Helen Mirren Quotes That Will Help You Live Your Best Life
Few actors have reinvented themselves more onscreen than Helen Mirren. The Oscar-winning star has played a sorceress, a Roman empress, a housekeeper, Queen Elizabeth II, an assassin and, in her latest...
View Article9 Bestsellers You Didn't Know You Would Like
Originally posted on Kirkus. Because it’s sold so many copies, a bestselling book appeals to many readers. But not all. Maybe you don’t want to read a book about a man who “lacked a striking...
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$3.2 Million on eBay for Superman Comic Sets New Auction Record
By Alexander Forbes See the original story on artnet News Previous owner Darren Adams with Action Comics No. 1 ahead of the sale. Photo: Courtesy eBay. The first comic book ever to feature Superman,...
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10 Absurd Yet Brilliant Inventions That Bring Childhood Dreams To Life
When we think of the inventors of today, we typically envision those pushing technology to heights we never imagined, from 3D printing to the properties of the newest iPhone. But designer, thinker,...
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A Coloring Book For Grown-Ups Captures The Beautiful Horrors Of Adulthood
Most of us have, in our lifetimes, experienced the youthful bliss of a good coloring book. Yes, there's something simultaneously thrilling, rewarding and sometimes frustrating about the pastime of...
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These Breathtaking Sculptures Revive Dying Coral Reefs
Colleen Flanigan's underwater sculptures help bring the ocean's dying reefs back to life. By Diana Rico "Growing up in Monterey, California, I marveled at corals' natural beauty," says artist,...
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Roman Vishniac's Nostalgic Photos Offer A Glimpse Into Pre-Holocaust European...
NEW YORK — A vast U.S. archive of photographs of pre-Holocaust Eastern European Jewish life is being made available to the public and researchers The International Center of Photography in New York and...
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How The Creator Of 'Ren & Stimpy' Changed The Face Of Cartoons (And Then Got...
For the 15th anniversary of the "Doug" finale, we delved into how Jim Jinkins pioneered a new era of kids' TV. "The Ren & Stimpy Show" was a huge part of that NickToons golden age, though it...
View ArticleHow Not to Write About Women Artists
Gertrude Käsbeir and Rinko Kawauchi have two things in common: they’re women and they’re photographers. Käsbeir was an early American photographer who took portraits of Native American medicine men and...
View ArticleRace Seen Through Viewfinders
To describe Thomas Allen Harris’s “Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People” as a history of African-American photography would be accurate but incomplete. Inspired by...
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History's Classiest Burns Are As Clever As They Are Insulting
For as long as humans have been on this Earth, human-ing it up, we've had no shortage of insults thrown back and forth at one another. But it's one thing just to insult someone with neanderthal-level...
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9 Things You Really Never Knew About 'Dick'
A little revisionist history does the soul good. Sometimes, as with "Wicked," it fills in holes in an illustrious story. Other times, it's a coping mechanism for dark episodes, as if amending reality...
View ArticleThis Musical Illusion Will Make You Question Your Own Ears
We're used to illusions being optical. These visual tricks are designed by magicians and masters of the craft to leave us questioning our own eyes. But it's quite another thing to be left questioning...
View ArticleDavid Lynch Does The Most David Lynch Ice Bucket Challenge Ever
There are mere mortals, and then there is David Lynch. While mere mortals throw buckets of ice water on themselves to raise awareness for ALS, David Lynch throws tiny cups of iced coffee atop his...
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This Selfie Makes Us Tremble With Fear, But We Can't Look Away
Kids, don't try this at home! For that matter, no one should try this anywhere! Photographer Daniel Lau has put a dizzying spin on extreme selfies, capturing this dazzling (albeit terrifying) view of...
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This Artist's Hyperrealistic Wood Sculptures Are Basically Human (NSFW)
Bruno Walpoth can practically turn wood into flesh. The Italian artist has a knack for creating haunting, incredibly lifelike sculptures hewn out of wood. His works somehow manage to capture the...
View ArticleCounting Crows Frontman Adam Duritz Explains Why No One Can Find Him On Tinder
Single ladies, take note: Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz is on the market, and he's on Tinder. You can follow in the footsteps of former Duritz love interests such as Jennifer Aniston, Courteney...
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Indigenous Performance Artist Will Experience 8 Hours Of Abuse In 'Redskin'
Earlier this summer, Washington, D.C.'s football team found itself at the center of a debate that seemed all but inevitable. It has for decades chosen a mascot and team name deemed offensive and...
View ArticleAnthony Rapp To Celebrate 'Grind: The Movie' Soundtrack With Special New York...
The pleasures and pitfalls of gay hookup apps are explored in "Grind: The Movie," Zachary Halley's short musical film which has been sweeping the festival circuit. The film's anthemic pop-rock score,...
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Bored By Your Instagram Friends? Here Are 28 Refreshing Accounts To Follow
No one needs to see more photos of babies and brunch on Instagram. We all know this. The difficulty is in finding accounts that breathe some much-needed fresh air into our sometimes monotonous feeds....
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