We live in the age of the podcast; it feels like everyone has one, from celebrities with their massive Spotify deals to local comedians and chefs. When it comes to the art world, the best podcasts offer more than chatty curators sitting down with their favorite artists. The art podcasting scene is growing, and we’re … Read more
Actress Bryce Dallas Howard attends the Universal Pictures’ “Jurassic World” premiere at Dolby Theatre on June 9, 2015 in Hollywood, California. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Last week, Universal Studios kicked off the Jurassic World: Rebirth promotional campaign with a proud roar with the first full-length trailer and then a TV spot during one of the sleepiest … Read more
Today is Thursday, Feb. 13, the 44th day of 2025. There are 321 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 13, 1945, Allied forces in World War II began a three-day bombing raid on Dresden, Germany, killing as many as 25,000 people and triggering a firestorm that swept through the city center. … Read more
Anthony Mackie in Captain America: Brave New World. Courtesy of Marvel/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Marvel Fatigue has been a thing long enough that we’re now experiencing “Marvel Fatigue Fatigue,” in that critics and lapsed fans like myself are not only tired of Marvel movies, we’re tired of complaining about them. I’d hoped—though not expected—that … Read more
The hospitality world has a puzzling habit of pushing a one-size-fits-all approach—think neutral artwork, beige walls and “continental” breakfasts that blur from one city to the next. Here’s the thing: rote uniformity doesn’t spark a traveler’s imagination. Exceptional journeys often unfold in spaces with the confidence to showcase distinct visions, and Black-owned hotels have championed … Read more
William Christie conducting Juilliard415 and soprano Song Hee Lee. Photo: Rachel Papo In the mid-1600s, a young Italian arrived in Paris and soon transformed the still-evolving art form of opera into something quintessentially French. More than three hundred years later, a harpsichordist born in Buffalo, New York, also came to Paris and had a similarly … Read more