Writer Ross Barkan sits for a podcast interview The Honest Broker. YouTube/YouTube hide caption toggle caption YouTube/YouTube New York magazine is examining the past work of one of its writers who has been accused of plagiarism after publishing at least three stories with striking similarities to other published work.
Around 530 BC, the world's first public museum opened its doors in the Mesopotamian state of Ur, in modern-day Iraq. The curator was a priestess princess, and the museum was part of the palace complex, displaying artifacts from the region with informational labels in multiple languages.
There's a special name for music that's not produced by the big labels and that can't be easily squeezed into a genre: "indie," short for independent. Indie bands have an image of being authentic and non-commercial. Fans presume their favorite bands achieved their success through their great music and hard work alone.
A Nazi-looted painting has resurfaced in the Netherlands after being identified in the possession of descendants of notorious Dutch Nazi collaborator Hendrik Seyffardt. Seyffardt's descendants are believed to have displayed the painting in a private home for decades. It was stolen from the famous collection of the Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker.
Hollywood won't be making it to Cannes this year. The world's most important film festival kicks off on May 12 with a lineup of new movies from some of the most acclaimed filmmakers in global arthouse cinema — Pedro Almodovar, Asghar Farhadi, Pawel Pawlikowski, Cristian Mungiu — but not a single film from a US major studio.
Pawel Pawlikowski's "Fatherland" is one of the most anticipated films among the 21 titles vying for the prestigious Palme d'Or this year. The Polish filmmaker returns to Cannes after winning the festival's best director award in 2018 with "Cold War."
Sir David Attenborough at the Beijing Museum of Natural History with fossil of Juramaia, as featured in the Smithsonian Channel series Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates.
If one adjective could describe renowned British broadcaster, naturalist and author Sir David Attenborough, it would be "indefatigable." Though having physically slowed down with age, the now 100-year-old presenter's passion for the natural world — and his enthusiasm in sharing it with viewers — has not waned.
The Venice Art Biennale's official awards ceremony usually marks the event's opening, and the Golden and Silver Lion prizes typically contribute to launching artists' international careers.
To many observers, the career of Spanish pop star Rosalia could look like an overnight success. One moment, the now 33-year-old artist seemed relatively unknown to an international audience; the next, she was performing on the world's biggest stages and collaborating with major names like Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and Björk.
Beyoncé arrives for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday.
Throughout his life, the internationally famous East German-born artist defied convention: Georg Baselitz, renowned for his expressive, figurative paintings and sculptures, has died on April 30 at the age of 88.