The artistic style is similar to Ren and Stimpy, mixed with early web cartoons. It has that “ugly on purpose” look going on, ...

(Autochrome of a fisherman and his wife in Volendam, the Netherlands, 1919--Source.) By the time of Albert Kahn’s death in 1940, the French banker and philanthropist had amassed a collection of more ...

It’s 2025, and the Academy Awards just celebrated its 97th telecast, with the indie sex-comedy Anora becoming an Oscar darling. Yet, the Academy finds itself in a peculiar moment in its history.

In November 1911, the French banker Albert Kahn revealed his plans for an undertaking that was global in scale and utopian in its horizons: He aimed to document the whole of humanity, to “fix once and ...

Travel has always been loud -- but never this loud. From the roar of jet engines to the constant construction noise at hotels, it's hard to find a moment of peace on the road. "The noise is becoming ...

I used to love writing “will win/should win” Oscar stories, as they allowed me to prove that years of covering film has made me an expert at reading cinematic tarot cards. But the last decade has ...

Many historical sites in the U.S. have monuments and other remembrances of Founding Father and President George Washington. But of all the George Washington showcases, my favorite is a national park ...

Corey Helford Gallery’s next major collaboration, Toys As Art, Art Inspired By Toys: Mattel's 80 th Anniversary Group Exhibition, is in partnership with Mattel Creations, Mattel Inc.’s collaboration ...

The various adaptations of Stephen King’s stories have been a mixed bag through the decades. Thankfully, The Monkey does not take itself too seriously, which results in a solid horror comedy film. The ...

On December 18, 1887, a shark-fishing boat called Wandering Minstrel was trapped in a storm at sea and shipwrecked off the coast of Midway Island. The survivors included the ship’s captain, Frederick ...

Polling stations closed at 6 pm on Sunday in Germany's federal election, with Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old leader of the Christian Democratic Union, or CDU, looking on course to win, ahead of the ...

War is a numbers game. Each side involved must marshal the supplies, troops and firepower needed to sustain the fight, thwart advancing armies and, hopefully, prevail. But it’s also a game of ...