More than 100 security workers contracted at three London museums, including the Victoria & Albert Museum, have announced plans to hold a historic strike from February 1-28 for better wages. The dispute began in September 2023 and centers outsourced workers employed by the UK-based security contractor Wilson James, which works with the Natural History Museum, Science Museum, and V&A. Contractors are seeking a wage increases to £16 ($19) per hour, and benefits commiserate with those afforded to the full-time staff of the museums, all three of which are publicly subsidized and overseen by the UK’s culture department. Related Articles The…
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Three documentaries premiering at the year’s film festival marry the personal with the political. Ryan White’s “Come See Me In The Good Light” follows spoken word performer and Colorado’s Poet Laureate Andrea Gibson and their partner Megan Falley during Gibson’s years-long fight against cancer. Elegance Bratton’s “Move Ya Body: The Birth of House” looks at the rise of house music and examines racism in Chicago through the life of Vince Lawrence, one of the genre’s pioneers. Nyle DiMarco and Davis Guggenheim’s “Deaf President Now!” tells the story of the 1988 student protests at Gallaudet University that led to its first…
ArtAlina CohenDavid Lynch, still from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, 1992. © New Line Cinema. Courtesy of New Line Cinema/Photofest.Since the death of David Lynch on January 15th, the internet has been flooded with an outpouring of remembrances for the artist and filmmaker. These confirmed what fans already knew: Lynch was an American original whose quirky characters, distinct visual style, and strong sense of place led viewers to see their own worlds anew. He took on the most conventional of storylines—the police procedural (Twin Peaks), the actress trying to make it in Hollywood (Mulholland Drive), lovers on the run…
Throughout history, jewelry has been a way for people to express identity, status, and sentiment. Among the most poignant examples is mourning jewelry—powerful mementos of love, grief, and remembrance. The tradition of mourning jewelry dates back to ancient civilizations, when people used various forms of jewelry to honor and remember the dead. Often adorned with symbols of mortality and sentiment, these pieces served as keepsakes and enduring tributes to the departed.The History of Mourning RingsThere is evidence in the archaeological record and historical references to mourning jewelry in ancient Egypt and Rome. However, the origin of mourning rings as we…
Big news, ’90s kids – Blockbuster may be coming back!But not quite in the way you’d expect.According to a post on Instagram, Blockbuster Video could be reincarnated as a nightclub, bar, restaurant and amusement park.Yes, you heard that right. You could be experiencing a Blockbuster-themed amusement park in the near future.The post revealed that the owner of the Blockbuster trademark filed an application to use the brand in several new ventures.A publicly viewable application confirmed reports of a Blockbuster comeback and lists “night clubs; amusement centers; entertainment services in the nature of an amusement center attraction” as well as “bar…
Celebrating 250 Years of the American Spirit: The Finest Antiques, Art, & Collectibles from Sea to Shining Sea The years 2025 and 2026 will be significant milestones for the United States. In 2025, we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the “shot heard around the world,” marking the semiquincentennial of the American Revolution. The following year, 2026, will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We are introducing a new feature to honor these momentous occasions that will showcase the finest antiques, art, and collectibles from all 50 states. There is more to Georgia than…
Pace Gallery and Galerie Judin are opening a new shared gallery space in Berlin’s Schöneberg neighborhood on May 1st. Housed in a restored 1950s gas station, the space will feature exhibition areas, offices, a café, and a bookshop operated by the publishing group Die Zeit. It will be located at Bülowstraße 18, just a few blocks from the Mercator Höfe courtyard on Potsdamer Straße, home to leading galleries Esther Schipper and Galerie Max Hetzler, as well as Judin’s own primary space. The new gallery will launch during Berlin Gallery Weekend with a joint group exhibition by Galerie Judin and Pace,…
A new trailer for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has been released. Sinners is a new horror movie directed by Coogler that stars Michael B. Jordan in dual roles. The movie will be released in United States theaters this coming April. Check out the new Sinners trailer and poster below (watch more trailers and clips): What is Ryan Coogler’s Sinners about? The official synopsis for Sinners reads, “Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.” Along with Jordan, the…
Dan Fogelman became one of the most successful creators of his era with the wildly popular “This is Us,” and his latest project reunites him with the star of that NBC hit, the wildly talented Sterling K. Brown. “Paradise,” now launched on Hulu, is a hybrid that doesn’t always connect its different elements, attempting to blend the human drama more familiar to Fogelman fans with an extremely unusual concept that could be read as a commentary on government lockdowns, a vision of the end of the world, a warning about distrusting superiors, or none of the above. And it’s all…
Here you’ll find the Wheel of Fortune bonus puzzle answer throughout the month of January 2025. We will also provide answers to today’s standard puzzles and toss-ups. We will update this article daily (I’m finally back from the holidays!), so we recommend that you check back on a regular basis. The episodes from January 27 to January 31, 2025 will have an American the Beautiful theme, so we wouldn’t be surprised if some of the answers to this week’s puzzles are patriotic. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White, tonight’s game will feature three new contestants: John Boese, Linda Bertolucci,…
