A deadly boat incident occurred in Alabama during a Major League Fishing tournament on Wednesday morning. The incident involved multiple boats on Lewis Smith Lake during the second day of the Tackle Warehouse Invitational, which Major League Fishing (MLF) confirmed was a “serious boating accident,” per WHNT News 19. WBMA reports that now three have been … Read more
The City Council is considering spending $1.1 million on a measure aimed at speeding up the closing of Rikers Island — a bid Mayor Eric Adams’ office slammed as a “redundant, bureaucratic measure.” The new bill, introduced Wednesday by Committee on Criminal Justice Chair Sandy Nurse, would create an “Office of Coordinator for Rikers Island … Read more
Mickalene Thomas, Bevy Smith and Kenny Burns. Jason Crowley/BFA.com On April 11, Midtown Manhattan’s Ziegfeld Ballroom played host to the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s always-glamorous Vision Gala. The evening’s honoree was Darren Walker, the soon-to-be former Ford Foundation president whose philanthropic influence has become nearly mythological in arts circles. Ava DuVernay presented him with the … Read more
The third edition of the HAT 100 shows a secondary market that is clearly shifting toward caution, affordability and resilience at the lower end. © YAYOI KUSAMA. Photo: Sean Fennessy We know the contemporary and ultra-contemporary markets are undergoing a significant correction as the pandemic speculative frenzy fades, but the newly released Hiscox Artist Top … Read more
The rumors are true. According to a recent poll of European tourism experts, many citizens of the old country view Americans as “rude” and “entitled” — which might not come as a total surprise. Reportedly, these experts were recruited by representatives from four of the most heavily visited European countries — France, Greece, Spain and Italy. … Read more
The Dark Knight Returns by Sean Ellis, styled by Isabella Blow, August 1998. © Sean Ellis Recently, curatorial consultant Lee Swillingham told Observer “…a completely true story.” Photographer Sean Ellis and stylist Isabella Blow collaborated on a photo shoot inspired by the 1981 film Excalibur. Blow oversaw the fashion: armor against a dark, cloudy sky. … Read more
Catherine Deneuve gets better with age. Courtesy of Cohen Media Group Catherine Deneuve, at 81, might have gained a bit of the dreaded matronly demeanor that comes with maturity, but in my opinion, she’s more beautiful than ever. Her latest film, The President’s Wife, proves it. What a life. She’s worked with most of the … Read more
Welcome to Divine Vintage. Divine Vintage At Santa Monica’s Divine Vintage, it’s out with the new, and in with the old. Helmed by Jennifer Rush of Blue Plate Santa Monica, Divine Vintage started as a shop for all things wine, jewelry and clothing, but has recently upgraded to become the Westside’s coolest new wine bar. … Read more
Hidenori Tanaka speaks at NTT Group’s Upgrade 2025 conference in San Francisco on April 9, 2025. Victor Dey for Observer For years, A.I. has been considered a “black box” technology, whose inner workings remain largely mysterious even to its creators because the system is supposed to “learn” itself. But a group of Harvard researchers are … Read more
The content creator dubbed “Australia’s most sexually active woman” has revealed she and her fiancé’s unusual bedroom arrangement. Annie Knight announced her engagement to Henry Brayshaw last month after a fancy dinner in Los Angeles where Mr Brayshaw wrote the message “Will you marry me?” on a dessert dish. But the couple, who dated over a decade … Read more