Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. This spring, a wave of AI-generated imagery in the style of Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli flooded social media. The trend renewed debate about how AI affects the way we make and experience art. On this episode of The Artsy Podcast, we tackle some of those questions with New Yorker staff writer Kyle Chayka, whose book Filterworld explores the impact of online algorithms on popular culture. We discuss the homogenizing effects of social media, the evolving role of curators, and the importance of cultivating personal taste at a time when culture is mediated by…
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I will tell you the dirty little secret about these “X Best Movies of X Years” lists: They’re anything but definitive. No one has seen every movie released in a year or a decade or a genre across all of history. Netflix released like 40 movies just last month! There is simply too much stuff to watch to digest it all. And even if it’s accurate to the writer’s perspective, that’s all it is; one person or a couple of writers’ (hopefully informed) opinion.So best-of lists aren’t really about “the best.” They’re ultimately about the person reading them, and movies of the…
Hello my darlings, Happy June!! Can you believe 2205 is half over? I certainly can’t. Speaking of time flying, Mr. DitL and I just celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary!! Here are some wedding photos from our original day 10 years ago. I may have been just a baby, but I still had incredible taste in jewelry then ( if I do say so myself). To celebrate our decade of marriage, Mr. DitL and I ran off to the Cayman Islands for an incredible week of relaxation by turquoise water and impossibly soft sand. We also had a celebrity sighting…
Wondering why Blake Lively is at the center of trending legal headlines? A high-profile lawsuit involving the actor and director Justin Baldoni was recently dismissed by a federal judge, drawing widespread attention. The case stemmed from behind-the-scenes tensions during a major film production. Here’s what we know about the lawsuit and why the court rejected it. ‘Did Blake Lively Win Her Lawsuit?’ trend explained Blake Lively did not win a lawsuit against anyone. Instead, the court dismissed a $400 million defamation and extortion case filed against her by Justin Baldoni. On June 9, 2025, Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled that…
On Monday evening, the Smithsonian Institution released its first statement since President Donald Trump said he fired National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet. In its statement, the institution affirmed that it is an “independent entity.” While the statement did not name Sajet nor call out Trump directly, it stated, “All personnel decisions are made by and subject to the direction of the Secretary, with oversight by the Board. Lonnie G. Bunch, the Secretary, has the support of the Board of Regents in his authority and management of the Smithsonian.” Related Articles The New York Times reported that the statement was released hours…
Here you’ll see the Final Jeopardy clue for today, Monday, June 9. Nikhil had a solid run in last week’s match on Friday and left as a two-day Jeopardy champion despite not getting the final clue right. This time around, he’ll need to face off against writer and library student Jackie Rogoff from California and startup founder Ted Nyman also from California to keep his title. Here is the question and answer for Final Jeopardy for 6/9/2025, in addition to the wagers and the winner of the game. Final Jeopardy Question for June 9 The Final Jeopardy question for June…
Artful ATL brought 30+ artists to exhibit at Atlanta Contemporary last weekend (Photographs by Isadora Pennington) The rain let up just in time for the festivities to kick off during Artful ATL, which debuted at Atlanta Contemporary on Saturday, June 7. The concept for this art social was dreamed up by none other than Esohe and George Galbreath. A true curatorial dream team, the Galbreaths are no strangers to art collecting and community events. Together, the Galbreaths founded Sohé Solutions in 2012. The organization provides essential services to Atlanta artists through financial support, curatorial experiences, mural installations, art exhibits, workshops and…
We think we have a theory that would perfect explain the introduction of Doctor Doom — and it involves Wanda Maximoff. If it’s true, it would make Wanda one of the most important characters in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it would explain why it’s taken so long to see the X-Men in the MCU. Plus: Is it possible that Tony Stark has always been Doctor Doom and we’ve never met the real Tony Stark?Hear us out: In our latest Marvel video, we’ll break down this wild theory and how it could impact Avengers: Doomsday. What if the MCU used to have…
Have you seen *Hacks* on MAX yet? I just finished the fourth season and was once again struck by the similarities between the lead character, Deborah Vance, played by the incredible Jean Smart, and the late comedian Joan Rivers. Long before Rivers put her name on jewelry, she was already competing in the male-dominated world of stand-up comedy and late-night television. While the small screen tale isn’t directly modeled after Rivers’s life, there are a number of parallels, including a wardrobe I can’t help but admire and lots of eye-catching costume jewelry. That got me thinking about all the jewelry marketed under…
Tennis legend John McEnroe will appear in the first feature film by Turner Prize–winning artist Martin Creed. Titled Work in Progress, a rough cut of the film will be previewed tonight at the Glasgow Film Theatre, and the artist aims to release the film more widely later this year. Work in Progress draws on Creed’s childhood memories growing up in Lenzie and Milton of Campsie, near Glasgow, Scotland. In the film, McEnroe will appear in one scene as a character inspired by the filmmaker’s mother, shot on a Malibu tennis court. The scene did not require the seven-time Grand Slam…
