The backstory of Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof’s harrowing life could be a movie of its own. He’s been arrested and censured by the government multiple times for his previous films, but in spite of that, Rasoulof secretly made “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” a decision that forced the director to flee his native country. […]
A power that seems will never die Read More »
For Latin music, 2024 was yet another year of significant expansion — both on the commercial front, and in the stylistic detours and avant-garde tendencies favored by artists across the Americas. Música mexicana continued gaining new fans around the world, and the field of neo-reggaetón — and urbano music in general — realized that stepping
Our 30 favorite Latin music songs of 2024 Read More »
In Welsh tradition, a caerdroia is a turf maze typically imitating the Cretan labyrinth of Greek mythology. Translated as either a “Castle of Turning” for its many twists or the “Walls of Troy,” in reference to The Iliad’s fabled lost city, these mysterious paths could once be found throughout this region. The paths typically lead
Caerdroia of Gwydir Forest in Wales Read More »
Former Hollywood power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were married for only two years. Then they spent four times as long undoing their union. The Oscar winners, who were together for about 12 years before Jolie filed for divorce in 2016, reached a written settlement agreement on Monday that finally ended one of the
A guide to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's bitter eight-year Hollywood divorce Read More »
The Lauder Monument in the small hamlet of Glenbranter, Scotland, is a poignant tribute to a fallen soldier of World War I. Built in 1921, this solemn monument commemorates John Lauder, the eldest son of Sir Harry Lauder, a renowned Scottish singer and entertainer. John Lauder served as a captain in the Argyll and Sutherland
The John Lauder Memorial in Cairndow, Scotland Read More »
This courtyard has been transformed into an alternative art space. Set in a small space between homes in Kaunas, Kiemo Galerija (Courtyard Gallery) was created by the artist Vytenis Jakas. He described the work as something that “focuses on the problem of location and asks: Where do we live? What do we call home? Is home
Kiemo Galerija (Courtyard Gallery) in Kaunas, Lithuania Read More »
Concept cafés are not uncommon in Japan, but Sanatorium is undoubtedly one of the strangest of them. As its name suggests, it’s themed after a retro tuberculosis sanatorium and it takes its theme quite seriously—perhaps not for the faint of heart. The interior of the café is decorated with medical miscellanea bordering on the bizarre,
Sanatorium – Wonder Museum Annex in Fukuoka, Japan Read More »
In January 1974, Jimmy Carter — then the governor of Georgia — hosted a post-concert reception for Bob Dylan at the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta. Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band was on the guest list, but he had been rehearsing in Macon an hour and a half away and arrived after midnight to
Hot jazz, southern rock and White House joints: How music shaped Jimmy Carter's career Read More »
Heading into 2025, “Bling Empire: New York” star and jewelry designer Lynn Ban is feeling “grateful and blessed” after her life almost changed “in a blink of an eye.” The reality TV personality, 51, disclosed Monday that she underwent emergency brain surgery after a skiing accident on Christmas Eve. Ban detailed the accident and the
Lynn Ban of 'Bling Empire: New York' expresses gratitude after brain surgery Read More »
A new lawsuit accuses Jared Gutstadt, an L.A. music publishing and podcast executive who founded the firms Audio Up and Jingle Punks, of raping and assaulting one of his company’s songwriters. In the suit, filed Dec. 31 in Los Angeles Superior Court, Mary Koons (known professionally as Scarlett Burke), alleges that Gutstadt subjected her to
Audio Up, Jingle Punks exec Jared Gutstadt accused of rape by songwriter in new lawsuit Read More »
