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Should art be ‘patriotic’? Artist pulls her Smithsonian show, citing censorship.Artist Amy Sherald pulled her show from the National Portrait Gallery, citing efforts to censor her work. The decision comes as the Trump administration has railed against “wokeness” in federally funded museums and slashed funding for local cultural institutions.
David Hockney’s world vibrates in living colorIn “David Hockney,” the artist’s work jumps off the page, pulsing with life. A retrospective and a book capture his vitality and inventiveness.
This long-running flea market in Massachusetts is the thrift that keeps on givingThe oldest outdoor antiques flea market in the United States has built a dedicated community of buyers and sellers.
In Greece, I learned to taste my way through love and life. Opa!In one magical, midnight phyllo-making session on the island of Corfu in Greece, I learned that all I kneaded was love.
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Fourth time’s the charm for ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’The new “Fantastic Four” blends a retro sensibility with a type of optimism that is reflective of a reboot in the comic book movie industry itself.
Patty Griffin celebrates new album ‘Crown of Roses’ and its healing bouquetGrammy-winning musician Patty Griffin almost called it quits. But the pandemic brought a reconciliation with her mother – and a perspective on joy and unconditional love that found an outlet in her music.
Where does happiness come from? Afrobeat heir Mádé Kútì enters the conversation.With his new album, Mádé Kútì, grandson of Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kútì, asks listeners to go deep: How can you be a better version of yourself?
The Alcatraz prison is now a museum. But there’s no escaping its history.A tour of the facility shows how the former federal penitentiary remains larger than life in American mythology.
Home tweet home: How I turned my boring backyard into a bustling wildlife sanctuaryTwig by tiny twig, a blossoming birder tackles her “fixer-upper” property and transforms it into a “tiny state park” buzzing with wildlife.
Plenty of movies revel in violence. ‘Sorry, Baby’ revels in honesty and healing.The writer-director of “Sorry, Baby” focuses on the restoration – rather than the victimization – of the main character after an assault. Our critic describes the film as “a diary of personal reclamation.”
The Tanzania-Zambia railway is an endurance test for travelersThis rail line requires patience and stamina. But even with the inevitable delays, the cars fill up.
‘The city becomes a canvas for storytelling.’ How Baltimore is honoring Freddie Gray.To honor Freddie Gray, Baltimore artists took to canvas and sculpture this summer to commemorate his life and memory. Part of an occasional series.
Summertime, and the memories come easy: 5 writers savor sunny timesHere comes the ice cream truck! As a handful of writers sharing simple childhood memories can attest, summertime is a season steeped in nostalgia.
Pangolins are the most-trafficked mammals. These are their protectors.“Our pangolins, our pride”: That’s the motto for handlers who help rescue the scaly, nocturnal animals in central Zambia.
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What makes Finland the ‘world’s happiest nation’? In a word, simplicity.
