, real estate and government sectors.
How the attack unfolds
The attack begins with a well-known…
The fragility of contemporary capitalism
OSalvation the world remains concerned about the geopolitical and humanitarian fallout of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, its economic consequences are increasingly worrying. Although the two warring countries represent barely 2.5% of…
Newcomers guide: What to know about Austin
Once known as Waterloo, Austin is a college town, a tech town, a music town and, of course, a capital town.Between the lines: There's no shortage of lovely nooks and neighborhoods, but finding a place that fits your budget is the trick.…
Ethics commission orders Cuomo to repay $5.1 million from book deal
ALBANY — The New York Ethics Commission passed a motion Friday night again ordering former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to repay $5.1 million in book royalties. And this time, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics is taking on an almost certain…
This contemporary Nashville home by Lindye Galloway was designed for the WFH
When online marketing educator and podcaster Amy Porterfield and her husband moved from California to Nashville in 2020, they wanted to bring their California roots to their new "touch-of-country" home. And when a friend referred them…
Elden Ring PvP Players Fist Fight, Stop To Clean With Soap
Two immensely creative and humorous Elden Ring PvP players suddenly stop their intense fight to clean themselves up with soap.
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Maureen Howard, 91, novelist who charted women’s challenges, dies
Maureen Howard, who first came to attention in 1965 with her novel "Bridgeport Bus," which came to be seen as a precursor to second-wave feminism, and went on to write ambitious and acclaimed books for 45 years older, died on Sunday in…
Nekopara is an outstanding example of visual novel translation in the West
When it comes to well-established video game genres in the West, the visual novel might not be the first that comes to mind. Given the massive interest generated around Doki Doki Literature Club, one of the few visual novels to be…
Houston-Based Contemporary Artists You Should Know
Over the past century, women have made revolutionary advances in the visual arts. Although history has used their gender to devalue their creative work, artists like Niki de Saint Phalle, Faith Ringgold, Judy…
Cryptocurrency in 401(k) plans? Might Look More Like “Crypto-nite,” Says DOL in Latest Release |…
Kryptonite is a fictional substance that causes the mighty Superman to lose all of his strength. According to a recent release from the US Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration (“DOL”), cryptocurrency could pose…
review: “Sultana” revisits a little-known American disaster | Arkansas News
By ANDREW DeMILLO, Associated Press"Destroying the Steamer Sultana" by Gene Eric Salecker (Naval Institute Press)Nearly 1,200 people perished when the steamer Sultana exploded and burned in the early morning hours of April 27, 1865 in the…
Uncle Ming’s Bar: a shot of contemporary orientalism
Lecturers explaining Orientalism should simply take their students on a field trip to Uncle Ming's Bar -- a grotesque hodgepodge of fetishized Asian cultures mixed together by owners who probably don't know how to use chopsticks.…
‘Turning Red’ Fictional Boy Band, 4*Town, Features FINNEAS as Vocalist (&…
Billie Eilish and FINNEAS are the masterminds behind the turn red group of boys. They created three songs for 4*Town, with FINNEAS even appearing as one of the band members. Here's what we know about this fictional boy band and…
‘Totally Pizza’ tells ‘The wild story of the world’s most famous food’
"Totally Pizza: The Wild History of the World's Most Famous Food" by Mark Masker
The subtitle of the book "Totally Pizza" is "The Wild Story of the World's Most Famous Food". It leads the reader to believe that there is only…
A Ukrainian minister has turned digital tools into modern weapons of war
After the start of the war last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky turned to Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov for a key role.Mr. Fedorov, 31, the youngest member of Mr. Zelensky's cabinet, immediately took charge of a…
A Contemporary Artist — Greek City Times
Marcelo Ricardo Zeballos is a contemporary artist. He was born in Argentina. He studied at the University of Buenos Aires at the Faculty of Architecture. He started his artistic career in 1997.
His painting arrives as a new form of…
Viewers Covet Lucille Ball’s Fictional Movie Desi Arnaz Over Real-Life Document – Media Play…
Lucile Ball, Desi Arnez, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem
Erik Gruenwedel
March 11, 2022
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Savannah Arts Academy English teacher opens his own little library of ‘difficult books’
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) — Book bans continue to be a hot topic across the country.As efforts mount to remove books from school shelves, a teacher in Savannah is doing something about it.Richard Clifton is an English teacher at the Savannah…
Saurabh Prajapati uses contemporary dance techniques in ‘Shonk Se’
Choreographer Saurabh Prajapati has drawn attention for his choreography in the recently released “Shonk Se” music video, featuring Mohsin Khan and Sonarika Bhadoria. It is sung by Afsana Khan.
"When they gave me the song,…
Local people, places inspired seventh grade superhero novel
AGAWAM - Samantha Izzo, a seventh-grade student at Agawam Junior High School, recently published her first novel, 'Tale of the Animagee.'
Izzo's inspiration to write this novel began in third grade and came from his teacher and the…
Ex-corporate spy Robert Kerbeck explains how he got corporate information
Robert Kerbeck failed as an actor. But, as a corporate spy, he gave Oscar-worthy performances.
Working with nothing more than a phone and a laptop, he convinced executives, assistants and receptionists at…
Transgene and BioInvent Announce a Poster Presentation on BT-001, a Novel Oncolytic Virus Encoding…
Preclinical Data Shows Robust Anti-tumor Activity of BT-001, Including Its Highly Effective and Safe CTLA-4 Targeting Therapeutic StrategySTRASBOURG, France & LUND, Sweden, March 09, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory news:Transgene…
Van Cleef & Arpels launches its Dance Reflections festival
Van Cleef & Arpels is no stranger to the world of dance. The French jewelry house's passion for movement dates back to the 1920s, when the brand's co-founder, Louis Arpels, took pleasure in taking his nephew to the Opéra Garnier.…
Wilmington actor stars in new NBC miniseries ‘The Thing About Pam’
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Fans of Wilmington actor Drew Scheid can see him in his latest role as Travis Hupp, the son of the main character of the new NBC miniseries The thing about Pam. Two-time Oscar winner Renee Zellweger plays Pam Hupp,…
The best time to use your points and airline miles
Frances Meredith of Raleigh, North Carolina, used an American Airlines-branded credit card for everything from groceries to medical expenses during the pandemic, racking up points with nowhere to spend them. It meant she had a lot to…
Lion Dancer Cai Tse Sells Her First Lion Dancer Graphic Novel
| Cai Tse, a professional lion dancer as well as a designersold his first mid-level graphic novel, lion dancersfor Celia Lee at Simon & Schuster's Simon KIDS imprint. lion dancers, tells the story of the cultural ancestry of the…
Contemporary home in Rolling Meadows, Lewes!
Offered, a beautiful contemporary 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home with an open floor plan featuring a great room with kitchen, family room and dining room with vaulted ceilings and skylights. The home also offers hardwood floors throughout,…
How rich is Bruce Wayne/Batman?
(NEXSTAR) — A New Batman hits theaters this Friday with the premiere of “The Batman” — the latest reboot in the long-running Batman movie franchise. The film marks Robert Pattinson's debut as Bruce Wayne, with fans around the world…
American Opinion: Barr’s tell-all book finds Trump unfit. Welcome to Earth, Bill – West…
Former Attorney General William Barr spent nearly two years interfering for a dangerously unfit president. Now, in a brazen but not very persuasive attempt to clean up his image in history, Barr is warning that his ex-boss,…
New Idea: Schools take a different approach with books | News
Students learn so much from great literature besides understanding a…
FolkeFest: Folkestone Contemporary Folk Festival
Sam Lee and Rachel Serman are in the spotlight FolkeFest: Folkestone Contemporary Folk Festival, a new folk festival for Folkestone to be held from 21-27 March 2022. The festival will feature 40 diverse acts as well as many diverse…
Jason Mott on his National Book Award-winning novel “Hell of a Book”
Jason Word won the National Fiction Book Award for his novelHell of a book," in November.
The novel – his fourth – follows an anonymous black author who goes on a publicity tour across the country to promote his bestselling novel. The…
A review of The World Cannot Give
Early in my freshman year at a quirky liberal arts school, some students organized an extracurricular reading of Plato. Symposium in our teacher's apartment. For practical and legal reasons there would be no wine, but…
Duvall Hecht, founder of Books on Tape, dies at 91
"Books on Tape was the vendor to consider if you were selling to libraries because they created a lot of content," said Michele Cobb, executive director of the Audio Publishers Association. "Everyone saw Duvall and Sigrid as industry…
Q&A: IC Visiting Professor Hosts New Analytics Podcast
Chris Holmes, associate professor and head of the Department of English Literatures, recently appeared as a guest speaker on a podcast called Novel Dialogue.
The podcast was created by John Plotz, Professor of…
Magritte sets record with $79.7 million sale at Sotheby’s
One of Rene Magritte's famous 'Empire of Light' paintings sold on Wednesday for 59.4 million pounds with fees, or about $79.7 million, nearly three times the high auction price for a work by the Belgian surrealist artist. Certain to fetch…
What I learned from dinner with Volodymyr Zelensky
The haggard face of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has hit the headlines in recent days. The courage he has shown since Russia invaded his country has been remarkable and, given his past life as an actor, has surprised many.…
As infrastructure money flows, Mitch Landrieu must straddle the partisan divide
WASHINGTON — In a rare official press conference in January, President Biden hailed the $1 trillion infrastructure package that Democrats and Republicans recently endorsed, promising that miles of roads would be rebuilt, railroads and…
How Sarah Moss Created “The Fell,” A Dystopian Novel About Current COVID-19 – San Bernardino Sun
While writing "The Fell," Sarah Moss realized she was working on a dystopian novel. Yet the British author's latest novel isn't quite like "The Handmaid's Tale," "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" or other such examples.
It's not in…
Astra Full Body: the natural feel of contemporary spaces
the The beauty of nature has endless potential for designers constantly searching for shapes, elements and materials to stimulate their imaginations and creativity.
following craft…
Star Wars fans launch The Amidala Initiative to support trans youth
A galaxy far, far away may be fictional, but its main messages — and its fans — are very real. At its heart, Star Wars is a story about good standing against evil, fighting hate with the most powerful force of all: love. In response to a…
The Impossible Works of Chris Burden – The New York Times
The death of Chris Burden in 2015, aged just 69, ended one of the most protean and captivating artistic careers of the past half-century. In the early 1970s, he created now-legendary works using his own body by having a friend shoot him in…
Getting pumped for a new breed | North Queensland Register
The Speckle Park bulls are more than keeping up with the Angus bulls on the Kooroongarra property of Jeffery and Kellie McLoughlin.The Central Queensland couple decided to try the newer breed in 2020 after watching its performances at the…
Turner Contemporary and Rochester Cathedral light up yellow and blue in support of Ukraine
Monuments in Kent have been lit up in yellow and blue as they show support for Ukraine as the crisis continues.In Margate, the Turner Contemporary projected the country's flag onto the side of the iconic building.The Turner Contemporary!-->…
I ignore negative comments — Kemi Ikuseedun (Maman wa)
Published February 27, 2022
Sketch maker and actress, Kemi Ikuseedun, known as Mummy wa, the fictional wife of Mr Macaroni, said she did not pay attention to negative comments.
Speaking in an interview with Sunday spoon, she says, “I…
Shang-Chi’s director begins production on American-born Chinese Disney+ series
Shang Chithe director of has started production on his chinese born american Disney+ series. Following the success of the MCU movie, Destin Daniel Cretton has been announced for the streaming service. It will be a comedy…
Every novel written by Frank Herbert, featured
It is a misconception that Dunes is an independent novel. In fact, it's the first book in a much longer series, though the screen adaptations never made it past the conclusion of this particular story. There is also some confusion…
Art Review: Pat Boas at Oregon Contemporary
I can't remember what social media platform I was on when I first saw Pat Boas' installation of wallpapers and paintings. The work is at Oregon Contemporary as part of the exhibition "Hallie Ford Fellows in the Visual Arts 2017…
Echoes – Announcements – e-flux
“Time passes.Another disaster.A crater in our consciousness.
And we begin to remake the world.—Himali Singh Care, As big as what
An echo, a sound wave reflected from a distant surface, connects different places and times.…
Warner Archive Brings Fandango and American Flyers to Blu-ray, Plus New Book on Making Mad Max: Fury…
I found them just as annoying as many of you, and while they brought in good ad revenue for the site, I refuse to put money on the quality of the experience here. So thank you for your patience while we work to remove them.
Now we…
Lack of guidelines creates need for new options for vulvar/vaginal melanoma
In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Annelise Wilhite, MD, discussed the results of a clinical survey on the survival of patients with vulvar/vaginal melanomas.Treatment options for vulvar/vaginal melanoma tend to mimic those for…
Award-winning works from the Joffrey Academy return to the Museum of Contemporary Art and feature…
The Joffrey Academy of Dance, official school of the Joffrey Ballet, presents four world premieres following Joffrey's national call for ALAANA artists (African, Latino, Asian, Arab and Native American) to submit applications for the…
Astronomers identify real-life Tatooine using new method
Astronomers have used a new technique to confirm a real Tatooine, the fictional planet with two suns that was home to Luke Skywalker in 'Star Wars'.The planet, Kepler-16b, is about 245 light-years from Earth, is a gas…