Disneyland Handcrafted, an upcoming documentary from The Imagineering Story's Leslie Iwerks on the making of Disneyland and the "trials and tribulations behind the rapid construction of the park leadi...
A year-end rite that can trace its roots back more than 1,000 years is disappearing as people have less free time, feel less connected to work colleagues and prefer to send New Year greetings via soci...
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When Arthur Sze translates classical Tang dynasty poetry into English, he writes Chinese characters by hand, slowing himself to the pace of brush strokes and gaps. This deliberate resistance to speed ...
Best known for large-scale burlap sack installations, Ibrahim Mahama is helping shift power in the art world to the Global South while redefining art as a collective practice....
The accordion is gaining worldwide popularity. Germany has declared it the instrument of the year for 2026. This all-rounder is used across various genres, from tango to heavy metal....
President Trump's plans for wide-scale celebrations to commemorate the nation's 250th birthday got underway on New Year's Eve with the illumination of the Washington Monument on the National Mall....
The popularity of Chinese dramas is exploding, creating a multibillion-dollar industry. People worldwide find themselves attracted to these "universal" stories some say are normalizing Chinese culture...
As the countdown to New Year's Eve in Times Square begins, the iconic ball is preparing for its annual drop, ushering in a new year as the U.S. also looks ahead to celebrating its 250th anniversary....
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Supporters from across Africa have gathered in Morocco to watch their national teams compete in the Africa Cup of Nations - and one has since become an icon. He stood like a statue at every game DR Co...
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As an undergraduate student of anthropology long ago, I remember studying the phenomenon of “compartmentalism” as a hallmark of primitive cultures or societies – their capacity to hold contradictory b...
Before it became a movie that launched Christian Bale into stardom, American Psycho was a critically acclaimed, darkly comedic novel about the poisonous power of the American Dream. That classic Bret ...
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Different cultures celebrate Christmas at different days and time zones are a thing. But it's Christmas here, so: Merry Christmas to everyone. I hope you get some rest and can spend time with people w...
As bombs fell and famine took hold, Samir Mansour kept delivering books...
Even the most successful of directors benefit from strong editors and margin-cutting suits...
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