Macron in London for Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opening
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit London next week for the opening of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum, marking the first …
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Emily Wilson, Critic of the 'Odyssey' Film, Begins New Translation of Homer's Epic
Classics scholar Emily Wilson, known for her acclaimed translations of Homer, is redoing her version of the 'Odyssey' after publicly criticizing the recent film …
«Mujeres de ingenio»: una exposición rescata a las escritoras del Siglo de Oro
La Casa Museo Lope de Vega de Madrid acoge hasta el 13 de septiembre la muestra «Mujeres de ingenio. Plumas de oro en el …
Biography of Arlinda Willis chronicles a life shaped by the civil rights movement and medical racism
A new authorized biography tells the story of Arlinda Willis, a Black woman who grew up in the Jim Crow South, danced alongside James …
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97
Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese avant-garde artist whose polka-dot paintings, phallic sculptures and provocative performances made her a defining figure of 1960s Pop Art, has …
Tim Curry Dies at 80, Leaving a Legacy of Masks, Villains and Reinvention
The actor behind Frank-N-Furter and Pennywise spent five decades turning theatrical excess, menace and humor into a distinctive cultural language.
Dolly Parton Turned Appalachian Memory Into a Shared American Language
Her songs carried family memory, work, faith-inflected storytelling and mountain identity into the mainstream without reducing them to nostalgia. That cultural translation was one …
Lucía, el nombre de niña más elegido en La Rioja en 2025
El nombre de origen latino Lucía, vinculado a la luz del amanecer, vuelve a encabezar las preferencias para niñas en La Rioja, según datos …
Dolly Parton’s Appalachian faith shaped a life of music and giving
The country star’s childhood church music, family memory and literacy work formed a moral thread that ran beneath the rhinestones and global fame.
Memoir of Holocaust Survivor and Cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch Published
The memoir of Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, a Holocaust survivor who escaped death at Auschwitz by joining the camp orchestra as a cellist, has been published. …
Sky Arts Announces Documentaries on Handel and Debussy
Sky Arts will premiere two new documentaries this fall, exploring the lives and controversies surrounding composers George Frideric Handel and Claude Debussy.
Kalenderblatt: Erdbeben in Italien, Unabhängigkeit der Ukraine und Maueropfer am 24. August
Der 24. August ist ein Tag historischer Wendepunkte: 2016 starben bei einem Erdbeben in Mittelitalien fast 300 Menschen, 1991 erklärte die Ukraine ihre Unabhängigkeit, …
Muhammad Ali: la frase sobre la madurez que resume su propia vida
La célebre cita atribuida a Muhammad Ali sobre ver el mundo de forma distinta a los 50 años que a los 20 circula desde …
Pedro Almodóvar selects the ten best films of the century for the New York Times
The Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar has contributed to a New York Times ranking to determine the greatest cinematic work of the past 25 years, …
Mahler’s First Symphony to close Nits a Bellver summer series at Palma’s Bellver Castle
The 2026 Nits a Bellver concert series in Palma concludes on August 29 with the Orquestra de Cambra de Mallorca performing Mahler’s First Symphony …
«Sisters at an Exhibition»: A Mystery of Art, Provenance, and Memory
Claudia Hagadus Long's new novel follows a private investigator and her sister into the world of art fraud, where a disputed Caravaggio drawing leads …
Spotify’s AI Persona Label Turns Authenticity Into a Visible Choice
The new policy does not ban machine-assisted art. It asks a more human question: whether the performer presented to the listener actually exists.
A Grave in Rotterdam and Ukraine’s Search for a National Memory
The planned return of Yevhen Konovalets turns an émigré grave into a question of memory, belonging and where a nation chooses to bury the …
America Was Debt-Free Once. The 1835 Moment Did Not Become a Tradition
Andrew Jackson’s 1835 debt payoff is a genuine historical exception. As federal debt nears $40 trillion today, the larger question is how a society …
Dominique Frot’s 2026 work spans cinema and mentorship
Alongside new films such as Karma and Les Âmes en peine, Dominique Frot is helping shape a festival built around the next generation of …
