Martin Scorsese has made so many great gangster movies — Goodfellas, Mean Streets, The Departed, Casino, The Irishman — that some people think that’s all he does. This is obviously untrue. Scorsese’s works include biopics (Raging Bull), historical dramas (Killers of the Flower Moon), Biblical epics (The Last Temptation of Christ), character studies (Bringing Out the Dead, Taxi Driver), concert films (The Last Waltz), documentaries (No Direction Home), and dark comedies (After Hours, The King of Comedy).And those are just the movies Scorsese has directed. Behind the scenes, he has touched even more projects as a producer or executive producer. Some of those films are about criminals or gangsters, of course,…
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There is more to Super Bowl season than football, as Super Bowl collectibles play a significant role in any true fan’s lifestyle. Read on to learn about the best Super Bowl collectibles and what to seek out in this year’s Chiefs vs. Eagles match-up. Super Bowl LIX: The Taylor Swift Team vs. The Igles 2025 is an interesting Super Bowl match-up, with the Kansas City Chiefs facing off against the Philadelphia Eagles. While I am a fairly loyal “Igles” fan with some Philly roots, as a pop culture aficionado, I am also fascinated by the Travis Kelce /Taylor Swift coupling…
Helga de Alvear, an art dealer who helped lay the groundwork for Arco Madrid fair, died on February 2 at 88. The Helga de Alvear Foundation and the Helga de Alvear Museum announced the news of her death in a joint statement on February 3. The German-Spanish dealer was born Helga Müller Schätzel to an industrialist in Kirn, Germany, in 1936. After attending schools in Switzerland and London, England, she traveled to Spain, where she learned Spanish and visited museums such as the Prado in Madrid. There, she met and married architect Jaime de Alvear in 1959. Together, they raised…
ArtMaxwell RabbIn this monthly roundup, we spotlight five stellar exhibitions at small and rising galleries.NUNU Fine Art, New YorkThrough Mar. 15Artist Jill Downen often thinks about lightning. As a child, a lightning bolt struck their home, sparking an intense awareness of the body, architecture, and the vulnerability of both. Using building materials like plaster and concrete, Downen now explores this susceptibility in their practice. In the wall-based work Fissure (2024), for instance, a gold, lightning-like streak dramatically cuts through gray concrete. This work is part of the 30 plaster and concrete works Downen refers to as “reimagined drawings” featured in…
Lim Tze Peng, Singapore’s oldest working artist renowned for his Chinese ink paintings, died at 103 on February 3rd. His death was confirmed by Ode to Art, which represented the artist for 17 years. “Today, we bid farewell to Mr. Lim Tze Peng, a true national treasure whose artistry and vision have left a lasting mark on Singapore’s cultural landscape,” the gallery wrote on Facebook. “He was best known for his breathtaking ink paintings of old Singapore, which documented the kampongs, street scenes, and shophouses of a rapidly modernizing city. Mr. Lim was more than an artist—he was a storyteller,…
In the world of electric guitars, two companies still reign supreme—Fender and Gibson. The rivalry has been fierce for over seventy years, with each company seeing highs and lows. Fender produces the Stratocaster (or “Strat”), possibly the most iconic and adaptable guitar ever. Gibson makes the Les Paul, which is more difficult to play but offers the fullest sound out there. A vintage 1984 USA-made Stratocaster and a 2015 Kalamazoo Gibson Les Paul in ebony finish side by side. These are two of the greatest-sounding makes of guitar in the world. Photo: Matt Doherty Fender Vs. Gibson In 1898, Orville…
The Olivetti Valentine typewriter, offered in passion red and featuring seductively modern stylings, is considered by many as the most sensual typewriter ever made. Admittedly, that recognition is as noteworthy as being the tallest Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz. Truth is, typewriters will never be known for their sex appeal. Even so, the Valentine is a looker. The Olivetti Valentine typewriter is a favorite among collectors.Courtesy Wright Auctions Designed by Italian Ettore Sottsass and launched in 1969, the Olivetti Valentine, is a hit with collectors. Its avant-garde appearance, coupled with a brilliant marketing campaign, was irresistible. Magazine ads called…
We asked our team in Park City to pick out some of the best performances they saw out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival. This is in no way comprehensive as we limited ourselves to one performance per film and saw at least a dozen more we would have liked to include. While it may not have been the best Sundance, it was a truly strong one for the art of acting, as evidenced by the ten turns below, in alphabetical order: Alison Brie and Dave Franco appear in Together by Michael Shanks, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance…
Along with the first trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Marvel has also released a batch of official high-res images from the movie.Each of the four members of the team — Pedro Pascal’s Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby’s Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn’s Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s The Thing — received one photo. Plus there’s a group shot of all four in their costumes. (Unusually, Pascal’s doesn’t exactly match the other three members of the team for some reason.)The Fantastic Four: First Steps New ImagesHere are the first official images of Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps, coming to theaters on July…
The Young and the Restless continues to captivate viewers. The recent episodes are witnessing shocking twists and turns surrounding the murder mystery of Heather Stevens. As Daniel Romalotti inches closer to the truth, fans are speculating about a love story between him and Sharon Newman. So, will Daniel and Sharon end up together in The Young and the Restless? Here is everything you need to know about the potential twist in the daily soap opera. Will Daniel spark a romance with Sharon on The Young and the Restless? It seems Daniel can have a potential connection with Sharon on The…
