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‘We feel the love’: Epstein survivors overwhelmed by messages of support at pop-up art exhibition

  • Visitors have left thousands of messages of support for Epstein survivors.
  • Survivors say the notes help them feel seen and believed.
  • The exhibition highlights crimes and failures by law enforcement.

A touring exhibition of investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes has become a place where visitors can show support for survivors. Survivors say the thousands of messages left there help them feel seen and believed, offering hope amid long-standing failures by authorities to act. The exhibition, called The…

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2026 LACMA Art+Film Gala Photos: Sofía Vergara, Andrew Garfield, Quinta Brunson and More Stars

  • A photo gallery documents the 2026 LACMA Art+Film Gala.
  • Sofía Vergara, Andrew Garfield and Quinta Brunson attended.
  • Guests included performers, filmmakers, artists and cultural figures.

The 2026 LACMA Art+Film Gala brought together actors, musicians, filmmakers, artists and other public figures for an event documented in a photo gallery. The article records the range of attendees, including Sofía Vergara, Andrew Garfield and Quinta Brunson. Other guests pictured include Anya Taylor-Joy, Sienna Miller, Spike Jonze,…

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Impressionist Mary Cassatt emerges from obscurity at the Musée d’Orsay

  • The Musée d’Orsay is giving Mary Cassatt a major retrospective.
  • The exhibition marks 100 years since her death.
  • Her work will also be shown in London and Boston.

The Musée d’Orsay is staging a major exhibition on Mary Cassatt to mark 100 years since her death, bringing renewed attention to an American artist who played a significant role in Impressionism. Despite her close friendship with Edgar Degas and his high regard for her work, Cassatt has…

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Camerimage Founder Marek Zydowicz on AI, Aronofsky and Why “Cinematographers Are Artists, Not Technicians”

  • Camerimage will debate AI but opposes fully AI-generated films.
  • Marek Żydowicz says cinematographers are artists, not technicians.
  • Darren Aronofsky will receive the festival’s director award.

Marek Żydowicz says Camerimage will welcome a range of filmmaking techniques, including discussion of generative AI, but rejects films made entirely by AI. The festival founder argues that cinematographers are artists whose creative judgement and human vision remain central, as the industry faces tighter budgets and fewer theatrical…

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Deepavali in new colours: How Singapore’s rangoli artists are adapting an old craft

  • Singapore artists are updating rangoli to engage younger generations.
  • Vijaya Mohan’s 2003 rangoli covered 2,756 sq ft.
  • Digital tools may help connect new audiences with the craft.

Singapore’s Deepavali rangoli artists are adapting the traditional craft with new techniques and technology, hoping to keep it relevant and encourage younger people to learn it. Artist Vijaya Mohan says digital tools, and potentially AI, can help introduce people to rangoli while preserving its cultural roots. Mohan, 67,…

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3 Songs That Were Country Hits Before They Found Mainstream Success

  • “I Swear” topped both country and pop charts.
  • Dolly Parton’s song led the country chart twice.
  • “Me And Bobby McGee” found country success before Joplin’s hit.

Three songs that became mainstream pop hits first succeeded as country recordings. Their early chart success shows how country songwriting and performances sometimes laid the groundwork for versions that reached much wider audiences. John Michael Montgomery’s “I Swear” topped both the US country chart and the Billboard Hot…

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Actors say playwright owes thousands for touring Rangers collapse play

  • At least ten actors say Stuart Hay owes them wages.
  • The McGowans claim they are owed £10,000.
  • Some customers also say cancelled-show refunds remain unpaid.

At least ten actors say Stuart Hay, a former BBC comedian and playwright, has not paid them thousands of pounds for work on his touring play about Rangers’ financial collapse. Several are seeking to prevent his production company from being dissolved and are considering legal action, while some…

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ICED EARTH’s JON SCHAFFER Says STU BLOCK Displayed ‘Weakness Under Pressure’ By ‘Changing His Whole Tune’ About Events Of January 6, 2021

  • Schaffer says a Demons & Wizards reunion is not currently on the table.
  • He accuses Stu Block of changing his stance after facing criticism.
  • Schaffer says fans should stop hating Block and Hansi Kürsch.

Jon Schaffer said a reunion of Demons & Wizards with Hansi Kürsch is not currently being discussed, though he remains friends with Kürsch and would work with him again. He also criticised former Iced Earth singer Stu Block for first appearing to support the events at the US…

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At 62, the creator of Mr Kiasu is going to art school for the first time

  • Mr Kiasu creator Johnny Lau, 62, has started art school.
  • He received a scholarship for a two-year MFA.
  • His new studies follow a career spanning nearly four decades.

At 62, Johnny Lau, the creator of Singapore comic character Mr Kiasu, has returned to full-time study to pursue a Master of Fine Arts. The move marks a new chapter nearly four decades after his character became a familiar figure in Singapore, satirising the fear of missing out…

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Godzilla Minus Zero: Where Is the Rest of Godzilla’s Rogues’ Gallery?

  • Minus Zero brings back King Ghidorah as its antagonist.
  • Recent films have used only four Toho monsters in live action.
  • The franchise has more than two dozen other kaiju to revisit.

Godzilla Minus Zero features King Ghidorah as its antagonist, continuing the monster’s prominent role in the franchise. The article argues that this choice works for the film, but also reflects a wider pattern: recent Godzilla films have relied on a small group of familiar monsters while leaving much…

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