On January 24, Sotheby’s held a single-lot auction of an early copy of the Declaration of Independence. Known as the Goodspeed’s-Sang-Streeter copy after its previous owners, it sold for $2.4 million, falling within its $2 – $4 million presale estimate. On the same day, Christie’s held an Important Americana auction where a different copy of the Declaration sold for $2.47 million. Experts have already noticed increasing interest in historical documents, and results like these prove it.The Goodspeed’s-Sang-Streeter copy that sold at Sotheby’s is an extremely rare broadside printing, with only ten known copies in existence. This printing, called the Exeter…
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Orlando Bloom hasn’t closed the door on returning to the Pirates of the Caribbean series.The 48-year-old actor starred opposite Johnny Depp, 61, and Keira Knightley, 39, in Disney’s swashbuckling franchise as Will Turner from 2003’s The Curse of the Black Pearl to At World’s End in 2007, and has now revealed he is open to reprising his role in a future film.In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bloom said: “Listen, it was a wild and fun experience so, you know, never say never. I have a lot of respect for that experience, and [producer] Jerry [Bruckheimer], and the whole thing.…
When it comes to choosing an engagement ring, the decision between diamond or gemstone can be tough. Today we’ll be looking at the stunning blue aquamarine vs. traditional diamond to decide on which gemstone is best for your engagement ring. Engagement Ring Cost No engagement ring decision is made without consideration of cost, so let’s jump to that straight away! Diamonds are famously on the more expensive side, on account of rarity and popularity. When it comes to diamond vs. aquamarine you definitely get more for your money with an aquamarine in terms of carat weight, so if you would…
In one of its most ambitious recent exhibitions, the Louvre in Paris looks at how the depiction of the fool—and by extension the perception of madness—has evolved from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. The fool comes in many forms across the centuries: simpletons, hermits, sinners mocking courteous love, party animals, royal buffoons, mad kings, immoral pleasure seekers, and even insecure artists. Some of his many faces are scarier than others. “The large number of images of madmen, fools, and buffoons that the last centuries of the Middle Ages,” French medieval historian Michel Pastoureau writes in the exhibition…
Influential Indigenous painter Jaune Quick-to-See Smith passed away on January 24th at 85, following her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Her death was confirmed by Garth Greenan Gallery in New York, where she was represented. Smith, a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, leveraged her art to amplify the voices of Indigenous Americans, drawing attention to issues around land rights. Her innovative paintings and assemblages reclaim lost histories and symbols, providing a poignant critique of the neglect faced by Native Americans. “Jaune’s loss is deeply felt and indescribably significant,” said gallerist Garth Greenan. “She was a beloved mentor and…
Below are The 1% Club questions and answers for Australia Season 3 for 2025. Like the UK and US versions of the popular game show, this AUS variant on Seven Network (and 7plus) poses questions that get harder and harder over the course of the episode. But since these brain-teasers are based on common sense and logic, contestants can figure out the solution without needing to know that much trivia. Comedian Jim Jefferies returns as the host for the third season. Here’s a list of every question and answer for the 2025 Australian episodes of The 1% Club. List of…
A movie poster of A Complete Unknown, introducing Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez sold for $150 in January 2025. Not too long ago, A Complete Unknown, a star-studded Bob Dylan biopic, hit the big screen. The movie highlights Dylan’s early career and his controversial decision to “go electric.” Along the way, it spotlights some of the biggest names from the Greenwich Village folk scene—and while some are legendary, others are slowly fading away. In this article, we’ll discuss the musicians featured in A Complete Unknown and which records you should add to your collection. THE BIG STARS The movie features…
French president Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that the Louvre will create a new exhibition space for Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa (1503–06) as part of a major renovation and expansion project expected to last up to 10 years. The project, known as the “Louvre New Renaissance,” is aimed at managing the museum’s massive foot traffic and addressing critical infrastructure needs. Speaking at a press conference inside the museum, with Mona Lisa visible in the background, Macron detailed that the renovations will include the construction of a new entrance on the museum’s eastern façade, near the Seine River. This development…
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…
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…
