What Is A Non-Emergency? Don’t Call 911 In These Situations
Source: MoMo Productions / GettyWashington, DC along with many other parts of the country have ignited “Make The Right Call Campaign” to encourage residents to use 311 instead of 911…
London art world haunt Groucho Club closed as police investigate ‘serious crime’ on premises
The Groucho Club in London has had its license suspended The Groucho Club, a private members' club in Soho, London owned by the founders of Hauser & Wirth gallery, has…
‘Demure’ Named 2024 Word Of The Year
Source: Kseniia Andreichenko / GettyThe word ‘demure’ has been announced as the 2024 word of the year by Dictionary.com.This comes as no surprise after its popular use on social media…
'It's a process of following your curiosity': Firelei Báez on her exhibitions in Los Angeles and Vancouver
The artist Firelei Báez ©Firelei Báez. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo:Amilcar NavarroFirelei Báez has been busy. The artist’s first solo exhibition at Hauser & Wirth, the international…
‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator’ make gravity-defying theater debuts
“Wicked” and “Gladiator II” breathed fresh life into a struggling box office, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year.NEW YORK (AP) — With a combined $270…
Busta Rhymes and GloRilla Electrify Celebration of Black Excellence
Source: Rolling Stone / GettyRolling Stone’s Musicians on Musicians series, in collaboration with The Apollo Theater and presented by Sonesta International Hotels, took over the iconic Apollo Theater this weekend…
Trespassing in the name of art history
Joseph Wright of Derby’s Ullswater (1795). Probably the last landscape the artist paintedCourtesy the Wordsworth TrustIn last month’s Diary, I asked—well, begged—readers to come to the first event of my…
Canadian Paper Plant To Invest In $600M Factory In Georgia, Hire 100 Additional Workers
November 25, 2024Irving Tissue, a Canadian paper company, announced on Nov. 21 that they would be spending $600 million to expand production at its paper mill in Macon, Georgia, including…
Many in Gaza are eating just once a day, as hunger spreads amid aid issues
Aid groups say the looting is one of many obstacles to getting food and other vital aid to the territory’s 2.3 million Palestinians. Yasmin Eid coughs and covers her face,…
Urbanworld Film Festival Shines Bright With Lynn Whitfield, J. Alphonse Nicholson & Star-Studded Premieres
Source: Variety / GettyThe 28th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival and Innovation Summit wrapped up this week in New York City. It marked a significant milestone in cinema and technology. Read…