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and enduring tributes to the departed.The History of Mourning RingsThere is evidence in the archaeological record and historical references to mourning jewelry in ancient Egypt and Rome.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…
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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,…
“Yo, Mona Lisa, could I get a date on Friday?” sang Wyclef Jean on the Fugees’ debut album, in 1994. Around half a century earlier, Nat King Cole had crooned about Mona Lisa as the lady with the mystic smile in an Oscar-winning song. Fast-forward to 2018, when power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z punctuated their music video filmed in the Louvre with views of the pair standing before the famous portrait that perpetually—as per the song’s title—sees crowds going “Apeshit.” And just a few months ago, the painting cameoed in another music video, this time with Lady Gaga (playing the…
Hauser & Wirth’s $575,000 sale of Avery Singer’s Poker Players (study) (2024) leads the reported sales at FOG Design+Art Fair 2025 in San Francisco. The 11th edition of the fair kicked off with a VIP preview on January 23rd and ran through this past weekend at the Fort Mason Center piers on San Francisco Bay.This year’s fair invited 59 galleries from around the world to showcase an array of sculpture, painting, installation, and design objects. Participants hailed from major art centers across the United States, such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York, as well as international hot spots,…
This Star Wars action figure was the star of the auction. It sold for $105,182.13, the highest selling price ever for a Ben (Obi-Wan) figure. Anyone who is a fan of Star Wars action figures and toys has likely heard about the auction handled by WorthPoint Industry Partner Hake’s Auctions. It’s the first part of a massive collection from Colorado home builder and collector Jeff Jacob. Jacob has been collecting toys and action figures for 32 years and recently decided to sell his collection. WorthPoint spoke to Jeff about his collection; check out this interview to see his thoughts on…
